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I got my IG paperwork last night and this is the new Schedule:
Tuesday July 31st ..Noon setup all Vendors, Registration 3-6pm NO VENDING TILL WED AM!
Wednesday August 1st... Registration and all day vending starts 8am, Exhibit Hall opens 8am
Thursday August 2nd... Registration and all day vending starts 8am, Auction 7pm for approximately 150 pieces devoted exclusively to Mobil brand memorabilia.
Friday August 3rd....Main Auction 8:30am for approximately 400 pieces featuring Signs, Globes, gas Pumps and Oil can.
Route 32 is handling both Auctions this year.
Last edited by Mike M.; Tue Feb 27 2018 01:20 PM.
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Mike
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Hi, Mike. This looks like an improvement for vendors, with the main auction moving to Friday, rather than being in the middle of a vending day, as before. Thanks for posting this info. John
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No vending till Wednesday am, LOL. I feel like I have heard something like that before?
FREEDOM oil items wanted.
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setting themselves up for controversy again... everyone knows vending begins when setup begins... there is no controlling that.
should have said no setup until Weds AM
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setting themselves up for controversy again... everyone knows vending begins when setup begins... there is no controlling that.
should have said no setup until Weds AM I agree 110%. It’s impossible to stop.
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-Steve B. (WTB: 48" Flying A button, 48" black/org Phillips 66, White Star, and Chevrolet Signs. Also looking for a Wayne 866. Send a PM. Thanks.)
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Looks like another "not allowed" Mon-Tue selling days again,so another stay-vacation here for me that week.
Fool me once,shame on you,fool me every year after that,shame on me.
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Same story every year. It's clear they don't want to fix it.
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and this is why I don't go to Iowa Gas....I have an actual job and can't take a whole week off to deal with these shenanigans.
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I love IG get there Monday leave Thursday always buy and sell well. Wouldnt miss it. No matter what they do they can never satisfy everyone .
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Looks like another "not allowed" Mon-Tue selling days again,so another stay-vacation here for me that week.
Fool me once,shame on you,fool me every year after that,shame on me. Same story every year. It's clear they don't want to fix it. and this is why I don't go to Iowa Gas....I have an actual job and can't take a whole week off to deal with these shenanigans.
BrianH MY GOD THEN DON'T GO! Are you guys trying to win the Dick Bennett award! I considered Dick my friend and he once told me "that he sometimes finds himself more happy when he's unhappy"... LOL So because you can't take the time off for this show, it's important to complain about the show.......LMAO I posted this thread to show the new schedule and to let vendors like myself know what the times are this year. Iowa Gas has a location where the sellers cannot be blocked out and so that being it allows vendors to get set up early. If there is no one buying when they set up, then they are not vending! Everyone gets there and want's to find a score so they start looking thru the vendors stuff. I have had people climb right in my trailer and start looking before I'm even fully parked! The problem isn't just with the guys running the show, it's also with us as vendors and collectors who want to find that one score or sell a item to give us some more cash! I like Iowa because of it's size and location to where it brings in friends from all around the country that I sometimes only get to see once a year. I have been going for 17 years and I pre-sell some stuff, sell a few things in the swap but most of all I have found a whole lot of nice stuff and made some great friendships along the way. Geez, I love you guys but why do we keep beating this dead horse. Don't go if you don't like the way it's run. Myself, I'm going to go and complain about the heat, enjoy a few cold ones and look forward to a schedule that allows me a few days of room to room and outdoor swaps and a couple of auctions and still be home for the Weekend! Just my opinion guys!
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Mike
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Well said Mike M., I couldn't agree more. It will be my 21st year and I've never complained about the show. I'm just happy they still have the show and adjust my own schedule accordingly.
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Yeah, It’s still a great show with tons of great buys. ANY day at a gas and oil show is way better than a day at work or sitting at home. You just have to get to this one early.
I do wish it included some of the weekend though.
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Right on Mike. See you there early
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Love the show....been going for 25 years....people have been complaining since it started.....and some will continue to complain no matter what the promoters do......can't wait for August to get here....
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you, the Vendors are the problem, you do what ever you please, and don't follow the rules and then complain about it, a bunch of babies, you follow the rules in cto and not Iowa gas?????????????
And now we will hear the excuses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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its obvious iowa gas will continue the way it has been for many years.... a full week of activities. i have come to terms with it. looks like they are trying to do right with the auction, and with Route 32 running it, it will be great.
i wish the show used more of a weekend schedule, but my mom always said "you can wish in one hand, and ***** in the other... see which one fills up faster"
ill do what i normally do, ill take wednesday off of work and ill drive there and back all in one day.
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I cant wait! I enjoy the show every year!
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Last year I flew out to the show, got there Tuesday at noon and flew home Thursday evening. I worked Monday and Friday that week and it worked out just perfect. I wasn't too concerned about the auction though.
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