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71st Long Beach Model T Club Swap Meet is coming fast! Saturday July 19 at Long Beach City College Veterans Stadium 7:00AM. Visit lbmtc.com for flyer, registration form, or details. Don't miss one of the oldest and best Model T, Model A, and Old Ford swap meets in the West!

BTT. Lookin forward to it. Packed & pointed.

Looking forward to it, as always.

I've missed one meet since the first one I attended with my dad in 1975 at the "Dust Bowl". I was 14.

Thank you for doing this for the club, Jeff. My hat is off to you. See you there.

Mike Spaziano.

modeltspaz wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:39 pm

I've missed one meet since the first one I attended with my dad in 1975 at the "Dust Bowl".

That meet was an event to itself. The nights were great.

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This is a fantastic Model T event and more. I recommend that you go if for no other reason that to just visit with all of us other guys in this wonderful hobby.
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Only four days until the best old car swap meet in the West!

I wish it was like the old days when you could actually find some good parts!

Jeff, save me a spot ! I'll be there.

Original Smith wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:23 pm

I wish it was like the old days when you could actually find some good parts!

I wish I could still buy Thrifty ice cream for a Nickle a scoop

Larry, how about bringing some of your own stuff? That would make it a better swap meet.

I'll be heading down tomorrow. Looking forward to selling lots of my goodies.

I'll never forget all of the years attending and selling at the LBMTC swap meets from Hamilton Bowl, Long Beach College parking lot, etc. As a kid, I remember riding on the back of Model T truck with the water tank that would drive around so to keep the dust down at the Hamilton Bowl. If my memory is correct, at Hamilton Bowl, Ed Archer bought a Model T Police Patrol from Paul McGinnis, who was my first Model T mentor. The evenings were special, especially with the usual shenanigans that always happened! Howard Genrich called the swap meet "The Gathering of the Faithful". It still really deserves this moniker. 71 years later, it's still a very special event. Have Fun and Happy Hunting!