Hilarious vendors...

[Frank Giger]

Up front: I do NOT want them turned down next year.

For all the big money vendors that are aviation related, I found some of the smaller ones that had nothing to do with it very entertaining.

The Army-Navy surplus tent was nostalgic to the point of tears; things I was issued while in uniform are now "vintage" or have "era" placed after them. I was a bit misty eyed as I wound my watch.

The woo-woo energy nullification guys were so earnest in their stuff that I had to talk to them, though to be honest I couldn't resist stopping the spiel about how electromagnetic rays cause cancer to enlighten them that the secret is to put a layer of guacamole between the layers of tin foil when fashioning a hat, and everyone can do that at home for a very low cost. Nothing - and I mean nothing - stops the gov't rays like a thick coating of guacamole.

I did find the lack of homemade soap merchants distressing. Perhaps it's a Southern thing, but every event that has vendors down here has at least one woman selling it.

The sticker guy certainly had a political leaning, that's for sure. That was kind of a surprise, and it wouldn't shock me if he wasn't back next year.

I'm not mentioning all of them, naturally, as I kind of whizzed past through there a couple times. What was y'all's favorite non-aviation vendor?

[Serenity_Valley]

There's always that guy in the Fly Market with the top hat who has a lot of aviation/military books as well as old pop culture items, signs, toys, things like that. I peruse the merch in case there's a vintage Star Wars item that catches my eye but honestly his prices are way too high. People have internet; they know what things are worth.

The big parts/tools/misc tent is always a must-see as well. Got some bungee cords this year so I could strap my bag chair to the back of my minibike.

[DaleB]

Not hilarious, but the one thing I do not miss one bit are the vendors in the big hangars who pester the crap out of you every time you walk past with their non-aviation, late-night-TV-ad junk. Glasses cleaner, gutter shield, jewelry cleaner, all that garbage. If they want to have those places fill up the un-rented booths just to avoid having empty space, great... but I sure do wish they'd be restricted from accosting people as they walk by.

I will make an exception for the Heaven's Landing babes. Just once.








Maybe twice.

[steve]

The Continental Tire "technicians" had it over the airpark angels this year.

[Low Pass]

The Continental Tire "technicians" had it over the airpark angels this year.

Interesting for sure. But when I asked if they sold aircraft tires, they didn't seem amused. Same thing happens when I shop for Ferraris... Go figure.

[Auburntsts]

Both my wife and I own and ride Harley's and for us motorcycles and flying go hand -in-hand. There was an Indian dealer this year over near the fly-mart, but I've never seen Harley. Strikes me as odd since it's in Wisconsin and all. I'd love to see a local dealer or the MOCO show up with OSH specific H-D merch.

[mcdewey]

Not hilarious, but the one thing I do not miss one bit are the vendors in the big hangars who pester the crap out of you every time you walk past with their non-aviation, late-night-TV-ad junk. Glasses cleaner, gutter shield, jewelry cleaner, all that garbage. If they want to have those places fill up the un-rented booths just to avoid having empty space, great... but I sure do wish they'd be restricted from accosting people as they walk by.

Find one of the security folks that usually hang out at the entrance to the hangars. I saw one guy step out into the aisle and grab an elderly gentlemen by the elbow and move him towards their booth. I let the security lady know and when she was done with them their butts were ragged.