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Hanford Vintage Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet 2007 Hanford, California |
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The 40th annual Hanford Show and Swap Meet was once again put on by Bator International. We arrived on Friday around 6 pm, the evening before and most all of the vendors were already set up and there was a lot of business going on already. Tony and I quickly found our vendor space and got to work looking for antique motorcycle parts for sale. We put off setting up because, as is usual, a lot of the best deals are the night before or very early in the morning the day of the swap. We got to see a lot of old friends and meet new ones who have the same passion. The weather was perfect and the shopping and conversation went late in to the night. Most all of the vendors camp right at their spaces because the swap meet starts real early as in 6 am early. That is right the general public is coming through the gate at 6 am. I have to admit I was still in bed and had not even fired up the camp stove for coffee before making the first sale of the day. The traffic was fast and furious all morning and into the early hours of the afternoon. The vendor area covers, in my estimation, about 5 acres and there were at least 200 vendors there that day selling motorcycle parts of all vintages and manufacture. There was also a Motorcycle show going on during the day with some excellent examples of antique iron. This year's date for the Hanford Show and Swap is May 17, so mark your calendars and come on out to a real swap meet. See you there. |
