NEXT SHOW- SUNDAY, JUNE 4 2023 8AM-3PM THE “VINTAGE ELECTONICS FAIR” at the Chelsea Fairgrounds, 20501 W. Old US Hwy 12 in Chelsea, Michigan. This is a partnership with the Chelsea Amateur Radio Club’s “Hamfest”. $5 general admission, two big pole barns (sold out last year) plus outdoor vendor spaces just $20 each ! Vendor info on their site www.wd8iel.com or see form below. This must be mailed to the CARC, or you can show up morning of event and get at least outside spots for sure. Vendor set up Saturday or Sunday morning. Don’t miss this great show ! Here is a Youtube link to a video of last year’s event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IH8xksjBD4&t=3286s

We also just had the “MARC GARAGE SALE” SAT. APRIL 29 2023 IN PLYMOUTH AS PART OF THE ANNUAL “OLD VILLAGE YARD AND TRUNK SALE” EVENT (ALWAYS THE LAST SATURDAY OF APRIL). THIS SALE IS LOCATED ON THE FRONT LAWN AT 822 N. MILL ST. PLYMOUTH. ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED TO THE CLUB ARE OFFERED UP. There was threat of rain all day but it held off and we had many “newbies” introduced to the hobby !

Winter Vintage Electronics Expo was Sat, Jan 21 2023, WOW , what a GREAT show ! see pix below

Finally, the return of the winter Vintage Electronics Expo ! We had over 900 folks come in (including about 45 vendors), filling over 140 tables of our usual UNIQUE , CLASSIC VINTAGE ELECTRONIC STUFF ! Much thanks to all the volunteers who helped plan and staff the show ! Make a note, we’ll probably be back at the Chelsea Fairgrounds Sunday, June 4 2023, watch this site for updates, mark your calendars.

We had a lot of “newbies” come in due to a nice segment that appeared on FOX TV2 News on Thursday Jan 19 morning. The segment ran nearly 4 minutes and featured VEE Media volunteer and long time restorer Mark Oppat from Plymouth…. Here is a link to that : https://www.dropbox.com/s/z8rdw5nq74l6p4c/WJBK_01-19-2023_08.48.14.mp4?dl=0

These shows are all about vintage radios, audio gear, video stuff, gaming devices, records, and parts of all kinds including TUBES for that vintage guitar amp you love ! If its at least 25 years or older and it is electronic or related software, its at this show !

We had a seminar, “Vinyl Basics and Record Player Repair with expert John Reinicke. John was the past president of MARC (Michigan Antique Radio Club) and knows all the secrets and tricks to making old turntables and “record changers” work like new. There was no additional charge to attend this seminar !

We were at a new location, too….the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Rd, just south of the I-696 freeway exit 11. It worked out very well despite a more limited loading access.

The Silent Auctions ran 2 times, the “Bargain Sale” ran all day and the “Bargain Auction” was at 3pm, both raised money for the club.
Very cool meter sets were offered by MARC club president Jeff Lilly
Some very nice 1950 era Bakelite TV’s and a top of line Philco 1938 model 38-690 offered for sale at the Winter VEE

PIX from our previous shows below…….

THIS IS THE LARGEST INDOOR SHOW OF VINTAGE GEAR IN THE USA !
Mike Dale shows an item to a customer at our Winter Vintage Electronics Expo
A BEAUTIFUL display of 1960’s era transistor radios and wood radios from 1940’s and 1930’s.
STEREO GEAR IS VERY POPULAR AT THE VINTAGE ELECTRONICS EXPO SHOWS !!!
VERY DESIRABLE ITEMS COME INTO THE VEE !!! HERE IS A NICE PILE OF McINTOSH AUDIO GEAR.

BELOW IS A VIEW OF OUR NEW MAIN ROOM AT THE SOUTHFIELD PAVILION !!! OVER 20,000 SF OF SPACE !!! Scroll down to see pix of some of our recent shows.

Event Space
Event Space
Loading Door
Loading Door
Loading Dock
Loading Dock
Site Map
Site Map

BARGAIN SALE

Items are being constantly donated to the club, these pictures show examples of typical items we have available. Please contact Mark Oppat (734 502 3794) for information.

The 2020 winter Vintage Electronics Expo was a huge success!

Mike Sheppard of Northern Audio In Madison Heights, MI shows off a mid 50’s ere black and white TV!
The event filled up fast, by 10am over 300 were in the door!
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and tubes!
Barry Magyaros shows off his selection of restored colorful radios!
Auctioneer Dan Gutowski inspects the Bargain Auction offerings.
Lots of vinyl on sale at the VEE!
A few wood consoles radios were available, starting at $60. The Philco at far right was fully restored with an auxiliary input for $425. The input allows for Bluetooth or other devices to plug into the console.
This restored 1937 Stewart-Warner console sold for just $275!

2019/ 2020—-We had great shows in Kalamazoo and Farmington, thanks all who turned out!  

 

WHAT WE DO….

The organization holds two Vintage Electronics Expo events each year.    Each event offers free appraisals of any vintage electronics type items brought in, much like the famous “Roadshow”  seen on TV.    At each show you will find vintage radios, TV, vintage calculating/computing gear,  vintage audio stuff , test equipment,  records,  record players,  parts, tubes and related vintage electronics items, all for sale by owners.  Some are restored gems, others are “as-is” bargains.  You can actually buy most “as-is” vintage table radios for under $50, many in great working order.  Some highly priced gems can sell for over $2000.  At our “Main Auction” in 2011 we had one of the most desired “Art Deco”  radios sell for $34,000 !  It was found in a barn !    We never know what will show up !  General admission is $5 each day at these events.  Kids 12 and under get in free.

For more info on any of the MARC events,  call 734-20-RADIO (207-2346) or email moppat@comcast.net.

MARC also publishes The Michigan Antique Radio Chronicle, which is included with membership.  Membership is currently $25 per year.

This picture shows the Lansing “Extravaganza” event from back around 1990 when we had a small tent !  This event grew for many years and is now ALL INDOORS