flea markets & hamfests (was: When did double-shot keytops disappear?)

[Patrick Finnegan]

On Wednesday 21 December 2005 16:25, Richard wrote:
> In article <200512211453.40575.pat at computer-refuge.org>,
>
>     Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org>  writes:
> > Richard declared on Wednesday 21 December 2005 13:39:
> > > In article <43A99CB1.8020201 at oldskool.org>,
> > >
> > >     Jim Leonard <trixter at oldskool.org>  writes:
> > > > Patrick Finnegan wrote:
> > > > > keycaps or missing/cut off cables), a friend of mine got a
> > > > > couple boxes of them (probably 20+ keyboards) for $10 at a
> > > > > large-ish hamfest.
> > > >
> > > > No flea markets or hamfests in my area, sadly.
> > >
> > > Same here.  It seems that the best opportunities for vintage
> > > computing stuff via flea markets and hamfests are limited to
> > > places like the mid atlantic and the bay area.
> >
> > Like the Dayton, OH "hamvention", or the Fort Wayne, Indiana
> > hamfest, where the keyboards came from.  Oh wait you didn't say
> > "midwest".  :)
>
> There just isn't the same urban density out in the western states
> with the exception of the Pacific coastal megalopoli.  The density in
> the mid Atlantic and Great Lakes regions are significantly higher for
> vintage computing equipment than the intermountain West in my
> experience.

Then perhaps you should move somewhere that has more vintage 
computers. ;-)

Pat
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