Vancouver Camera Show and Swap Meet April 17th, 2011

[miles_s.]

<p>This is a great camera show. Some nice vintage and antique stuff as well as plenty of newer manual cameras. Something for everyone often at a good price. There are sellers and buyers from British Columbia, Washington, and Alberta. For the tenth April in a row it will be at the Cameron Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron Street, near Lougheed Mall, Burnaby, British Columbia. There are 120 tables and a sellout is expected. At the Consignment table, experts will provide a free evaluation and sell it for commission. Admission $5.00, runs 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM – early bird $15.00 at 9:00AM.<br>

<strong>MORE INFORMATION:</strong> http://www3.telus.net/public/wcpha/show.htm<br>

<strong>BOOKING A TABLE: </strong>Call Siggi or Brigitte at 604 941-0300 or contact <a href="mailto:noblexcanada@shaw.ca">noblexcanada@shaw.ca</a><br>

<strong>SPONSOR:</strong> The Western Canada Photographic Historical Association is the show sponsor. A non-profit BC society dedicated for over 30 years to the preservation and display of cameras and images. The association welcomes anyone interested in collecting cameras to our monthly meetings — held the FIRST TUESDAY of each month at 7:30 PM, in the basement of Alpen Club (restaurant and pub) 4875 Victoria Drive, Vancouver (at 33^rd Ave). It is in the large room west of the restaurant dining room. Non-members are welcome to bring items to sell at the <em>buy and sell</em> sessions held at the start of each meeting. Often there is a presentation and some show and tell. If you read this forum your probably enjoy being a member. We do have some members outside of Vancouver who enjoy our newsletter.<br>

<strong>MORE COMMENTARY</strong>: This show used to be twice yearly but now is only in April. Its size in terms of attendence and tables has been stable since 2003. However, there used to be three or four shows a year in Greater Vancouver then. Since 2007 there has really only been this show, and a similar but smaller one in November -- still in Vancouver. May there is a nice show in Victoria and of course the PSPCS swap meet in Kent and for a time in Puyallup. The Puget Sound show is big, interesting, and reasonably close. BTW if your club has a show coming up you may want to add it to this pretty <a href="http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/shows.html">comprehensive list</a>.</p>

[miles_s.]

<p>The show orgnizer just sent me a note. The show is more international than my post reflects. My reference to Alberta and Washington wan't meant to be exclusive. Buyers and sellers from across Canada. And American visitors from more states than Washington including New York. Visitors from Japan of course and China (Hong-Kong and Mainland China), as well as from several European countries.</p>