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Like Anthony, I've been going to Pomona for a while. I think I first went when I moved to SoCal in '88. I've actually attended less frequently as the years went on and the parts (NOS, nice used, stock, etc.) we would buy started drying up. It got to a point that I would go, pay to park, pay to get in and come home with a roll of tape! Too much of the "as seen on tv" type stuff, repops, arts and crafts. Prices have gone up. You make an offer, they turn you down saying I can get X for this on ebay. I've told 'em, "if that's what you want, put it on ebay". I haven't gone in a while. I've had better luck at the Long Beach swap meet in the later years.
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My cousin and kids in Pasadena was a family of serious car nuts, so I tagged along to Pomona a few times 20-30 years ago. Lots of cool stuff but don't remember buying anything. They sold a few cars there and assisted the buyers in getting them to the docks for shipment overseas.
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It was worth $10, doubling the price of a loaded door purchased, to pay the kids with motorized wagons to haul it out.
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Subsequent trips I started seeing the career junker patterns and stalls, so I got pretty good spotting the new guys who were just trying to clean out the shed. |
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Dustin, where is this Lincoln swap you speak of ? Can't be Lincoln, IA, population 121 ?? Nebraska ?
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Lincoln, NE was always a good one but it was hell from Canada when the speed limit was 55.... HA !
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Yeah, Lincoln is a solid 7.5 hours for me at 65-70. 10-12 hours on I29 would put anyone to sleep.
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For as far away as you are, I dont know if I would dedicate the 3 days it would take unless you could combine a visit to Speedway museum or Omaha activities https://www.enwicc.com/49th-annual-r...swap-meet.html |
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It's only 2 hours from me.........not worth the trip for cars or parts IMO. If you want signage and memorabilia, it's a good trip. If you need some jewelry, a t-shirt, or a mower deck, it's the place for you!!
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Actually, I'm starting to get a little on the grey side for those hours anymore, but, I'd still try it. 5 yrs ago, I drove straight thru from San Antonio home and 4 yrs ago, from Ocala straight home. That same yr, I drove to Buffalo, NY and back in 42 hours for an NOS Camaro fender.
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