The Toledo, Iowa swap meet was an outstanding event. It keeps growing every
year. This year, my buddy, Ethan Yowell and I carpooled from Kansas, arriving
Friday evening, and hung out at Tom Murphy's for some show & tell. While
there, we all previewed the MVIC cookbook that will be available for order at
the San Jose National. Then, after the long drive and a good visit, we all went
to the casino for all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. While we were there, Mark and
Elaine Corriero tried their luck at roulette and doubled their money. Everyone
had a good time chatting about insulators, but all too soon it was time to go to
bed and rest up for the big event. Ethan and I arrived around 6:40 AM and half
the tables were already full! By 7:30 every table was packed with glass and mud.
In addition to the tables existing in the picnic shelter, there were nine extra
tables around the shelter. It was an absolutely beautiful day with perfect
weather for being in the great outdoors.
Nice Beehives for Sale.
Some of the noteworthy pieces that were
sold were: a yellow amber HG Petticoat Beehive in mint condition, an orange
amber HG Petticoat Beehive, a CD 134 depression glass green insulator, a CD 102
Westinghouse No 3, a seriously bubbly HG petticoat beehive, and a CD 162 HG
signal in green with heavy amber swirling.
More Nice Glass for Sale.
People attended from Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and of course Iowa. If you haven't seen
Ed and Connie Peters lately, you may not recognize them - I didn't at first but
they both look great. You'll have to come to the National show and see them for yourself.
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Jack Bateman's sale table.
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CD 102
Westinghouse No 3
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It was great catching up with
friends in the hobby while snatching up some good pieces at the same time. There
were 34 tables of items total. Some of the ladies provided an excellent repast
featuring Beef Maydwell-rites (Linda & Bill Connell's recipe, which happens
to be featured in the new MVIC cookbook!). After lunch, Dennis Weber and I held
half-price sales, which were very popular with the attendees. Dennis sold two
purple Hemi 12's, and I sold a cobalt signal for $160 to a new collector. If you
are in the area next year, this is one of the best swap meets in the Midwest and
well worth the drive.
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Rick Soller buying common aquas
for 25 cents each and testing
the load limits
of his new truck.
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Jeanne Weber and Bill Connell
doing some " catching up."
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