I made the mistake of driving an extra 170 miles this weekend just because of a new show in Sealy...The promoter is experienced, but the show was a bust...Mostly toys, beef jerky, knives and leather...Only one vendor had a significant number of used guns, and he would not budge off his tagged prices, not even a nickel...It didn't take long for us to find the exit...
Pasadena was an alternative even though the three promoters at war with each other have scheduled so many shows there, they are just repetitive...But it wasn't that far out of the way going home, so we gave it a try...At least people showed an interest in the three I had brought to trade, but they all seemed scared to challenge my values with any counteroffers...
I'm not the least bit shy about negotiations, so I found five S&W's which were calling my name and tugging at my sleeve...Their keepers were all willing to negotiate for a cash price, so I came home with two more 28-2's, another Lew Horton 24-3, a 2.5" 19-4 and a lonely little .32 Long Model of 1903, 5th change...Now I have even more serious cleaning to get started on...
I'll have to admit it was a little tough to walk out to my truck with 8 guns tucked in my belt...Maybe I should start working out again...
...Ben
Pasadena was an alternative even though the three promoters at war with each other have scheduled so many shows there, they are just repetitive...But it wasn't that far out of the way going home, so we gave it a try...At least people showed an interest in the three I had brought to trade, but they all seemed scared to challenge my values with any counteroffers...
I'm not the least bit shy about negotiations, so I found five S&W's which were calling my name and tugging at my sleeve...Their keepers were all willing to negotiate for a cash price, so I came home with two more 28-2's, another Lew Horton 24-3, a 2.5" 19-4 and a lonely little .32 Long Model of 1903, 5th change...Now I have even more serious cleaning to get started on...
I'll have to admit it was a little tough to walk out to my truck with 8 guns tucked in my belt...Maybe I should start working out again...
...Ben
