Any Updates from Chicago???

[sodaworks]

I am planning on attending the fall show.

[TomFromJersey]

I went out for the Friday parking lot only. Arrived late on thursday and did the usual b.s.ing with everyone. Friday morning I was out in the lot by 4:30. There were approx 1/2 to 2/3 of the usual amount of sellers, so not as much to pick through. As far as soda stuff goes, plenty of 39's and a few 81's. Both restored and unrestored 72's and 96's. Prices seemed high for the most part. A few of the more unusual, selectivend 7-up, 1 embossed, 1 with a sign. A Cav-33 7-up, Jacobs-56 Pepsi, Quickold Standard Generic, and a huge embossed Double Cola chest.
   I did purchase a restored Ideal 35 embossed in Coca-Cola for a friend out there. Thats a very rare machine.
   To make the trip worthwhile I made arrangements to sell and buy ahead of time. I finally got my Quickold Grapette Standard on the way home. That made the whole trip worth it for me. It's a 15 hour ride each way so....

[MoonDawg]

(TomFromJersey @ Apr. 01 2007,8:05)

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  I did purchase a restored Ideal 35 embossed in Coca-Cola for a friend out there. Thats a very rare machine.
  

Really?  '>

[TomFromJersey]

So I'm told. I've never seen one before. I was told that it's like finding an embossed cav-33 in coke, not too many made.
  I had my guy give Steve Ebner a call and he verified that it's the hardest 35 to find. I didn't move on it quickly because I wanted to have somebody tell me they did make them. It's got a five cent coin mech on it also, I've never seen that before either.
   Do you have any addition info on the machine?

[dr galaga]

I'm back.  The parking lot was pretty empty.  There were not many people with their trucks open in the lot either.  Like Tom said, there was a lot of the same stuff.  Also, the booths seemed to have less items in them.
I picked up some 45's and a video game book.  I was hoping to get a case of Mt. Dew, but Retro Soda is still having big problems getting it (thank you California!).  A friend of mine picked up an EM pinball for $150.  A+ backglass, C- playfield, and everything seems to be there.  Looks like it will just need a good cleaning.  
Overall, I was not very impressed this time.  I put some pictures in the gallery.

[Seven181]

Thanks for posting some pic! I hope the fall show is better!

Brian

[cormy]

$600 for that rusty V-44 doesn't seem like a bad price in picture #6. Am I reading that correct? Maybe gutted?

[Eric]

Tom
would love to see pics of the Grapette Quikold Standard!. Congrats!
I'm ever looking for one... someday....

[Eric]

Thanks for posting pictures Brent! Wow.. that guy on the lot with the
pumps... he usually has a trailer full with about 10 sitting outside it
along with signs and parts...
I'll be there in November!... Give them the summer to restock!

[coke_and_stuff]

$600 for that 44 wasnt a bad deal at all, the coin mech is in it look at the crank handle. Maybe this fall??

Joey