Walt Mankowski on 16 Mar 2016 08:15:42 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Nerd Flea Markets?


Several pages linked off of the main TCF page mention an "indoor flea
market and vendor fair".  I'm assuming it's the same folks with the
same sorts of crazy old stuff, only inside instead of out in the
parking lot.

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 09:25:39PM -0400, john boris wrote:
> I don't think they have the flea market anymore it's all inside
> 
> On Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Rohit Mehta <ro@paper-mill.com> wrote:
> 
> > Not at all a flea market and not quite philly area, but another nerd event
> > is HOPE conference in nyc this summer.  (www.hope.net)
> >
> > trenton computer festival sounds fun.  I'm trying to shrink my computer
> > collection if i can.  apartment living is tough ;-)
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:51 PM, Eric Lucas <eric@lucii.org
> > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','eric@lucii.org');>> wrote:
> >
> >> Casey, you are so in luck.
> >>
> >> The venerable Trenton Computer Festival is this weekend.
> >> http://tcf.pages.tcnj.edu/
> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trenton_Computer_Festival
> >>
> >> I started going in the early 80's but, sadly, my attendance has fallen
> >> off in recent years.
> >>
> >> I bought and/or refurbished many a computer from parts I purchased at TCF
> >> including my
> >> first CD ROM drive: a 4x ! Teac.
> >>
> >> There used to be amazing things there too.  One year I saw several used
> >> VAX 11/780s for sale.
> >> I did not need one - my house already had a heater.
> >>
> >> Saturday is the better day as not all the good junk^H^H^H^H stuff is
> >> taken.
> >>
> >> If you go, be sure to take sunscreen and/or an umbrella and have fun!
> >>
> >> Eric
> >>
> >> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:02 PM, Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org
> >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','MailList@nerdworld.org');>> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Anybody know of any good nerd flea markets in the Philly area?
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Casey Bralla
> >>>
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