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Ann Arbor, here we come!

MICHIGAN’S ANN ARBOR/SALINE CLASSIC BICYCLE & MINIBIKE SHOW AND SWAP MEET

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April 27, 2008 will be the 28th Anniversary of the Biggest, Oldest, and the Best Antique and Classic Bicycle Show in the Nation.

VENDOR SET UP IS 7:00am AT THE SOUTH PARKING LOT GATE
Vendors get two bicycle Raffle tickets in your envelope at the gate.

The $3 Public admission (kids under 12 free) to the Show at 8:00am  provides the public with a variety of opportunities to participate in the bicycle collecting hobby like no where else in the nation.

First and foremost are the Show bikes. Awards are presented to the first place winners in such categories as Best Un-restored, Best Lady’s, Best Motorized Bike, Best Special Custom, Best Early Classic, and the Best Bike of each decade 1930 through 1970.  Entry is only $2

Next is the “Classic Bike of the Year Award”. This is a judged event, which offers a $200 prize to the best preserved AND best restored Classic bicycles and $100 to each runner-up. The winners are some of the rarest and most beautiful bicycles in the hobby.   Entry is $10

This year will also be our fourth year that Frank Mathison  (810-599-1399)
fmathison@comast.net will be hosting the: “ THE OLD SCHOOL MINI BIKE SHOW AND SWAP MEET” This show will feature vintage gas powered Classic minibikes and Scooters in their own building. Talk about a blast from the past!

Right about noon the Show features a poor man’s auction. You put your bike on the block for only $10 and let the crowd decide it’s value. If no one exceeds the owner’s asking price the bike goes back to the owner and they’ll get $5 back. The result is an appraisal from the crowd for only $5.

The $3 cost for the public to get into the Show includes a free door prize ticket. Prizes will be given away each ½ hour. This year 4 new collector bikes will be given away to some lucky winners. You must be present to win. Extra tickets available.

To all vendors: Rain or Shine, the show is on. We have enough indoor space to bring everyone inside if necessary.

Show location: Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., Exit #175 on I-94, Ann Arbor, MI. 48103, 734-429-3145, Stan Poet,  Mgr. www.washtenawfarmcouncil.org
    
Thanks, Paul and Anne Kleppert  Bikeshow@aol.com   248-642-6639
  • 27th Anniversary of the Ann Arbor/Saline Show (this years show)
  • Spaces, $40 limited heated indoor, $35 indoor, $30 outdoor
  • In case of rain, all vendors can be moved indoors ($5 extra)
  • Free coffee and roll till 8:00 am (tickets in envelope from gate)

  • Indoor Auction, 11:30 am, $10 per item, $5 returned on no-sales
  • Raffle Grand Prize will be a collector bike (to be determined)

  • Plaques awarded in Twelve categories for Show Bikes

  • Your swap space is reserved until April 10, then open spaces will be reassigned to fill the buildings. You may ask to change location. Earliest postmark gets the space.
  • The Kleppert family along with it's dedicated unpaid volunteers hope to make this special 27th anniversary show the best ever. We enjoy being the sponsors for this event and have strove to keep it minimum cost, entertaining, rewarding, and most of all a fun trip. Along with Larry and Harv at Memory Lane, this is the best weekend in the hobby. This is your meet as much as ours.
  • Please copy, fax, e-mail, or post these pages and help promote your show to the public and future bike collectors.

  • CLASSIC BIKE OF THE YEAR AWARD ($10 entry fee) Best Restored $200, Best Preserved $200 Runner ups $100 each (We initiated this award to encourage collectors to bring out those special, wonderful balloon bikes that so few people ever get to see. Please help us if you can, to share the best.)