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I'd love to see what shows up at a Silicon Valley hamfest. Having it outdoors cuts way down on Covid risks, so that's a big time plus. Does anyone have any good stories about unusual finds at past events? Unfortunately, I'm 2000+ miles East of there.
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There are the VCF swap meets, vcfed.org (corrected URL) ; might be one close to you.
https://vcfed.org/vcf-swap-meet/
> Sellers must register with form CDTFA-410-D upon entry to the flea market as required by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. wow, California has thought of everything! > For example, a person who is disposing of unwanted household items, and does this no more than twice in any twelve-month period, is generally considered to be an occasional seller Sounds unfortunate if your unwanted stuff is il…
My wife is no fan of the SV electronics flea market… 20 years from now, I expect to be the one with a booth there trying to sell all the test equipment that I’ve gathered over years.
The most important information:
The Electronics Flea Market tentatively resumes on March 10, 2024. The planned location (directions) is parking lot 3 at West Valley College in Saratoga:
West Valley College 14000 Fruitvale Ave Saratoga, California 95070
The hours are from 6:00AM until 12:00 Noon.
(( sigh )) I wish I lived closer.
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I love living in the Midwest for 99% of the time. Open space, quiet, people leave me alone, I can pursue side projects because the cost of living is so low. EXCEPT for things like this. This type of thing makes me yearn for the coast.
Don't count out local hamfests. Yeah, some tiny ones are a little disappointing, but bigger cities usually have respectable events. Even if you're not into ham radio, you'll find plenty of non-radio tech stuff. And there there's the Dayton (OH) Hamvention which is /huge/ - people/groups/vendors drive in from all over the US and setup flea market booths, to sell and buy stuff, but also to just sit around and talk tech…