The really awesome Timonium Fairgrounds show

Cochise · Mar 5, 2015

MD Arms Collectors
Presents:
The "Crown Jewel" of Collectors’ Shows

The "Original Baltimore"
Antique Arms Show
1000 Tables
Weapons, Swords, Militaria
For exhibit and sale

Maryland State Fairgrounds
located at
2200 York Road
Timonium, MD 21093

March 21-22, 2015
Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Admission Saturday $10.00 Sunday $10.00

NO MODERN HANDGUNS ALLOWED
Maryland Arms Collectors Association
PMB 476, 6400 Baltimore National Pike
Baltimore, MD 21228
Contact Us: MACA@baltimoreshow.com

http://www.baltimoreshow.com/

Cochise · Mar 5, 2015

annual since 1955 C&R and antique heaven just bring lots of money

Jimbob2.0 · Mar 5, 2015

If I get back in time I may have to go, been craving another Krag.

Bertfish · Mar 5, 2015

Lots of older firearms to gawk at, very nice show. I can never afford anything though so I may pass this year

Squaregrouper · Mar 5, 2015

Jimbob2.0 said:
If I get back in time I may have to go, been craving another Krag.

It is Krag heaven.
There are two 1892 Krag Carbines in existence. One is in the SA Museum. I saw the other one at this show. It is THAT good!!!

Unfortunately, one will be pressed to find a Krag under $1,500 at this show, as they are typically correct- not Bubbas.

dogbone · Mar 6, 2015

Cochise said:
annual since 1955 C&R and antique heaven just bring lots of money

I just hope I have a few bucks left in my wallet after the Baltimore County Friends of NRA 2015 Banquet the night before. I picked up a few toys last year and promised myself a return trip this year. Really a fantastic show, well worth the admission price just to walk through and drool.

Augie · Mar 6, 2015

Amazing show, I was there a couple years ago and there was a guy with a table that had not 1 but 5 original Henry's, least expensive was $21,000.

Doctor_M · Mar 6, 2015

It is my favorite. I get hyper every year before it comes around. My wife calls it Comicon for gun nerds.

Cochise · Mar 6, 2015

that's a good description. I all it a museum with price tags.
It's for me the one show where I can sometimes find what isn't available anywhere else, ...if i can afford it.
It's neat to hear Japanese being spoken in an aisle and realizing some folks have flown in to try to buy back family swords....

WeaponsCollector · Mar 6, 2015

This is NOT the show for:
Jerkey
Jewelry
Beanie Babies
Modern Ammo
Modern Handguns and Modern Rifles
Modern Knives and Pocket Knives

Be prepared to stand in line for an hour to get in if you get there when the doors open.
If you want to see all the tables be prepared to spend at least 3 hours of your time walking around.
If you don't have any money, just go to the NRA headquarters museum instead. It's a lot less crowded and you can see the same kind of stuff.
That being said, I dream about this show all year long.
Few shows can compare, you will see people from all over the country and all over the world there all to buy and sell antique weapons.
I wish it was held more often than just once a year!

mdonzi · Mar 6, 2015

great show I spend all day there

HeatSeeker · Mar 6, 2015

Very impressive show. Some of the prices are unbelievable. I had a table there last year and made a few nice sales. Table behind me had the Henry rifles. Had one in my hands that had a $34,000 price tag on it. Guy at table next to me sold a Colt Army for $4,600. Not easy to get a table at this show, but I was able to get in contact with the right person last year and got my table reserved about 2 weeks before show. I got the invite to get my table again this year a few months ago, but as much as I would like to do it, I don't have enough items to sell anymore to fill up a table..

lee2 · Mar 6, 2015

HeatSeeker said:
Very impressive show. Some of the prices are unbelievable. I had a table there last year and made a few nice sales. Table behind me had the Henry rifles. Had one in my hands that had a $34,000 price tag on it. Guy at table next to me sold a Colt Army for $4,600. Not easy to get a table at this show, but I was able to get in contact with the right person last year and got my table reserved about 2 weeks before show. I got the invite to get my table again this year a few months ago, but as much as I would like to do it, I don't have enough items to sell anymore to fill up a table..

what are tables going for?

Boom Boom · Mar 6, 2015

I'll be there. It's antique gun heaven.

h2u · Mar 7, 2015

If I'm in town, I try to never miss this show. So many collector friends from all over the world get jealous when I mention this show is local to me.

The displays alone are well worth the entry fee. I highly recommend it for people to check out at least once. If you are a C&R fan-you are totally missing out by not going!

Rich people from all over the world either fly in or hire people to go shopping for specific things at the Baltimore show and export it back to them. The money changing hands makes class 3 firearms seem about as expensive as a nerf gun by comparison. I love to go and just watch the transactions.
You can find some decent deals on stuff, but in general-most of us will be spectators to big boys

Neo31rex31 · Mar 7, 2015

Is there ammunition allowed there

Augie · Mar 7, 2015

I don't remember much in the way of ammo unless it is collectable ammo. If you have a stash of 44 rimfire Henry ammo you could make a fortune.

protegeV · Mar 7, 2015

hopefully I can make I this year just to :drool:

Boom Boom · Mar 7, 2015

Neo31rex31 said:
Is there ammunition allowed there

Don't expect to see modern ammo.

You must really want to go. Been about 5.5 years since your first post.

protegeV · Mar 7, 2015

Boom Boom said:
You must really want to go. Been about 5.5 years since your first post.

The really awesome Timonium Fairgrounds show

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