So Willi, how was the MAX ?

[240stevek]

Oh yes! I know who you mean. When I confront him he turns his back on me. I tried to hit on his girl at a MAX show a few years back.
Stev

[W Petz]

I wonder if the MAX or SOS committees screen and refuse admission of dishonest dealers like Pierre has mentioned or do they really care???

[fknorr]

I wonder if the MAX or SOS committees screen and refuse admission of dishonest dealers like Pierre has mentioned or do they really care???

I was at the show for only 3-4 hours and was not scouring tables for fakes (especially FJ items) but I thought overall the number of fakes were down. As stated above I did not give a ton of attention to this but in past years there were a smattering of tables throughout the show w/blantant fakes and piles of them. I did see plenty of bad but I thought overall the amount was down.

I doubt if the MAX committee looks at anything besides the gate reciepts and the table fee checks.

[Pierre]

At least you are supposed to get your money back if you discover (during the show) that you have bought a fake. If the dealer don't want to give your money back you have to report to the committee.

One of my friends from San Diego showed to me a really ugly fake gas mask bag he had just bought. After a "nice talk" with the dishonest dealer we managed to get his money back at the last MAX...

Pierre

[John Hodgin]

I doubt if the MAX committee looks at anything besides the gate reciepts and the table fee checks.

When I attended the Max I always enjoyed the show greatly, the visiting with good collector friends, and always managed to find some nice treasure to bring home.

However, a friend of mine has always refered to the guys that run the Max as the "gold dust twins," meaning of course that their foremost interest is $. Were the Max committee to banish dealers with questionable militaria, the Max would be a much smaller show.

This is one of many reasons I prefer the SOS, tickets are cheaper, tables are cheaper, atmosphere is warm and friendly, show is larger.

[SMP]

. One pair of extremely overpriced brown jump boots....they didn't sell. .

What were they like, and how much were they ?

Regards,
Steve

[Gerd W.]

What were they like, and how much were they ?

Regards,
Steve

A nice thread, 36 posts, 2 cats, no new items from Willi and Sir John still owes us a picture....

[Pierre]

What were they like, and how much were they ?

Regards,
Steve

Don't laugh. I think it was 8 grands....

Pierre