by D Pizzoferrato » September 22nd, 2014, 7:14 pm
For many years, there was an agreement in place between the two clubs to not have conflicting dates. The Aberdeen show, when it was held on post was always in conjunction with Armed Forces Day weekend; the Findlay show was specifically set up by the Hancock/Wood County Veteran's groups as an Armed Forces Day celebration. Once the Aberdeen show was moved off post, the conflicting dates were worked out between the two groups as the East Coast Rally, was no longer geared towards Armed Forces Day. It was agreed upon that Findlay would always be an Armed Forces Day weekend event and the East Coast Rally would fall on the week earlier or the week later; until now.
I hate to say it, but it's becoming more evident every year that the Aberdeen meet is a dying event. If you've attended with regularity over the years, you've noticed more and more empty spaces with less and less people attending. Aberdeen is an expensive show to do for vendors. The Findlay show is more of what the roots of the hobby began as, an affordable show for all vendors. Over the years, the big shows have priced the ordinary guy tailgate vendor out of their venues. Findlay is an exception and a place where any vendor, large or small, can set up and sell and not break the bank going in.
I'll miss the Crab Cakes and camaraderie at Aberdeen, but I'll do just as well for far less expense at Findlay.
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