Pictures from Winterfest 2019 in Frankenmuth Michigan

[pinnacle-project]

I will be heading over to Frankenmuth shortly to help set up for the Frankenmuth show. Unlike Summerswap which is a two day show, Winterfest is only a one day show. Despite that, some people will be setting up late this afternoon so if you are in the area, stop by to get some pre-show deals. For those of you in Fort Wayne or Toledo, you may have snow in your front yard but the snow will be very light this weekend in Michigan so driving will be easy up here. I will post some pictures from the show in this thread but will post most after I get home.

If you do not have a table yet, call Clayton. I believe there are still a few left.

[pinnacle-project]

Early arrivals are starting.

[pinnacle-project]

My first purchase of the show. More pictures tomorrow.

[keithker]

Chapter meeting with Clayton at the helm

[Leon]

My first purchase of the show. More pictures tomorrow.


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Congrats, Good deal for $5. If you ever wanta sell I'll give you more then $5. LEON.

[keithker]

Even a little bit of snow didn't stop this Florida guy from enjoying Winterfest. Clayton and the Michigan Chapter hosting a great show.

[OhioCanGuy]

What a great looking group of breweriana. Love seeing all the case totes, especially the stack of Frankenmuth. Very impressive display of Fox Deluxe cans including 5 shiny quarts. Some fantastic items for sure. Thanks for posting the pix.

At this point, 8:56 a.m. on a Saturday, Columbus, OH is basically shut down waiting for Snowmageddon to hit. Of course, so far, we have nothing. Bring it on I say!!

[keithker]

Packed house and beer on tap....

[Leon]

If I knew Keith was going maybe I would of went? Did Alex ever show up? WOW $250 for a grade 6 on 1-5 scale Fox Deluxe 12 oz. cone from Grand Rapids Guess I sold my grade 3 or 4 cheap at $100.00. I assume the Grand Rapids stuff was Mark D's as I seen him in the Pics. LEON.


P.S. Lots of snow here in Detroit area. Roads real bad.

[keithker]

@Leon yes Shame I didn't get a chance to see you. I bought a Cyber Monday Allegiant special round trip St Pete to Flint non-stop for $100. I've been to Summerside but wanted to make Winterfest.

Clayton made sure the sidewalks were clear.....kidding not Clayton

[pinnacle-project]

We had a great time in Frankenmuth this weekend but unfortunately, the weather kept away many of the people we have come to expect to see at this show. The sellers at the show were kept very busy. Not only were they selling to the usual crowd they see from one show to the next, we also had 107 walk-ins. If you have stuff to sell, this is one thing that make the Frankenmuth shows a can't miss on your calendar. The new faces that come in from the general public are prime prospects because they have never seen your stuff before. Often, they are not show regulars so much of what they see is new to them. Paula Fatura commented today that nearly all the walk-ins were leaving with purchases.


Setting up on Friday.

Setting up on Friday.

Early arrivals on Friday afternoon.

Tables devoted to promoting the hobby.

Tables devoted to promoting the hobby.

My first purchase on Friday.

Jim Kaiser made numerous early sales.

Unfortunately, not a purchase of mine but it went to a good home.

This sign had great color.

[pinnacle-project]

More Winterfest 2019 pictures.


Cool artist mock up.

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More pictures from Winterfest 2019.

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More pictures from Winterfest 2019.

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More pictures from Winterfest 2019.


Clayton presenting Keith the award from traveling the farthest for the show (Tampa area to Frankenmuth)

The people in the kitchen do a great job keeping us fed throughout the show.

[pinnacle-project]

My take from the show. The Jacob Best sign, Falstaff drinking cup, and tap handle were raffle prizes. The rest I bought. The paper item in front is an annual report from the Sebewaing brewery.

[Leon]

Thanks for the pics, almost felt like I was there. LEON.

[Baxter]

Bryan, Thanks for the pictures. Job well done. Just like Leon, they made me feel I was walking the rows.

Baxter
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[MI-Cans]

My excuse for not making the show. I try to make both Frankie's and Toledo every year. I really wish they were Spring (Mar/Apr) and Fall (Sep/Oct) shows. One thing we can count on, is that we can't count on the weather to cooperate. It is Michigan after all.

Secret: When you have two bad knees, you can use the snow blower like a walker!

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[agkg25220]

What was the price on the Fox DeLuxe OD Great can
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[pinnacle-project]

What was the price on the Fox DeLuxe OD Great can
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$1500. My flash made it look better in the picture than it did in real life. I normally do not pay much attention to OD cans so maybe this is true of some of them but with this one, it seemed unusually difficult to read any of the printing on it. I had a Schaefer OD in my collection in the past and it was someone easy to see the detail. This one seemed to be a "Super OD" because without the bright light, it was difficult to see anything. Maybe that is normal for the Fox Deluxe OD.

He had another one at the Patrick Henry show last year for $3,000 which sold. I am not sure what made that one better.

[canman65]

Looks like a good time. Sorry I missed it. Nice pick UP's