I really got off to a slow start this year!
Just before I planned to leave my wife was rear ended, fortunately no one was injured and there isn’t really a lot of damage to her car.
But by the time we got things sorted and I give her a ride to work I determined it was too late to even go Friday. And with the antique/vintage races Friday night, it’s typically the best day to go.
On the other hand Friday it was 98° and with the dew point in the mid 70% so I imagine it would of been a very uncomfortable day to be outside.
Bill and I did set up a vender space Saturday monday (first photo in the Imgur album). We actual got a good spot with shade as one of the long time regulars had already left. But that’s not unusual and most of the venders start to pack up early afternoon on Saturday and some leave in the morning or Friday.
The weather was a little nicer, but I still managed to score a sunburn, Ha!
Bill sold every thing he brought! I only sold a rusty basket from a old John Deere factory Worksman bike. Never the less it’s always fun to see the show!
Because I was 1/2 responsible for the spot I only did a single quick walk through in the morning, and at that I did miss several venders in the farthest corners.
But I did attempt to take a lot of photos along the way...
And since sidecars seem to be popular here now I was on the lookout for them this year.
http://imgur.com/a/oRzy2#0
The American Pickers had already abandoned their usual spot so I decided to stop by their nearby Le Claire shop on the way home (last two pics).
It was the most crowded I’ve even seen it and with so many people in frame I didn’t feel comfortable taking pictures of the handful of antique bikes Mike has on display there.
I did take a pic of the new building under construction that they discussed in very recent episode. I’m a little disappointed to see they knocked down a old house to do it...
-Kirk
