when and where are the bandit meets at Oct York? Are they worth going to?
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303 north Sherman ave sets up Sunday and opens around 9am Monday morning. Show is inside only.
The old Billy budd, days inn or whatever name it is called this week usually starts around noon on Monday. It's 1 block east of I 83 on U.S. 30 near the Sheets gas station. I remember rumors about tearing down that hotel and rebuilding so it may be iffy. Show is inside only.
The Wyndham is near U.S. 74 and U.S. 30. Starts setting up slowly on Monday morning. Inside show and weather permitting outside show in the parking lot. Biggest day is Tuesday and also Wednesday morning till 1pm or so.
The 1st show listed is pretty small. The Wyndham is bigger than both of the first two listed.
You will see some of the vendors at the fairgrounds on Thursday, but many of the vendors do not set up at the fairgrounds. Ask them to be sure.
The other open show is now almost exclusively Flyer, and if your interest, should be your first stop. For me, l usually do one walk through...as have, in the past, found non-FLyer. It is in another fire hall west of front of FG. A show can be tiny, but if something you want is found...it might be your biggest show ever...as was a small one for me in a church in Cleveland area decades ago.
Thanks guys for your replies!
If I read it correctly, Clem's Primer says that there's no Billy Budd meet this year.
Unless one is looking for Flyer, IMO the Wyndham is the only one worth the time.
Can anyone provide info on whether the Wyndam Hotel "bandit" meet still exists this coming April 2020 and who to contact about the show?
Steve, i believe that The tables inside are sold out from show to show. For tables outside, all you have to do is show up. You can also call the hotel, they run the outside show.
I wonder if they'll shift the schedule now that York starts on Friday? I'd come down Thursday for the show, but Wed is a bit early to come down early.
I'd THINK the open shows would stay open into Thursday, if nothing on FG until Friday this April?
Im curious to this as well. i would like to attend and or possibly set up a table either inside or outside for the bandit meets. I've never been to them and would like to start off York properly.
