It was very noticeable that there were many more buyers this time round with all of them crowding around the tables. There were also a couple of new comers. The tables remained around the 40 level, however, for our December meet, we are already gearing up for 48 tables.
What appears to make the Swap Meets so successful is not just having the club layout room with modules and trains running, but also the environment. We are so fortunate in having a space in Northmead mall as well as being allowed to set up our Swap Meet in the corridors. The buyers and sellers were seen purchasing breakfast from Maxis as well as constant snacks and drinks from the various food shops in the mall. Arguably, the worst part is having fully stocked auto teller machines nearby. It is no longer and excuse or discouraging to have to go down the road to draw money. It is just there on tap and very bad on the wallet :-).
A very special word of thanks must go out to the owner, manager and fellow tenants that allow us to do this.
Something else that is amazing is the number of club members joining in to set up and break down the tables. It started last year with poor Colin TT doing all the work. Then the remainder of the committee got involved. And now every time there is another Swap Meet, more and more club members are assisting. The committee is really grateful to all the members that arrived on the day to help. It really was heart-warming.
Lastly, we heard and were asked by some of the traders to convey their thanks in helping those carrying boxes in and out as well as setting up. Very special thanks go out to all the traders that attended. It is certainly terrible, getting up early, back breaking work loading and unloading cars and then travelling so far. Thank you very much.
So, next meeting is December 12th! Be there for some fun and retail therapy before the Christmas holidays.
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