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Milwaukee 2013 Convention Photos!
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literally. Duane and his wife could not have been nicer. Then, on to Tania's beautiful home.
literally. Duane and his wife could not have been nicer. Then, on to Tania's beautiful home.
kirbyvertibles
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We had so much fun this year. It was just a nice laid back time with many laughs. Thank you everyone who made it possible. Rick and I got back to St. Louis last night and I got home to Kansas this evening. I let Rick drive home and dang if we didn't hit like 5 tolls. I guess he is cursed with tolls. Ok ok I was driving when we hit the tolls but at least they were different ones...
Barb, Piggly Wiggly will never be the same, Chandler and John thanks for getting lost with me, I will forever think of you next time I go over a one lane bridge on a dead end road, John Long, never forget the alternative use of a fork
, Scott (indyhoover) where are you from again? hehehe, Paul G enjoy the Royal, Bill aka Mr. Kirby please try and behave yourself you ornery cuss, and everyone else I miss you already! LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Barb, Piggly Wiggly will never be the same, Chandler and John thanks for getting lost with me, I will forever think of you next time I go over a one lane bridge on a dead end road, John Long, never forget the alternative use of a fork
, Scott (indyhoover) where are you from again? hehehe, Paul G enjoy the Royal, Bill aka Mr. Kirby please try and behave yourself you ornery cuss, and everyone else I miss you already! LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Beautiful,
indeed.
indeed.
Having only 2 HOOVERS
I'm organizing a telethon at once to raise funds for additional purchases.
I'm organizing a telethon at once to raise funds for additional purchases.
After a delicious luncheon
we returned to our modest hotel for more fun times. Thank you, Miss Tania.
we returned to our modest hotel for more fun times. Thank you, Miss Tania.
Playing with vacuums
We all enjoyed them.
We all enjoyed them.
I'll post more photos
tomorrow.I hope you're enjoying it all. We did. "Pun","Chen", and "Joe" were interviewing and taping loads of the events, as well.
tomorrow.I hope you're enjoying it all. We did. "Pun","Chen", and "Joe" were interviewing and taping loads of the events, as well.
nycwriter
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You all look like you had a blast!
Sorry I couldn't make it ...
Sorry I couldn't make it ...
papasvacs
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Back home...............
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Back home. </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The convention was a dream come true for me. It was AWESOME! Met so many wonderful people. Terrific thanks go out to Duane, Tania, Charlie, Michael. You are some of the nicest people......</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The train travel from Buffalo to Milwaukee was another dream realized. A great way to travel.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Pictures are all downloaded...........</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">One of the highlights of the convention, for me, was the trip to Tania's. She has a beutiful home and an extensive collection. Here are two of my favorites.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Back home. </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The convention was a dream come true for me. It was AWESOME! Met so many wonderful people. Terrific thanks go out to Duane, Tania, Charlie, Michael. You are some of the nicest people......</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The train travel from Buffalo to Milwaukee was another dream realized. A great way to travel.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Pictures are all downloaded...........</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">One of the highlights of the convention, for me, was the trip to Tania's. She has a beutiful home and an extensive collection. Here are two of my favorites.</span>
papasvacs
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Repair clinic.............
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">At Duane's house, he and Tania did a repair clinic. They put a new high performance motor in Rick's Airway.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Duane has a huge "Man Cave". Truly, a collector's dream.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">At Duane's house, he and Tania did a repair clinic. They put a new high performance motor in Rick's Airway.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Duane has a huge "Man Cave". Truly, a collector's dream.</span>
papasvacs
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When we went to Tania's house...............
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">We took a group shot.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Everyone was having such a good time that it was hard to organize.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Watch the birdie! Where is the birdie?</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">We took a group shot.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Everyone was having such a good time that it was hard to organize.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Watch the birdie! Where is the birdie?</span>
papasvacs
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The cleaning contests.............
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Were fun for all..............</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Were fun for all..............</span>
papasvacs
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more contests................
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">We had seven rounds.........</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">We had seven rounds.........</span>
papasvacs
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and more contests..........
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The uprights............</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">A plethora of HOOVERS! Even one fitted with a camera. Our camera crew really got into the spirit of the convention.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The uprights............</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">A plethora of HOOVERS! Even one fitted with a camera. Our camera crew really got into the spirit of the convention.</span>
papasvacs
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And then...................
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The contest got out of hand. </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Michael just couldn't stay in his lane. (too many vodka martinis, I guess - we lost count after about 300!!!!!)</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">I was so honored to be a judge, along with John Lucia, and Sally. Clearly, at this point, we had lost control.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">The contest got out of hand. </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Michael just couldn't stay in his lane. (too many vodka martinis, I guess - we lost count after about 300!!!!!)</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">I was so honored to be a judge, along with John Lucia, and Sally. Clearly, at this point, we had lost control.</span>
AS they said in Kindergarten:
"Stay in the lines, stay in the lines". Greg, I'm so glad to see you at your first convention. Wasn't it like I told you? A great time, indeed.
"Stay in the lines, stay in the lines". Greg, I'm so glad to see you at your first convention. Wasn't it like I told you? A great time, indeed.
papasvacs
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And here we are...........
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">It was a delight to be at the convention. It WAS indeed everything you said, AND MORE.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">So many welcoming people.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Here we are: Sam Addison, you, me and Joe K. after the Saturday banquet. Sam, where's YOUR Hoover?</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">It was a delight to be at the convention. It WAS indeed everything you said, AND MORE.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">So many welcoming people.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Here we are: Sam Addison, you, me and Joe K. after the Saturday banquet. Sam, where's YOUR Hoover?</span>
papasvacs
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Many years ago.........
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">my grandfather, after retiring, took a job as a church custodian.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">I remember going with him and he let me vacuum. How happy I was to see the Apex that I so enjoyed using. This was at Tania's house. Brought back so many memories.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">my grandfather, after retiring, took a job as a church custodian.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"> </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">I remember going with him and he let me vacuum. How happy I was to see the Apex that I so enjoyed using. This was at Tania's house. Brought back so many memories.</span>
papasvacs
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true collectors...........
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">... will stop at nothing to test the cleaning ability of their vacs.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Here, we watch amazed as John tries cleaning the ceiling air vent. </span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">... will stop at nothing to test the cleaning ability of their vacs.</span>
<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Here, we watch amazed as John tries cleaning the ceiling air vent. </span>
tom519
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More pics
Young Tania with an old Rex-Air from her collection.
Young Tania with an old Rex-Air from her collection.
tom519
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Our VP, still one more day left, will he make it?
tom519
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A very fashionable Mr. Watrous.
tom519
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Some vacs..
tom519
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The Air-Way presentation
tom519
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Nice Air-Way line up.
tom519
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Chad & Tania.
westinghouseman
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A Great Time!
Thanks to ALL of you who made this convention very successful. I was thrilled, and so surprised to have won the Riccar Canister Vacuum Cleaner. Marc Turbyfill will be leaving my home this evening to get on a plane and fly home to Spokane, Washington. Can't believe another convention year was here and gone...oh well, Cleveland, Ohio next year!
Ken
Thanks to ALL of you who made this convention very successful. I was thrilled, and so surprised to have won the Riccar Canister Vacuum Cleaner. Marc Turbyfill will be leaving my home this evening to get on a plane and fly home to Spokane, Washington. Can't believe another convention year was here and gone...oh well, Cleveland, Ohio next year!
Ken
caligula
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Those Air-Way uprights are awesome!
Hi Charlie, I have two upright Air-Way's in storage that I plan to bring here to Pa. in September. Can you direct me to somebody who can make them look half as good? While I simply couldn't be there this year, I will be there next year. And again, let me say that you did a great job.
Thanks again,
Alex Taber.
Hi Charlie, I have two upright Air-Way's in storage that I plan to bring here to Pa. in September. Can you direct me to somebody who can make them look half as good? While I simply couldn't be there this year, I will be there next year. And again, let me say that you did a great job.
Thanks again,
Alex Taber.
portable
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: medium;">I miss you all. What a great time this was. I'll be posting some pictures tomorrow. - JL</span>
