Allentown Spring Thaw Show

Its very good for O scale, accessories, scenery items, and parts. You will not be disapointed. In addition a group of us forum members gather at a local diner very close to the show at about 6:30AM Saturday morning for breakfast and outstanding conversation. You are most welcome to join us.   

Enjoy   

Frank  

That's good to hear. I doubt I'll get to Allentown that early, but thanks for the invite. I've been to a few train shows in the last 6 months, and really haven't seen any real great deals out there. At least not for anything that hasn't been sitting on a store shelf for the last year or 2. Hopefully since it's after Christmas, prices will come down a bit.

If sellers expect to move inventory they've been sitting on for one or two years, they better darn be aware that the "buyers" out there have been scooping up some FABULOUS deals over the past few months like there's no tomorrw -- especially since the new year... with major blowouts and dealer "new year" sales to name just a couple of incentives that have clearly set firm "value price points" in lots of folks' minds. 

So if sellers think they're gonna sell stuff at higher price-points in light of these very recent "incentives", then they might as well save themselves the aggravation and not show up at all. 

My opinion, FWIW.

David

P.S.  BTW, Allentown is usually a worthwhile show that has the "essence" of York, but can easily be taken in within a few hours if you stroll the hall efficiently.

What online dealers have you seen that have the best deals lately?

Honestly, it's worth checking them all out... 'Cause each one has offered something that has caught my interest in one way or another.  

Search the forum for "blowout", and I'm sure you'll trip over a few worthwhile thinks.

Two forum sponsor here, Pat's Trains and Nassau Hobbies have had some great "new year" incentives, although they may have wrapped up by now.  The point being though... Buyers have a firm price-point in their mind of what's a great deal now.  Very few folks are gonna pay "regular prices" again for identical stuff that was just on the blowout shelf -- even if they missed the sale and are staring at the last one in the show priced in the stratosphere, IMHO.

David

Get the wiring pdf I sent  The A-town show is big, I mean huge. I found numerous good deals there last year. I found one, marked it in my mind map and couldn't find my way back hours later. If you bring A-man I doubt he could handle the whole thing...you may want to bring something to pull him around in.

Also, The Greenberg Show is in Reading this weekend, Sat and Sun.

Allentown is a great show. It truly is almost like a little York

I've been going to the Allentown meets now for at least 15 years, both first frost and spring thaw.  Its a good outing and worth the trip.  Plenty of post-war and usually some good deals on modern stuff as well. 

Can someone clue me in to the when and exactly where in Allentown? Thanks.

The Agriplex at the Allentown Fairgrounds complex sits at 19th and Chew Streets, about halfway between Lehigh Valley Hospital (Allentown) and Muhlenberg College.

It is a great show for O scale - my favorite.  I never come away empty handed.

The Lehigh Valley HiRailers will have a 20x60' layout at the show. Stop by and introduce yourself!

Chris

LVHR

Always a nice layout to see.

What about getting together for breakfast before the show on Saturday? 

--Greg

Allentown is always a great show. Worth the trip for sure.

"What about getting together for breakfast before the show on Saturday?"

Great Idea Greg

Let's meet at Chuck's house. I hear his wife is a great cook.

Let's start a grass roots campaign....can only enhance the reputation of our motley crew!  Poor Jessica - I'm sure she could use the support of another lady. 

--Greg

LOL - Same with Kathy and I.  She goes to York and both Spring Thaw and First Frost, but no way will she be up early enough for HamFam  - We make a day of it, Saturday the Farmers Market is open, also we stop off at the Old Steel Mill (Sands casino) and Yacco's at some point.

SAM

I go to Allentown twice a year (Spring Thaw and First Frost)

and York twice a year.  

I believe they are head and shoulders above the rest.

If anyone has a third that can compete in the area, I would love to hear about it!

(Don't say Greenbergs) 

this thread is a year old. there is a new one this year https://ogrforum.com/t...14#26349032000582614

I always fail to note the dates on these old threads. I say to myself "You already responded to this???"

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