A little less for ware and tare, tired feet, sore back and heavy suitcases. But back from the Tucson Gem Fair 2009. It was fun, could definitely move around a lot better this year with the smaller crowds. Several past shows did not come at all, vendors were moving about to find places in other shows, and by mid-week several of the Wholesale Only shows had opened up to the Public also. The lapidary and minerals area seemed to be doing a brisk business, but the faceted gemstone locations were for the most part customer bare. Those that were there were buying, but you did not see the families with children and the tourists wandering about, and the few there were did not seem to be buying at all. Lets take a quick tour of the some of the shows.
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The Days In and Inn Suites set-ups (good buys at both)
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Electric Park Show and the RV section beside it (best buys)
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Holidome and the G&LW Shows. (Started out Wholesale Only)
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The JOGS and GJX Shows. Two of the bigger. (a bit more expensive and JOGS opened from Wholesale Only to the Public after 3 days also)
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And the grandaddy of all expensive shows, the AGTA.
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And just couldn't pass throwing in a few street scenes from around Tucson.
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Thanks to Ron, theimage1, for some of the pictures, especially the cars.
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