.....B.S. with themselves and ignore people walking by...
Jeffcat, truer words were never spoken. I grew up in a collector/picker family and spent many years at auctions, gun shows and antique shows. Tractor shows, car shows, museums are all the same- you must engage with the people who have come to see your pride and joy. Greet every person who even hesitates in front of your display. Ask people where they are from, what their interests are, do they have a farm background? Listen to their stories about times gone by. We keep hearing that today's kids are not interested in our stuff- I beg to differ! Some of the young people are the easiest to engage in conversation. Show them something interesting- a feature on a tractor, a tool, an old toy, a photograph. I'm amazed at the knowledgeable kids at car and tractor meets. Interested kids have access to far more information than we did, and believe me, some of them are walking encyclopedias.
We are all ambassadors for our hobby. You've just got to take it on faith that people will remember a good show or display, and will come back year after year- and bring their kids with them. unc
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Today's Featured Article - Recollections of a John Deere GP - by Charlie Cook. I grew up on my dad's 280 acre general farm in Western Michigan. Dad's only tractor when I was very young was the old GP. My first recollection of this tractor was when dad allowed my brother and myself to ride on the tractor with him driving. One of us would sit on the left fender (away from the clutch) and other would sit on the gas tank and hold onto the crankcase breather pipe.
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