NICHOLAS SMITH TENT SALE, AUGUST 11 AND 12!!

Just remember, the tent sale is to sell off the dead inventory. Don't show up looking for screaming deals on VL GG1's or Atlas F7's

Matt Makens posted:

... Don't show up looking for screaming deals on VL GG1's or Atlas F7's

Well that's no fun. 

But seriously... ya just never know what'll be staring back at you under the tent (or even in the store). 

Always worth the trip,  $25 AtlasO reefers last time. You just never know. 

Joey's my guy and he knows how to put together a good tent sale.

Can I get these prices without physically being there?

Will there be clowns and balloons?

Hi everyone!!!

The tent Sale is today, so I updated the title. Some of these greats deals are available online under TENT SALE on the website, but for the best deals, be there in person!! I am here, and I am pretty much a clown �� And there is free popcorn! 

See everyone soon!!

mwb posted:

Will there be clowns and balloons?

probably some trains?

Just got back from there. Was very crowded at noon when I arrived with no room to park in their lot. Bought two items I'd wanted for a while at their normal price plus one impulse item I couldn't resist at 67% off.

Reps were all there from Atlas, Bachmann, Lionel, but disappointingly nobody from MTH. As of 2:30 when I left, Mike Wolf was still a no show with no one from Nicholas Smith  receiving a phone call of explanation. No one knew where he was, MIA. Don't know whether that's par for Mike or not but I'd gone there also to ask him a few questions. Oh, well, not first nor last time I'll likely be disappointed regarding this hobby. Otherwise a good time and good sale!!!

A fun first day of the Nichols Smith annual tent sale. I could have bought a dozen or more items but i didn't want to bring home too many things to pack for the move. 

But I did go inside the store to get a Lionel auto rack car and their Phillies custom box car and a San Diego Padres MLB boxcar. 

Was there today, very crowded but had a great time. Picked up a RK  Illinois terminal RS1 for a great price upstairs. 

Lots of stuff in the tents for sale, great prices IMO .

Dave

Great find at tent sale proto 3 gp9 30-20307-1 thanks Nick Smith  Tom

Did they have much in G scale out?

I really wanted to go there! 

Engineer-Joe posted:

Did they have much in G scale out?

I really wanted to go there! 

I saw prob. 30 pieces or so of rolling stock (mostly Bachman or LGB reefers, boxcars, a couple of tank cars, and a few heavyweight style passenger cars) outside in the tent. There were probably more inside along with everything else. I don't collect G myself, but they seemed priced to move to me. Some were only 25 bucks each.

Tuscan Jim posted:

Engineer-Joe posted:

Did they have much in G scale out?

I really wanted to go there! 

I saw prob. 30 pieces or so of rolling stock (mostly Bachman or LGB reefers, boxcars, a couple of tank cars, and a few heavyweight style passenger cars) outside in the tent. There were probably more inside along with everything else. I don't collect G myself, but they seemed priced to move to me. Some were only 25 bucks each.

There were a few engines in the tent, too.

Nicholas Smith is a fantastic store, and I've had the privilege of seeing the storage area, so I can only imagine what kind of items might be available.  If I lived within 150 miles, I'd be there.  I'm jealous of those of you who live close enough to be able to go to the tent sale.  Take home some bargains for me, will ya?

Mallard4468 posted:

Nicholas Smith is a fantastic store, and I've had the privilege of seeing the storage area, so I can only imagine what kind of items might be available.  If I lived within 150 miles, I'd be there.  I'm jealous of those of you who live close enough to be able to go to the tent sale.  Take home some bargains for me, will ya?

Well, ok---I'm heading back! Yesterday was primarily to shop for my daughter's birthday (for those of you who don't know, they have an outstanding toy store downstairs) and there were great sale prices on dolls (they have a special room just for dolls alone), Playmobile, etc. Today it's just trains!

Sadly, I missed it this year. My vacation ran a day longer that I'd hoped. Still, I am  overdue for a visit to Nicholas Smith.