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About Our Company
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STOP IN AND SEE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING
September 11th
Updates
New "Stories From Dave's World"
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NEW "Target Guns"
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Our four story brick building is situated at 38 North Main Street in Mechanicville, New York, and is reminiscent of a 1940's department sporting goods store. We use two floors of the 13,000 square foot building for display and sales, the rest for storage. The Hudson River runs just behind our shop and boaters from far off places tie up at the free dockage available. Since 1982 our antique and firearms business has been located here under the name of Hudson River Trading Company.
My name is David Petronis and with my wife Cathy we started the parent company as a Singer Sewing Machine sales and service shop in 1972 and we still keep our hands busy to this day with sewing machine service. In fact we still have a ton of old, original sewing machine parts, all for sale!
Our main business however, is finding and purchasing the finest condition of collector firearms or militaria and quality Americana so that we may pass it on to the great collecting fraternity; some ... we have been known to keep!
See "What's New" here (scroll down) or go to our new "What's New" page for current information after you consider using the "Wish List".
Our latest Member Letter link is at the top of menu on the left.
Also, be sure to check our "Hot Item" feature! It's something we'll TRY to change every week.
Just for fun, we've created an "Item of Interest" page that can appeal to just about anyone. Take a look, it may surprise you.
Another easy feature is our "Collector Site Map" button, try it to navigate the pages and find all of what we offer, including a "new gun" catalog.
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Message from the President
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WISH LIST
Part of our business is the constant search to supply our customers' want lists. We've made many new friends and contacts through our own gun show promotions and displays at other shows throughout the country and we have a brisk collector business in the northeast. With the internet we seek to make new friends and service new customers in an ever expanding collector world. If we can't supply what you request then we post it to our "Wanted List" page for further action.
We hope to be able to purchase many more items for our clients and also meet new customers. In fact if you would like to send your wish list we'd be more than happy to see if we can accommodate some of your desires. (Click on "Request Info" at top bar of page.) Please remember that the quality of arms and other collectables that we try to find and secure are on the upper most scale of that hobby. We try to handle fine, investment firearms, however we will attempt to locate anything for you, and we have a huge inventory of stuff on hand! We have "closeouts"
on our site map and "common" firearms on our "specials" page and a new "Gun Runner" page. We have gotten many requests to put viewers guns on our site so we have started a "Consignment Page", click for the link.
We've now been getting over 6,100,000 hits a month (we hit over 450,000 on a single day). This new site has only really been active for about a year so I'm told that is pretty significant. Since our website has been in existence we have also answered hundreds of questions about guns and other items. It still amazes me how we can be found and contacted by anyone in the world. Generally, we don't charge a fee for answering simple questions but we are getting so many about appraisals or "what's it worth" that we have to ask for a small fee to help offset some of our time spent. Go to "appraisals"
for further information. Or, if you happen to be from someplace I'd like to visit you can have me for dinner ... that is, unless you live in the jungles of New Guinea!
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| New Gun Show: Amsterdam, NY ~ Pasqualli's Restaurant & Conference Center in America's Best Inn, 10 Market Street (Formerly Holiday Inn)
~ September *7, 8, 9, 2007 ~
Foothills of the Adirondacks ~ Download Flier
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Next Saratoga Springs, NY Arms Fair
October *12, 13, 14, 2007 ~ 250 tables
*Friday is for NEACA Members ~ JOIN
Saratoga Springs City Center, Broadway (Route 9)
Download October Flier
New Saratoga Springs, NY Arms Fair
December *21, 22, 23, 2007 ~ 250 tables
Our new Christmas Show ~ We are planning a very nice Holiday Event for our Members
*Friday is for NEACA Members ~ JOIN
Saratoga Springs City Center, Broadway (Route 9)
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Last Show ~ Plattsburgh, NY Gun Show
June *1, 2, 3, 2007
VFW Post #125 on Boynton Avenue
Download Flier
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We will be at the Syracuse, NY Gun Show this September 15 & 16, 2007 in our same location. Note: We can arrange to have any particular items or firearms that you would like us to bring to the show. Or perhaps on the way stop at your location to view or purchase items.
We displayed at the Clayton Rotary Gun Show this past August 25 & 26 and managed a good sale. It was a bit light in dealers and public but Cathy and I had a fine time.
We displayed at the Louisville, Kentucky ~ Gun Day Show on June 8, 9, 10, 2007. It was a long trip but not enough public for the amount of dealers there. Some did good others not so good. The show had some great merchandise and we also brought some super items.
We organized the Herkimer Show and also displayed on May 19 & 20, 2007. Bought some good hunting guns and other things but show was a bit light. Did fine though as usual.
We displayed at the Syracuse, NY Gun Show this April 21, 22 weekend. Brought some very fine guns and there was a record crowd but limited sales activity. We did fine though.
We displayed at the Albany, NY Gun Show this past January 2007. Note: Our sales were light but it was an enjoyable meeting.
We displayed at the Easton Waterfowl Festival Show on November 11, 12 and did our first show with our new Chrysler Minivan. Fine trip and it was a nice event and area.
We will be displaying at our Saratoga Springs, NY Gun Show this October 14, 15 weekend. Note: Our show was excellent both in sales and buying. One of our best this year even with a lower attendance.
We will be displaying at the Springfield, MA Gun Show this October 7,8 weekend. Note: Our show was terrible both in comfort and sales even with high quality Winchesters and collectables. Public was light.
We will be displaying at the Syracuse, NY Gun Show this September 16, 17 weekend. Note: We had a fairly good show because of our quality merchandise and a couple of good customers. Public was off.
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Past Show ~ Herkimer, NY Gun Show
May *18, 19, 20, 2007
Michael E. Plisek VFW Post #4915, 131 Mohawk, St.
We will return to one of my favorite little shows in the Mohawk town of Herkimer, near Utica. Directions are NYS Thruway I-90, to Exit 30, then Route 5 east to Herkimer, corner of Mohawk St. and Dewey Ave., near Burger King. Only about 50 eight foot tables fit into their room but a lot of good stuff comes in and it is a good hunting and collecting area. The Remington factory in Illion is only a mile or two up Rt. 5 as well as their museum. The old Utica Savage Arms Company was also near by as well as several Fishing Company factories and Knife
factories. This has been quite an historic area even since the French and Indian War and you never know what can turn up at this show.
Download Flier ~ Herkimer
See our prior Report on What's New Page
Click Here For Current Gun Shows
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Last Saratoga Springs Gun Show :
March *16, 17, 18, 2007 *Friday for Members Only
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Our Last Gun Show: Lake George, NY ~ Holiday Inn Sunday ~ February 11, 2007 ~ Winter Carnival
Download Lake George Flier ~ NEACA Show
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Prior Saratoga Springs, NY Arms Fair
August 4*, 5, 6 2006 ~ 250 tables
Friday is for NEACA Members ~ JOIN
Saratoga Springs City Center, Broadway (Route 9)
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New Member Letter ~ April 2007
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Last Saratoga Springs, NY Antique Arms Fair
June 16, 17, 18, 2006 ~ 200 tables
Saratoga Springs City Center, Broadway (Route 9)
Is now History and went well, though light on public the items came in and many items went out with new owners.
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Prior Gun Show ~ 250 8' Tables avail.
Mighty M Gaming
Monticello, New York (Formally Monticello Race Track)
May 20 and 21, 2006
We are committed to promoting this new show and the facility staff are 110% behind making this a huge success. We have tables for $70.00 and NEACA Members, $60.00. Non-members have a chance to join our group and receive the discounted rate if you immediately apply for membership at $30.00 per year and send the Member Application (PDF) plus a one table deposit (regardless of how many you want) to us by the end of March. After that only current Members of record get the discounted rate. We also have a great deal
on hotel rooms and a few other gifts for early participants. Send in today!
Address at Contact Us. Mighty M Gaming Website
The actual location is 204 State Route 17B, Monticello, NY and info can be found on the web at www.EmpireResorts.com. They have offered to help us with advertising, to supply carts and a few helpers for easy load-in, free parking, discount on their food buffet and a special rate of $62.00 for double rooms at the local Days Inn, about 10 minutes away in Liberty. If you want to reserve your room for 2 people at that special price for May 19, 20, Friday and Saturday, call 845-292-7600 (Murrain at ext. 253) and ask her for the NEACA Show Promotion price for Mighty M Gaming Show. Don’t wait too long for when they are all gone.
Prior News
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Here is your chance to have a say in a new area show. As dealers will you send me a deposit commitment of one table and as attendees will you send me e-mails of support? New shows are hard to make work, will you help do your part? Where and When?
Mighty M Gaming
Monticello, New York (Formally Monticello Race Track)
May 20 and 21, 2006
The Event Director of Mighty M Gaming contacted us to promote a Gun Show at their facility. In time, what could develop into a 500 table or more Super Show. However, at this stage we have room for about 250 to 300 8 foot tables on their third floor. Elevators naturally, are available but the loading and unloading could present a bottleneck if all dealers have to come at the same time. Doesn't usually happen. There are quality and inexpensive motels in the immediate area and restaurants and bar on premises. Plenty of free parking with valet parking to the front door
for $2.00. They hope to build a convention center within two years and our show will move into it. For the early supporters they will have first choice of tables. I have some very good firearms dealers who will support this first show, I need the support of fifty to make a good nucleus of exhibitors. Tables will be $60. for Neaca Members and $70. for non-members. Suggest you all join. Plus, all members get into all our shows FREE. I suggest the public joins too. You have till the end of February to commit to your tables with a one table deposit. No commitment, no show. For advertising I need to make it all
happen by March 1st. Will you help me? David Petronis
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| Were you at our last Arms Fair in the City Center at
Saratoga Springs, NY this past March 17, 18, 19, 2006 ?
Well, you missed a record breaker for members, attendees and Dealer sales. Both doors were open with lines till about 2pm. Sunday was fantastic also. Don't miss the next one by going to Gun Shows.
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Lake George, NY Feb. 12, 2006
Sunday only, again at the Holiday Inn on Rt. 9.
Lake George was this past Sunday, February 12, 2006. Great little show with about 340 public and full tables of good exhibitors. Same thing will happen next year.
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Herkimer, NY for Nov. 12, 13, 2005
again at the VFW on Mohawk St.
See our What's New Page for a report.
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We have started a Silent Auction Page where items will be up for bid on-line and at our store. We will have a two week viewing period and closings at 6pm EST on Wednesdays. Go to Silent Auction.
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Our last Saratoga Springs Arms Fair was October 21, 22, and 23, 2005.
Many deposits have already been received for our next Saratoga event on March 17, 18 and 19, 2006. It is always a well attended event, being the middle of the winter season. But our Arms Fairs are really about just that, collecting guns, knives and militaria. When we started our very first show, the reverse of our flyer stated that our shows are for the collector, author, historian, investor, student of history and professional arms dealer. If you wanted to find new guns it was best to visit your local gun shop. And that the local gun shop
should bring used and collectable guns and old ammo to our show because they had a better chance a being sold there then in the shop. Well, more and more shows were being produced after we began our business and the shows became a place where new dealers without stores tried selling many guns at $10. or $20. over cost. And almost anything else could be found at these shows too. It seems that most of these fly by nights are out of business and perhaps the shows in general will again be leaner and cleaner with collectables. Ours always have been and usually we can boast of the most guns displayed per tables sold. BUT, it is getting harder to do
this because many of our good exhibitors have passed away and some have moved away and some have gone out of business. New people are not taking up the business in the numbers that are leaving. I could fill an entire show with these past dealers! As word reflects of how nice our Saratoga Arms Fair is, however, we still do manage to keep up a wonderful event that continues a twenty two year history of being the best of its kind in the northeast. Ask the dealers.
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| The next August Saratoga Springs Arms Fair is right on schedule to be another sell-out show of over 250 tables of collectable guns, knives and Militaria. We had to move it back into the last weekend of August this year because of work on the floor at the City Center. There will be better positioned and more electrical outlets and new tile. Most significant will be the ability for added phone and new internet service. Recently, Cathy and I visited the work area and reflected on the vast expanse of plain cement floor
then in view. The last time we saw it similar to that was over twenty years ago when we stopped at the work site and made a deal to run our Gun Shows when all that was visible was the cement slab. No big City Center, no Hotel, just an expanse of cement among piles of dirt and a lone work trailer. And Saratoga itself wasn't as it is today. In fact a few years later a friend and I had the opportunity to buy most of a block downtown for about $150,000. Another choice of the wrong partner at the right time that went nowhere. Today, several million dollars would be about the price for that same real estate. At least I made the right choice
for our Shows! Visit us on August 27 and 28, 2005. We've become so popular even the Martians are coming!
See Martian story on Dave's World
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Our Schenectady Arms Fair and Sportsman's Expo at the Crosstown Plaza Shopping Center this past end of July weekend is now history. We had not sold as many tables as we would have liked, about 200 of a possible 250. Whatever could have gone wrong did. The owners built a new wall without notifying us, so the floor plan was all wrong and cut down our space. With that they also neglected to tell us there was no air conditioning, most of the electric outlets did not work and no hot water. Other than it being 90 degrees outside and in, we managed.
Why the public didn't show up I haven't a clue. Our advertising should have produced over 3000 people and we got under 1000! With all the bad news most guys, including myself, did pretty well. You figure it out. They even want to come back to another show! Well, we'll talk to the owners and see if they can get all their ducks in the right row.
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Our First summer Antique Arms Fair went quite well this June in Saratoga Springs, NY. We had a different table layout arrangement which everyone liked and had a respectable, but far from normal, crowd on both days. Most exhibitors did very well, including myself. We will listen to the feedback and make our future plans for this type of show. The new Schenectady Arms Fair and Sportsman's Expo is coming along fine. We have around 150 of the 450 tables already sold but I may have trouble actually acquiring all of the physical tables. No one seems
to have enough available in the area. I know I can count on at least 350. Don't wait to apply or you may have to bring your own tables and chairs. New mailing is out this week.
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We just received the bad news that Bob Rohrig lost his bout with heart ailments this past Monday. Bob was a member of NEACA and a great supporter of our Saratoga Arms Fairs. His "Wanted Winchesters" sign was a common sight as one walked into the show. Bob resided in down state New York and worked for IBM until retirement. Bob will be missed by his many friends and our Arms Collecting Fraternity.
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We managed to update a few pages on the site this past week. I feel much better and am trying to get things caught up. Our Hall China, Jewel Tea collectors page has a lot of new items on it. Everything is about sold from our new consignment page so we could use some real good stuff if you have it. Our show flyers are out there working for our upcoming events. Our Arms Collectors Journal is in process and the past two issues are out there advertising for our shows and shop. The web site is very active with sales but the shop is slow. All
in all, things are alright.
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We were unable to update our site on a timely basis these past few weeks as I was getting over a severe case of Bronchitis with a touch of Pneumonia and the results were not very nice. Now an inner ear infection is keeping me a little dizzier than usual. We lost about three weeks o work so a decision was made to combine our next Arms Collectors Journal into a May-June 15 issue to catch up. All of our shows are on schedule as are our mailings. I am getting better and Cathy, as usual, takes good care of things.
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| See our new Arms Collectors Journal on-line page.
Our March 15 and April 15 issues are also in print.
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Our Last Show ~ Lake George, New York
Holiday Inn Turf & Conference Center Sunday February 20th, 2005 ~ 9-3pm
We were back at our yearly location for our Winter Carnival Lake George Arms Fair at the Holiday Inn on Route 9 (also Canada Street). Take exit 21 of I-87, NY Northway right to Rt. 9, left (north) on Rt.9 about 1/2 mile to Holiday Inn on left. About 45 tables is all that fits in their carpeted room but we usually get a good crowd for the day, this time was no exception.
See our GUN SHOW page for new NEACA shows and listings.
Last Saratoga Arms Fair was March 19, 20, 2005 (Sold out again, six in a row). Then on to Herkimer, NY and Plattsburgh, NY. Back to Saratoga for our new Antique Arms Fair on June 18, 19, 2005 and regular Saratoga Arms Fair again on August 26, 27 & 28, 2005.
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The New Year always brings hope and aspirations for all to do good and be better than before. A happier life, more money, good health, a better figure ... both in stature and morals, in a nutshell, for change! All of us would like to change something. Whether it be in ourselves, our lives or family, or more aspiring to change the world or politics or somewhere in between, I think the new year seems to bring in a new starting point for us all. And it is good. In fact, it is terrific that we can all believe that
just by wanting or wishing we can actually change anything. With our own will we can affect change. And attitude. This year I hope to make a change in figures. My own personal one to get smaller and my bank books' to get bigger. What change is in your mind?
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The Christmas Spirit seems alive and well in the Malls and on the internet. This year my daughter did the vast majority of her shopping on the web. Our site was also very active but there were many requests for things we didn't have, not new items out of stock but for collector things and guns. After the Holidays we are going to have to have a page for consignment things, I just can't go out and find all these things the folks want. Perhaps all you NEACA members have stuff you want to price and sell. I'll have
to come up with some details. In any case Cathy and I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
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We have some new dates for our Fall Saratoga Springs Arms Fair. It is re-scheduled for the week-end of October 21, 22 and 23 in 2005; instead of Nov. 5 & 6 as on our last flyers. There were some unalterable scheduling problems with the City Center that we had to work with. We are also looking at Father's Day week-end in June for a show there. I will know that very soon.
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Cathy and I are back and with the rest of the clan, we had a nice time in Las Vegas. I'll write a little story on our trip in the near future to relay what not to do.
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Cathy and I and our daughter Denise and her family will be on our way for a relaxing trip to Las Vegas for a few days so I may not get to your e-mails so quick. We did buy a laptop for just such occasions but finding the time to use it is now the key. Just got back from a show in Easton, MD where we did pretty good. Saw some old friends, sold some old friends. The crowd was definitely down though. With a few days respite from travel we are off again but will all be home for the Holidays. Our favorite
season. If anyone sees anything of interest on these pages, just send money ... after Vegas I can probably use it.
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We will be working on a new Show Report for our just past October Saratoga Springs, NY Arms Fair and will have some new dates for things coming up. I sold three guns at the shop after the show and after the election. I personally think that election jitters kept a few folks from buying what they wanted. With the Presidents' win perhaps the people feel more comfortable spending money and taking a deep breath of relief. With our President waking up each morning with Laura instead of one facing Teresa the Terrible
there should be such a sigh of relief the country would shake. Actually, I think a small part is shaking.
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The October Saratoga Springs Arms Fair is now a part of the continuing and fine history of NEACA Show Promotions. The show was actually sold out several times and continually overcame last minute cancellations and even two "no shows" who none the less were paid. Being held during our Northern Zone hunting season kept the crowd down somewhat but evidently not the overall buying. The show ended up being one with all guns or gun and knife related items plus fine quality antiques and vintage militaria. One that
had a good variety for everyone but no unrelated crap. And one with steady but a bit light on attendance. Over 150 guns were tied as they were brought in for sale or trade by the public, which was not bad. Of the 250 tables available for our next Arms Fair on March 18, 19 & 20, 2005 we have already taken deposits on about 127 and more promised by check in this weeks' mail. If you want tables at this next show, don't wait too long to send in your applications.
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We added a new page called Current Iraq Report with information supplied by one of our NEACA Members now stationed in Baghdad on combat duty with the First Cavalry. Please check it out for the real news.
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Our Saratoga Springs Arms Fair on Halloween weekend October 30 & 31, 2004 is now sold out. We already have 242 tables sold. And they are 98% full of guns, collector knives, hunting accessories, antiques and vintage militaria. We are very pleased indeed. Thank you. I have seen the rest of the shows in the northeast and Saratoga Springs really is the best. We are sold out even with 12 table cancellations, 15 various tables that I refused and 21 tables of dealers we normally get who had other family or
similar commitments. Our March 2005 show again will conflict with Baltimore but I am sure that we will be sold out within a few weeks of this October Show. Thank you all.
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A new Member Letter was just mailed on Sept. 12, 2004 so all prior exhibitors and NEACA Members should have received it by now with the current October Saratoga Arms Fair flyer. If you want tables at the next show you should not wait to send in your completed application. We can also send one to you over the net by PDF. If you threw yours away and want a new one add $1.00 to your request. After awhile we get tired of babysitting without pay. Thank you. |
| Our 56th Saratoga Springs Arms Fair was this past August 7 and 8 weekend and we were sold out for the fourth show in a row. Over 3000 members and public were expected to attend the two day event but the attendance was not as good as it should have been with the increased advertising that was done. Members of NEACA also get in free and also get entry on Friday evening to view the show plus partake of the free buffet that we provide. See our last show report on our Gun Show Page of the fantastic
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| We have updated a lot of our pages and created a new one "Stories & Glory From Dave's World" |
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*** SOME PRIOR NEWS ***
Happy Independence Day ... and did you know that only about 37% of the populace in 1776 supported the war? Sound familiar today?
Looks like we are going to revive our Herkimer, NY gun show at the VFW. We are working on a date in the near future, probably October.
is getting very interesting.
God bless President Reagan and his family. One could only wonder how he may have inspired and impacted the world the last ten years of his life had he not been afflicted with Alzheimer's. He brought us a "New Morning" in America, we should also pray our President Bush can bring in a "New Awakening" to our world.
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This past weekend Cathy and I scouted a few new locations for a revival of our Gun Shows in the Utica, NY area. We have found several good prospects and will keep you abreast of happenings. We also just mailed out our Saratoga Springs, NY August Arms Fair applications and March Show Report.
We just concluded our Plattsburgh, NY Gun Show the weekend of May 1 & 2, at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Boynton Ave. About fifty, eight foot tables were full of quality dealers and good stuff. I bought my share of goodies. Arnold Wyman ended up in the hospital instead of our show, though. He is still kicking at 83 and looking forward to 84 in July.
Cathy and I just concluded our show at the Saratoga Springs, NY City Center on March 20 and 21 and it was one of our best. Sold out and a record crowd of buying attendees. By our gun tags on Sunday we had over 100 guns brought into the show. Unfortunately we didn't think to count them on Saturday. We had two doors open in the morning and a continual line at both until around 11:30 then continual for one line till about 3pm. Dealers were quite happy. I know we were, especially being always against Baltimore. Our next show there on August 6, 7 and 8 now has many dealers already deposited and we will be sending out our flyers
soon to the folks who could not make this past show. Don't wait when you get yours.
A little bird whispered in my ear recently about the probable demise of the long standing Albany Gun Show in the Capital District, one just held recently in January and perhaps the last. I'm always sorry to see icons fall but there has been a bit of bad blood with this group so I'm not so sure I'm that displeased with the unfolding event. Right after the 9/11 Tragedy I recall how the cancellation of the Syracuse Show sent dealers scurrying to our same weekend Saratoga, NY Arms Fair. I didn't have
room for all of them, our March Show was sold out and probably our August Show will be the same, and earlier than usual. If you haven't sent for tables yet or reserved the ones you normally take, you could be out of luck, we have already taken many deposits for August 7 and 8, 2004.
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The US Senate Bill to protect gun manufacturers and gun dealers from frivolous law suits (like John Edwards likes) went down with the unusual help of its sponsor and the NRA. After unwanted anti-gun amendments were added the original bill was scrapped! A loss but A WIN.
Looks like too much flack has been thrown by gun owners at their State Representatives to actually see any kind of proposition take root like the one our Governor proposed to jack up pistol permit fees. I wrote:
"In New York State perhaps the gun shops will see a surge in new handgun sales for folks who don't have permits. It seems our Governor Pataki is proposing a new $200.00 fee for handgun permits and $25. to add new guns to permit to balance the budget. At least the Democrats won't complain about the tax increase. I think I wouldn't mind seeing our President suggest a Washington Job for our "Gov." Will he fit in with Tax Cutting though?"
Soon We Will Republish Our
Arms Collectors Journal
New Buttons, Links and Info
Updates on Site Map
Some Older News Below
One of our past Saratoga Springs, NY Gun Shows was concluded November 1 and 2, 2003 with a sell-out of tables and again with new dealers which is always nice. We had another small Halloween Party for about 150 members on Friday evening, October 31st at 6PM. We've also had some great displays for the show, like a Gatling Gun, Colt .45 Autos and NYS Conservation Badges. We are taking deposits for exhibitor tables now for our next Saratoga Springs City Center Arms Fair to be held on August 6, 7 and 8, 2004. Our March 19, 20, 21 Show
has just concluded and it was absolutely terrific. This is always our best attended show, over 3000 collectors and buyers wait in two lines for hours on Saturday and Sunday to get in. You could outsmart them by joining our New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associates before our event and get in early before the door opens, even come on Friday evening. Read our New GUN SHOW Report.
We just had a Gun Show at the Holiday Inn in Lake George, New York on Sunday, February 15, 2004. It was a small show but in conjunction with the Winter Carnival a lot of people were in town and about 300 came to see the exhibitors on a really cold morning. See our latest "Member Letter."
We have re-scheduled a new show in Plattsburgh, NY at the Knights of Columbus building on Boynton Avenue. It is off Exit 38 of the Adirondack Northway (Rt. I-87), right at light, short distance south. We have room for about 50 tables and the dates will be the first week-end in May of 2004, May 1 & 2.
Our Saranac Lake Show was held at the Saranac Lake Civic Center on July 12 & 13, 2003.
Please bear with us while we try to develop this site again. New things will be added each week, sometimes daily, but it is definitely taking a lot more of our time. We have a new host of the site and we are trying to develop a partnership where we can offer a real one-stop website for all of the dealers and collectors. We are considering creating a new "consignment page" for members that don't have computer access or savvy but want to get a maximum exposure for their items. Coming soon I hope. If any of you out there would like to create a website like mine and then also be attached to many other similar sites please let me know.
We've put in some new buttons and also started upgrading our page style. Our "China" page of Jewel Tea Co. items is on line and I've got more photos and items on "Militaria", more to come. Check out "Hot Item" and also the "Winchester" button that links to a collector page. We have started to develop our "Antique Arms" page. We have a "Gun
Company Collectable" page and "General Antiques" also, go to "Collector Site Map" for New Things and the links. We will add items regularly. A page we just added is "Gun Runner Specials" and "Target Guns and Accessories" and also "Dinnerware" and we are starting work on "Advertising."
PAST SARATOGA SPRINGS ARMS FAIR
Our 52nd Gun Show at the Saratoga City Center in beautiful Saratoga Springs, New York was held this past March 14, 15, 16, 2003. On Friday our members came in early at 6:30 PM for a special preview of 245 or more tables, and refreshments and buffet. Cathy and her crew of one had hot platters, salads, wings and other good food prepared for our preview party. Any of you wishing to join our membership did so at 6:30 on Friday for $30 per full year and took part in our festivities. A good time was had by all. Our summer show date was back on the first full weekend in August for 2003. Details for future Shows are in our current Member
Letter. Also see our last "Gun Show" report.
OUR PAST GUN SHOWS
Gun Shows 2003: (Friday Evenings for Members & Exhibitors only) ... Lake George, NY, Holiday Inn, 30 6ft. tables, Sat. February, 15 ... Deer Park, Long Island, NY, Sons Of Italy Lodge, Deer Park Ave., 55 8ft tables, Sunday (to be announced)... Saratoga Springs, New York, Saratoga City Center, 250 8ft. tables, March 14, 15, 16 ... Saranac Lake, NY, Civic Center, 85 8ft. tables, July 11, 12, 13, ... Saratoga Springs, NY, August 1, 2, 3 ... Saratoga Springs, October 31, November 1, 2 ... Plus some others we are working on. Still tables available for quality dealers. Inquire at
518-664-9743. See new listing for our 2005 Shows at our "Gun Show" page.
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Our Sales Policy
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Major CREDIT CARDS Accepted but
ALL PRICING REFLECTS 3.5% CASH DISCOUNT.
Shipping, Handling & Insurance please include $8.50 minimum per order. Other charges may apply to firearms or bulky, heavy items. Items can combined in one shipping order. Foreign country sales are applicable to customs regulations and usually additional shipping charges.
Oh, one other small matter. About our Guarantee of anything we sell or promote on this site? It is simply 100% Satisfaction, no more ... no less! We have been in business for so long it scares me, not a fly by night outfit and not one who has to fool the customer. We've been screwed so many times on the web that it doesn't even require grease anymore. But just because it's been done to us, it won't be done by us. View our pages with the confidence you would have with a friend. Not a boast ... just the way it is. And has always been in our store business and how it will always be in all our business.
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