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.

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.