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NEACA Membership

 

Saratoga City Center

Saratoga Springs, NY

250 table ARMS FAIR

Current Press Release

Current Advertisement

Next Saratoga Springs, NY Gun Show : August 2011

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Some of our Prior Saratoga Shows:

August 28, 29, 30, 2009

October 30, 31, November 1, 2009

January 29, 30, 31, 2010

March 18, 19, 20, 2010

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March *20, 21, 22, 2009 WAS SOLD OUT

*Friday for Members Only ~

We had no tables left to sell for Saratoga out of 250, this was another sell-out.... and we had over 220 tables of Guns, Knives, Ammo and Gun Parts or Accessories.  The rest are of Vintage Sporting, Antiques, Gun Books, Militaria, Gun Clubs, Trout Unlimited and Fishing with about a half-dozen tables of Surplus Military gear. Great Show!

Go to  www.saratogacounty.org  For

Link to Saratoga County Tourism & Hotel Accommodations

Saratoga Area Motel List(25 mile radius)

Current Member Letter for Details


We displayed in Easton, MD at their Gun Show

this past November 14, 15, 2009

We always bring some Deluxe Winchesters, like this 1873 in .44.40 (2); 1886 in .40-85; 1894 in .38-55; 1907 in .351; M71 in .348 (2); plus some standards.  Also an outside hammer Parker 12ga; a nice Colt 10ga side by side some other nice doubles as side by sides and over/under; half a dozen nice SAA Colts plus Colt Burgess Rifle in .44-40 and;  some rare S&W No 3 Revolvers, some engraved.  Also some Civil War guns and swords plus more.  Call 518-664-9743 if you want us to bring something from our web site or shop to these shows.  .... Wasn't too productive this trip.


One of Our last small Arms Fair was at the

Old Mill Restaurant in Stillwater, NY

Sunday, June 7, 2009 ~ 9am to 4pm

...was well attended by Members and public alike.  Lots of interest as to what may be happening there in a few weeks.... (7/24 Looks like their lawyer managed to screw-up our much anticipated restaurant deal, sorry folks!)


... Another Restaurant Disappointment 

June 2, 2009

Pier 57,7376 Oswego Road, Liverpool, NY 13090

Dear Mr. Bill Ennis,

For the past four years we had been visiting your restaurant at least once a weekend and sometimes twice, when we stay in Syracuse for the Gun Show at the Fair Grounds held during April and September.  We've always had great meals except when we were there this past April.

Over the several times we dined in your restaurant, my husband David talked with you about his desire to open a restaurant and you talked back and forth about what makes customers happy and what turns them off.

On April 17th, a Friday, I saw a special on your board as we entered; Seafood Provencale with crab meat, scallops, shrimp and fresh clams.  When it arrived I knew after tasting a few bites that it was not real crab meat.  It took us some time to summon our waiter to ask if he knew whether the crab meat was real or imitation and he could only tell us what it said on your specials sign.  By the time we were able to speak with you and get a definitive answer, my husband was three quarters finished with his meal and I was very unhappy with mine.  Although you offered to replace my meal, it was a little too late for that.  When my husband went to pay the bill and mentioned again that it was my first disappointing meal there, you committed the ultimate sin in our book and told him Everyone loves it!  To me that states that there is something wrong with me and my taste buds.

If it had stated on your specials board that the crab meat was imitation I never would have ordered that dish.  What if I was allergic to imitation crab and went into anaphylactic shock?

I assume our business doesn't matter to you because we are only in the area twice a year but unhappy customers are certainly not good advertising.

There are hundreds of dealers at the Syracuse show, all looking for good restaurants for Friday and Saturday nights.  We used to recommend your Pier 57 without a worry about how the meals would be.  As a matter of fact, our daughter and her family are out in Syracuse every summer for basketball tournaments and have also eaten there bringing 20 to 30 people with them; I know they won't be there this year.  My theory is, when something is good I let people know about it and I do the same when I'm disappointed.  We travel a lot, stay in many hotels and motels and eat in many restaurants.

This has bothered me for over a month now and I had to let you know how disappointed I am about how the situation was treated.  A free dessert offered is not quite the same as a fine meal missed and time wasted, never to be recovered.

Disappointed,
Cathy Petronis

(No response to this letter as of July 24, 2009)


Older News...March 17, 2009 ... Our Promotion of Saratoga Springs Arms Fair, March 21, 22 Listen to our WGY Radio hour with Host Al Roney ..

New Revived Gun Show ~ Utica Auditorium ~ Revived after 18 Years

April 4, 5, 2009

Our first two shows went very well and now on to our next event, same price schedule for tables in August.  Our first show in April had about 175 tables on the floor that quality dealers covered with great guns. A bit over 2000 people came in plus members.  A little scary on opening Saturday AM because of an insurance rider snafu but all was worked out and a crowd of around 500 rushed in at 9:45. The next show in August was about the same but a little light on the crowd because of the beautiful weather after all the rain. We are also seeking to expand April into a Sportsman Show on the upper gallery.  Booth space for around $175.00 ... guides, clubs, boats, outdoor equipment, etc. ..call 518-664-9743.

Utica Arms Fair

Download Utica Press Release

New April 2009 Utica Radio Spot  ~ 

NewUtica TV Commercial ~

 

Last Show ... August 22, 23, 24, 2008

We have about 325, 8 foot table capacity in Utica, NY at the AUD plus 40 8'x10' booths

Winchester Poster

You never know who will stop by at one of our shows...

Winchester Poster Imposter 2


Prior Saratoga Springs, New York Gun Shows

March 20, 21, 22, 2009 Download Flyer

~ Last Great Winter Show

The March 2008 Show was absolutely fantastic, the public were standing in the rain till we managed to open a second door.  Was strong thru at least 2pm. The weather was great, not like last year when we had  another sell-out but  the snow hit us hard.  We only lost about 15 tables from the dealers who couldn't brave the weather or leave early.  The public was down to just over 1000 on Saturday but Sunday sure made up for it. We were down about 25% overall, not bad and we held our own again as the only place to be in the northeast in March!  What a difference a year makes.

August *28, 29, 30, 2009

August 2, 3, 2008 ~ Was also a Great Summer Show but our next Summer Arms Fair will be on the last weekend in August and the race track will be in full run. 2008 Show was a bit light in public but sales were still brisk.

 

We had our late fall Saratoga Arms Fair on October 31, November 1 and 2, 2008 and did a Special Turkey Dinner for members and exhibitors for the October Show on Friday Evening  (Free, naturally) was delicious and different.  Don't expect that all the time, boys! Goulash for March went well, though it was meatballs & ziti for August.  We had some special things for our 25th Anniversary Show in September for the exhibitors in attendance, the folks who really make the Arms Fair work and I'm sure the dealers who won the prizes from a $300.00 Pachislo Machine to $100.00 in cash or $20.00 in gas cash to free tables went home happy with money from a buying public.  One of my best personal sales shows.

October *31, November 1, 2, 2008 ~ Was Our Late Fall Arms Fair ~ 

Again we promoted our Saratoga Springs Arms Fair and Collector Show which we started over 25 years ago and actually opened the City Center with as a gala Antiques Show then a month later with our Gun Show.  About 250 tables are available.  Again, same time period in 2009.

October *30, 31, Nov. 1 2009

Again we will have a January Show in Saratoga ..

January 29, 30, 31, 2010

 

NEACA was at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rt. 9, Lake George on Sunday, February 8th, 2009 ~ Was a great little show as usual ~
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Last Saratoga Springs, NY Arms Fair & Convention Dinner and Auction

December 21, 22, 23, 2007 ~

250 8' tables

~ Download December 2007 Flier

Download Rules and Regulations

~ We are planning a very nice after Holiday Event for our Members see our new Member Letter.

Plus our Convention Party at The Saratoga Hilton Hotel ~ Also See Auction Listing

Friday is for NEACA Members ~ JOIN

Saratoga Springs City Center, Broadway (Route 9)

This Year's event was on

January 2, 3, 4, 2009

It is after Christmas and New Year's and should be a great show for sales and for buying.  Special hotel rate of $75.00 for show exhibitors who are also going to our Party on Saturday the 3rd. We expect around 150 Members and Guests.  Party starts at 6PM with Silent Auction and Dinner at 7PM ~ Live Gun and Collector Auction about 8PM.  Then some fun with games and raffles.  Get your tickets early at $35.00 each and make Hotel Reservation for $75.00 next door at adjoining hotel.  Party in The Hilton Hotel at Saratoga Ballroom.

Unfortunately we have had to CANCEL the Dinner & Auction

But the January weekend show went on and it was fantastic!


Other Shows we are going to this year ...

We displayed at the Allentown, PA Forks of the Delaware Historical Arms Show this past weekend, July 12, 13, 2008. The show was very slow for sales but saw a lot of folks we hadn't seen in years and did promote our upcoming events.  Took a little trip to the Lancaster area for a couple of days which was very nice.

We displayed at the Clayton Thousand Islands, NY Show this August 16 & 17, 2008. The show had a few more dealers than last year but the crowd was off significantly, sales were slow.  I bought a few things.  I wish the Rotary Club would either sell me the show or allow NEACA to run it.  I think they may be getting short of help to make it as successful as it once was.  A lot of work in these things that you don't always see but nevertheless has to get done.

We also displayed in Easton, MD at their Gun Show this November 15, 16, 2008


 

Inside Scoop !!  This is from one of my California Nieces who knows "whasss - appenin" and when.

Hi there, just wanted you all to know that Bebe is doing a major national commercial for GM on  Chevy Silverado Trucks and the real people who own them.

Do you know anyone who may be interested? Have them check out the Chevy website,  http://www.chevy200k.com

We ONLY want people who have 200k MILES on their SILVERADO truck and a GREAT STORY and WANTS to be in a national commercial.(GUN DEALERS ??)

We'll need their photo and a photo of their truck and their contact info to get started. SEND THIS ASAP!

They may have to travel to NYC next week to meet her and get on tape, but it may be worth it to them if they get the job.

Just letting you know. Big bucks for anyone who gets it!.....

deb    Seewww.BlackRhinoDesign.com


Had One Day Gun Show

June 1, Little Falls, NY

Best Western, Albany Street

Little Falls Newspaper Adv.

Download area Map


Show NEWS

Again was at the Holiday Inn Turf, Rt. 9, Lake George on Sunday, February 10th, 2008 ~ This year will be at the same place on Sunday February 8, 2009

Had a New Gun Show: Amsterdam, NY ~ Pasqualli's Restaurant & Conference Center in America's Best Inn, 10 Market Street (Formerly Holiday Inn)

Held on ~ September *7, 8, 9, 2007 ~

Foothills of the Adirondacks ~ Download Flier


Last Show in ~ Plattsburgh, NY

Gun Show

June *1, 2, 3, 2007

VFW Post #125,  116 Boynton Avenue

Plattsburgh Flier

Route I-87 to Exit 38, Right on to Boynton Ave., VFW on Rt.


Our last major events were our Arms Fair in Saratoga Springs, NY at the Saratoga City Center on Broadway, on March 14, 15, 16 and August 1, 2, 3, plus our first Utica Arms Fair at the Utica Auditorium on April 4, 5, 6, 2008.  See our report of the March & August Arms Fairs on our "Gun Show" page.  At Saratoga we have room for 250 tables of collector guns, fine militaria and related material, also excellent displays are always presented.  We had our Saratoga Arms Fair again at Saratoga Springs, NY on December 21, 22, 23, 2007. Our Christmas Dinner and Auction was Saturday, Dec. 22nd at 7:00PM in the Ballroom at The Hotel in Saratoga which adjoins the City Center.  Tickets were $35.00 each for dinner and door prizes, drinks at 6:00PM with Auction at 8PM.  All are welcome at our future dinners.  See our partial Auction Listing. As for dealers we were SOLD OUT OF ALL eight foot TABLES for the past nine out of eleven shows.

Congressman John Sweeney at Saratoga US Congressman John E. Sweeney

United States Congressman John Sweeney, Republican, stopped in to say hello to Dave and Cathy Petronis at this past August NEACA Arms Fair at the Saratoga Springs City Center.  He is an avid Second Amendment Rights supporter and John deserves the support in this coming November election from all New York State voters and gun owners. Naturally our grand-kids, Kristin and Megan Bazar of Mechanicville were not going to be left out of the photos.  If my girls and your own future family off-spring are going to be able to hunt and have a place to shoot we need to support today's pro-gun candidates and elected officials. John represents the 20th NY Congressman John Sweeney at Saratoga Arms Fair 2006 with Kristin and Megan Bazar .JPG (91956 bytes) Congressional District and you can show your support by calling his office at 518-371-8839 and say "Thank You" for his gun rights stance.  And make sure you REGISTER and VOTE this November 7th.

Also showing his support for our shows by showing up and visiting with the exhibitors and NEACA members at our August 4 & 5 Arms Fair was James Tedisco, who represents the 110th NY State Assembly District. As some of you may recall he also visited our show in Schenectady last July.  Jim has a pretty important job as the Assembly Minority Leader in the NY State Legislature and we would like to keep him there after he wins re-election this November.  A "Thank You" for his gun rights support can be phoned in to 518-455-5811.  Cathy and I wish to thank both these men for their continued support of our own right to Keep and Bear Arms and to Buy and Sell them at our Arms Fairs.  If the anti-gun democrat candidates seeking election from the governor on down actually get into power in Albany we may very well see the demise or complete elimination of public Gun Shows in this State.  YOU can make a difference by contributing a few dollars to the campaign of your choice and your most important VOTE this November 7th.  And if you find you may be away simply fill out an absentee ballot.  If any of you need voter assistance you can call your local Republican Committee or in Saratoga County call 518-584-7900 or go to the Saratoga County GOP website at http://saratogagop.com/ .

By the way, "Who is John Faso?" you ask.  Well, I hope he is going to be your next Republican Governor.  Click on Fred Dickers column in the NY Post .... http://www.johnfaso2006.com/updates/031706.html to find out a little about New York politics.  It ain't pretty.     Dave Petronis