Re: Packard Swap Meets. Where are they?

Posted by BigKev On 2009/1/4 18:51:29

Bob, the SwapMeet is open to the public and is held in the back parking lot of the Hotel. So no forms or fees, unless you are selling. I would say 20-30 vendor booths is pretty normal. Last years was off because of unexpected rain. Most years I only go to the Swap Meet on Sunday and get there when they open at 8am, and usually I have it all done and walked by 10:30am. Early bird gets the worm!

Usually Seattle Packards and Tucson Packards are there with large booths. They bring lots of great interior, and exterior trim and chrome with them. Also lots of smaller used parts dealers. Also most of the major PI Chapters will have a table selling their club projects, they have some nice reproductions. There also should be one of the White Wall tire dealers, and some of the other cross-make vendors as well as the Auto Literature dealers.

It's not a Carlise or Hershey by any mean, but it's all/only Packard. It may have as much Packard stuff as one of the bigger swapmeets, without having to walk as much, or look through all the non-packard stuff. Plus you will some of the smaller west-coast vendors who typically will have more back at there places then they can bring with them to the show, so if you come ask, as they may have the part you need, just not with them. Dan Yocum, should be there, who has lots of trim and parts for 51-56 Packards.