Fredericksburg hill country indian artifact show

[Shannon Graham]

FREDERICKSBURG HILL COUNTRY INDIAN ARTIFACT SHOW

Saturday, January 29th
8AM TO 4PM

LADY BIRD JOHNSON PARK IN THE PIONEER PAVILION HALL (off Hwy 16 South)

$5 FOR 15 AND OLDER 14 AND UNDER FREE

For more info:
RICHARD MENTZER 830-626-5561 - Richard.mentzer@sbcglobal.net
ROB BARTELL 830-792-6466 - Rob@camparrowhead.com

[mark adams]

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[mark adams]

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[Mojave]

$10?
Sounds kinda dumb, but what do I know?
I walked in with several frames at Temple last year just to share. I wasn't selling anything. Nobody said a thing and I wasn't charged.

[Kevin Young]

I think it's a good way to get people to not come back next year.

[Indianasmith]

I am with you on that, Mark. BTW, how are they handling the whole "Sales Tax" thing? I want to be on the right side of the law, but at the same time I'm not sure how I, as a seller, am going to comply. Is it just a matter of filling out a form at the show, charging the tax, and sending in the appropriate amount? Or do I have to become a "registered" artifact dealer? I'm confused and concerned.

[joshuaream]

I think it's a decent way for a promoter to put some money in their pocket... And a good way to kill a show next year.

I've never seen a dealer or displaying collector complain about walk-ins bringing points, heck aside from meeting up with friends at a slow show a single nice walk in point might be the highlight of the event.

I'd rather see the show jack up table fees and keep walkin addmission down to 3 or 4 dollars. I used to go to a show in Indiana that charged 10 for a table. You had a couple of guys take five tables each and fill them with every flake they found (or put two frames of field grade per table.)

[pleeo]

Originally Posted by mark adams

I don't think it's right for the shows to charge every old man,woman,and child an "EXTRA" $10.00 per frame for "walk-ins". A lot of people just want to show someone what they found on their farm ,or what was in their grandfathers collection that they inherited. When I questioned the show promoter about this new rule he explained to me that the dealers that purchase tables to sell their products was griping about the people that don't have to pay to carry a frame in and sell points as they walk around the show. OK, I used to be one of the dealers at the shows and I know for a fact that we all loved to see people walking in with frames, shoe boxes, cans, what ever they could carry. Because we all knew that we had a chance to purchase an artifact that has never been seen before. What do you all think about this carry-in rule, do you think it's right to charge everyone. I think it's just a way for the promoters to make more money and I don't believe it's a good idea for the general public, and the collectors as a whole.

I can understand both sides Mark. I’m like you; a lot of the artifacts that come through the door are by individuals just trying to find out more about what they’ve found. But many come only to take advantage of having so many arrowhead enthusiast gathered in one spot to peddle their finds, thus the “frame fees”. Many times I’ve seen deals go down between a “walk-in dealer” to a show patron, often times on a table that a dealer paid for. I honestly don’t care one way or another, but I know some dealers have complained. Dealers and displayers have to follow the rules by having to pay table fees and now having a state sales tax ID number, and paying sales tax. The “walk-in dealer” paid nothing until the “frame fees” were imposed. They used to get all the advantage of the crowds, advertising, etc while paying nothing more than an admission fee. All the admission and frame fees didn’t seem to slow down the crowd at Fredericksburg Saturday, the place was jammed! Paul

[neches]

If they pulled this at gun shows I know it would definetly discourage people from returning.

[comanche]

Did anyone get Pictures.
I had to help my Dad build a car port,,,Wish I could have made it,,,But I would really like to see some pictures of the turn out