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McLeans Island Swapmeet 13-14th Oct
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:15 am
by fweddy
Canterbury Swapmeet coming upon the 13 & 14 Oct (12th also if you are a member).
Arranged by the Vintage Car club and held on their ground but for any of you that have been there before you'll know its not just a Vintage car thing. Heaps of stuff from lots of different vehicles and heaps of stuff totally unrelated to anything else. Worth it just for the day out even if you don't spend a cent. Lots of bargains if you can spot them and a number of ripoffs too
bargins are best right when it opens (underpriced items) and right at close time (prices drop lots to just get rid of stuff and not take it home)
I plan on being there sunday as I get free entry by having my classic vehicle on display.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:48 am
by niblik
what times does it run please fweddy? would be keen for an amble and perusal..
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:52 am
by PR
Might go and have a look around tooooooo
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:06 pm
by fweddy
niblik wrote:what times does it run please fweddy? would be keen for an amble and perusal..
I'm not sure on the opening time - something like 8:30 or 9 from memory, through till 6ish I think, but people are normally there lined up waiting and there are cars for miles and cones all over the road directing traffic etc.
I'll see if I can confirm times.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:08 pm
by turoa
niblik wrote:what times does it run please fweddy? would be keen for an amble and perusal..
nib, you should tow your classic cars there to get in for free
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:41 pm
by tallsam66
Ive been many times...but unfortunately its turned more into a garage sale & less a car parts thing....but sometimes you can find something you need.
Also if you dont have warrant or rego on ya vehicle...drive something else..sometimes they have a check point checking for them.A mate of mine got done a few yrs ago when we went in his 56 Chev
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:31 am
by MudBum
Pays to go real early these days,b prepared for a long wait if you leave it too long, or come in from the Chattertons Rd direction.
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:19 am
by niblik
turoa wrote:niblik wrote:what times does it run please fweddy? would be keen for an amble and perusal..
nib, you should tow your classic cars there to get in for free
oh what a charming bastard... such blatant slander.. should we
this character?
just kiddin 2s.. i would love too, but i would like to think i know better these days....
am interested in goin out, but me thinks the waiting might be a bit much.. thought it might be a bit more of a relaxed occasion..
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:55 am
by gomulletgo
Keen on knowing the start time for this, can someone please confirm it?
Thanks
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:46 am
by kaney
gomulletgo wrote:Keen on knowing the start time for this, can someone please confirm it?
Thanks
should go on sunday after town
*edit* oh yea i would be keen to know the time too
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:36 pm
by fweddy
I'm just checking now for you (and me)
Just got my ticket for entry the other night. Hoping for rain all day Sat and lovely sunny day sunday. That's selfish reasoning tho, If it rains Sat (like it did last year) it leaves more bargains for Sunday which is the day I'm there
but it also makes it so busy.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:54 pm
by fweddy
OK answer is 7am.
Early bird gets the worm I'm told. I'm normally getting there about 8:30-9. Might aim earlier this year but to get there at 7 I'd be getting up at home at about 6ish and that's not really a weekend time to be waking esp when every night this week has been late.