4th of July Vacuum Mini-Meet

[air-waycharlie]

Tom,

I can't wait to see that Hoover Senior! Now that is a rare piece of Hoover history. Does anybody else even have one? I remember seeing yours but we could not run it due to the DC power issue. I'm so glad Owen has you all fixed up now.

Only about three months to wait..............

 

[dysonman1]

Charlie

Everything is coming together for the Convention in September, 16 and 17. You won't have to be sure to send in your dues, because there aren't any. Nor is there a 'convention fee'. If 50 people attended and I charged $90 a head, I would make $4,500. Now that would be a convention with no expenses spared. I promise the chairs won't sink into the ground outside because we eat inside in the air conditioning. I don't plan on anyone having to be in the garage in the heat to run vacuums. The best part is the food. Everyone makes, buys, or brings something. People look forward to "Bill's slaw" or Rob Shore's Marinara. Luke and Warren always bring something tasty. People who are local (even 4 hours away) bring a crockpot full of some homemade goodness. It's just like the old conventions, like the one where you and I met. This upcoming convention will have all the 'old timers' and just think, 2 former VCCC Presidents to guide everyone through the Cleaning Contest. The theme this year is Power Nozzle Canisters. There's $50 and a brand new in the box Electrolux as the prize this year.

 

[eurekaexpress]

Tom,

just when do you plan on acting like an adult. The garage was at my house it was not that hot and everyone seemed to have fun and since you where nowhere near Pennsylvania it really is none of your business, so why not put on your big boy pants and GROW UP, I'm not someone you want to jerk around with.
Any comments feel free to email me in private.
Joe

 

[dysonman1]

Oops. Almost forgot the barbecue chicken.

 

[dysonman1]

Joe K

Enjoy your Hoover Concept Electronic I gave you. Of course, if you don't want a reminder of my gift to someone I was told would appreciate it, you can always give it back to Cassidy. She’s the only reason you have it in the first place.

 

[maytag142c]

Oh hell, don’t get me involved! Part of why I don’t post on here, associate with anyone or collect anymore is because of the shit that happens here. I’m in a different direction in life and would prefer to keep moving forward.

 

[dysonman1]

We did have a pie for dessert. Chocolate cream. However, I did not make it. It was 100° that day. Vacuum cleaner mini meets are so much fun.

 

[dysonman1]

Front of the tee-shirt for this year’s convention. Thank you Michael Balda. Hard to believe that it has been 16 years ago since I held my first convention on my own. No “club”. This will be our 16th anniversary, and the best convention yet.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Tom

Booked my room today at the Holiday Inn Rolla using points through a credit card. I'm arriving on Thursday so I can be there all day Friday and Saturday. I'm bringing something special for the power nozzle competition.

I really had fun at the last two so I wanted to arrive earlier this year. I'm on vacation and I'm not under any pressure. I talked to Fred Nelson this week and I've just about got his arm twisted into making the trip. Helen and Ida may ride again...... like we did so many years ago when we first visited you!

Batten down the hatches Rolla, here we come!!

 

[dysonman1]

That's wonderful news Charlie. We always have so much fun together. I started the Vacuum Cleaner Collectors Convention in 2007 with Austin Wilder (RIP) and the St. Louis collectors and it just grew and grew. This is our 16th continuous Convention.

The cleaning contest is going to be filmed for YouTube as is a segment I like to call "the reading room". As Mama Ru Paul says "The Library is now open". Last weekend I read a selection of posts on VL, all from one thread, in the voice of the person who typed it. People were rolling on the floor.

 

[n0oxy]

convention

Wish I could have come to that barbecue, if I could drive I would have been there but looking forward to the convention. Not sure which canister I'm going to bring yet, I might also bring one central vacuum unit which of course will be the Drainvac Twin Turbo, now that machine is a beast, Tom, maybe we can get it to change the color of your furniture again, or sweep someone off their feet, literally.
Mike