v8ian
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May 25, 2015 18:17:24 GMT
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I have been going to Enfield for nearly 30 years without fail, the price of entry is now £10, I think its now starting to get expensive, Enfield Autojumble must have been down 30% of stalls and a huge inclusion of Bric a Brac stalls with absolutely no automotive content, do I need to be able to but a new hanbag, and a new Pair of Red stilettoes, (other colours available)from another choice of 3 stalls, Muchly disappointed  I was that Pi$$ed off I never went to look at the cars!!!!! just went home with the raving hump. along with some of the stall holders who were packing up sunday afternoon, with Monday still to go. |
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I also gave it a miss for the first time in many years. like you said the stalls have been shrinking in recent years, add in the LEZ and lots of the older traders don't comes as they have older trucks.
think the show needs a bit of a shake up to be honest, its a bit stagnant.
saying that I went to a boot sale on the Monday and about 40% of that was market traders! I just want to look at old tutt not go "shopping"!
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I didn't go to Enfield (I've never been!!!) but I think it is fair to say that quite a few 'autojumbles' have a load of tat in amongst them...
I don't understand why the people that organise these events don't vet the stalls as it were to ensure that they're all relevant and, above all, good...?!?!?!
Having said that every stall that is there is money for the event and without money there would be no event...!!! It's a bit of a double edged sword I feel...!
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Seth
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At one time I used to reckon that the autojumble at Enfield was the best I'd go to each year. It'd take a whole day just to wander up and down the aisles full of old car tat. It is sad that it is a shadow of its former self. I do hope that the organisers can turn the show around but I have long felt that the old fashioned static car shows are becoming less popular in younger classic owning circles and in the case of Enfiled I think this has impacted the autojumble. The smaller new years jumble they hold at their Whitewebbs museum always feels worthwhile though (small but I usually find things to tempt me) and the Beaulieu Spring autojumble last week was really good.
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I was that Pi$$ed off I never went to look at the cars!!!!! just went home with the raving hump. along with some of the stall holders who were packing up sunday afternoon, with Monday still to go.
