I first did this last year at the Big E show in January. Maybe the idea is not new, but whatever.
If you’re like me, you got stuff you don’t need or want but just don’t want to toss. Magazines, books, memorabilia, child type railroad or model train items, etc.
Take some of the stuff to the next show and give it away. I’d caution against giving anything to a child directly, give it to the parent instead.
I brought some small items with me and gave it away here and there. While at the show, I bought a box full of “stuff” just to be able to get the Lionel 110 trestle piers that were in it. After I bought the box, I sat down sorted out what I wanted, through away the real junk and gave the remainder to a dad and his son after I heard them looking and talking about stuff for their joint layout. They “paid” me in smiles and thank you’s.
For the past 11 months I’ve been collecting stuff in a box to give away at this year’s Big E show in Jan.
Give it a try sometime.
