Another Tanner show, yay lol

[brutal]

What's with the guy selling Bakelite AK mags for $275!?

Native American looking dude (can't recall his name) with the old lady in a wheelchair?

He always has a bunch of beat up old milsurp optics for stupid prices in addition to the mags. I have picked up a few from him over the years when they were priced right or he was willing to negotiate, mostly common Sig mags. For I can't remember how long, he had ONE single P229 aluminum grip and I always asked for the other or a pair and he could never round them up.

[BladesNBarrels]

Native American looking dude (can't recall his name) with the old lady in a wheelchair?

He always has a bunch of beat up old milsurp optics for stupid prices in addition to the mags. I have picked up a few from him over the years when they were priced right or he was willing to negotiate, mostly common Sig mags. For I can't remember how long, he had ONE single P229 aluminum grip and I always asked for the other or a pair and he could never round them up.

Years ago, he had a bunch of plain clothes folks shut down his table and examine everything he had.
Rumor going around the show was that he had 2 optics systems that were still classified by the military and they were FBI or ATF agents.
Never heard anymore follow-up.

[crays]

Native American looking dude (can't recall his name) with the old lady in a wheelchair?

He always has a bunch of beat up old milsurp optics for stupid prices in addition to the mags. I have picked up a few from him over the years when they were priced right or he was willing to negotiate, mostly common Sig mags. For I can't remember how long, he had ONE single P229 aluminum grip and I always asked for the other or a pair and he could never round them up.

Are you referring to the older gent that always wore a top hat?

If so, he's out of Co Spgs.

He has an antique shop down there (as well as a dicey motel).

He's a decent enough fellow.

Sent from somewhere...

[crays]

Are you referring to the older gent that always wore a top hat?

If so, he's out of Co Spgs.

He has an antique shop down there (as well as a dicey motel).

He's a decent enough fellow.

Sent from somewhere...

Never mind. After I set my phone down and walked away, I remembered the guy you were referring to.

I haven't been to a show in quite a while.

Sent from somewhere...

[APEXgunparts]

Are you referring to the older gent that always wore a top hat?

If so, he's out of Co Spgs.

He has an antique shop down there (as well as a dicey motel).

He's a decent enough fellow.

Sent from somewhere...

The gent you describe is Eldon from Leasures Treasures.
I noticed that his tables seem to "float" now from one spot to another.
He also now only is selling "antique" or black powder guns as well as knives, swords, badges, coins, etc.

Richard

[crays]

The gent you describe is Eldon from Leasures Treasures.
I noticed that his tables seem to "float" now from one spot to another.
He also now only is selling "antique" or black powder guns as well as knives, swords, badges, coins, etc.

Richard

You are correct Richard. I was holding back on his identifying info until I found out if that was who brutal was talking about.

Quick side story. I did one gun show a year (in my home town) from 2010 - 2016, when they stopped having it. It was a decent small town show, $25 tables and my parents still live there. My dad enjoyed working the tables with me, and I got to see a lot of folks from my earlier years over the course of the shows. In 2010 (my first time "behind" the tables) Eldon and his wife set up at the same show. I had amassed a sizable cache of ammo prior to the show just before things really started to go south. Much to my surprise, about mid-day Saturday Eldon stopped by my single table and inquired about my set-up, inventory, pricing, etc. He ended up writing me a check for around $900 and put a nice dent in my table. A nice guy that was a pleasure to deal with, and I must say I do believe that that firmly convinced me that I wold go back the next year and do 2 tables.

Kind of rambling on, but that's my gun show story as it relates to Eldon.

[roberth]

You are correct Richard. I was holding back on his identifying info until I found out if that was who brutal was talking about.

Quick side story. I did one gun show a year (in my home town) from 2010 - 2016, when they stopped having it. It was a decent small town show, $25 tables and my parents still live there. My dad enjoyed working the tables with me, and I got to see a lot of folks from my earlier years over the course of the shows. In 2010 (my first time "behind" the tables) Eldon and his wife set up at the same show. I had amassed a sizable cache of ammo prior to the show just before things really started to go south. Much to my surprise, about mid-day Saturday Eldon stopped by my single table and inquired about my set-up, inventory, pricing, etc. He ended up writing me a check for around $900 and put a nice dent in my table. A nice guy that was a pleasure to deal with, and I must say I do believe that that firmly convinced me that I wold go back the next year and do 2 tables.

Kind of rambling on, but that's my gun show story as it relates to Eldon.

Eldon is alright. I always enjoy talking to him. a couple years ago he had a 3 inch Smith 66-2 that I was looking at and stupidly put back b/c I was looking for something else. My friend got it for a really good price, I still kick myself for not grabbing it.