This is the perfect opportunity for you to go through your cameras and lenses, binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, astro equipment, hardware, cases, widgets and doodads. Check your closets, garage, and observatory and find those once precious items that are now just taking up space, and make them available to others (who may want or need them). It’s also a great chance to find some interesting stuff, learn a lot, and mingle with other, likeminded enthusiasts.
Bring your odds and ends, and bring cash!
WHO: Huachuca Astronomy Club of Southeastern Arizona, members and community
WHAT: 2016 Astronomical & Optical Swap Meet and Sale
WHERE: Patterson Observatory, University of Arizona South Campus, 1140 Colombo Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
WHEN: Saturday, April 2, 2016. Setup starts at 11AM. Sales are from 1PM to 4PM.
WHY: To allow members and others in the amateur Arizona astronomy community a venue for buying and selling optical and astro gear, while also supporting the Huachuca Astronomy Club. Other interested parties might be photographers or naturalists who use such equipment.
HOW: Dig through all your photographic, optical and astro gear, decide what you want to move out, bring it to the Meet; or, come and see what’s available, bring cash or items to barter.
Here are more details and important points:
- Advance registration is advised but not required. But, arrive early for a better table position!
- Bring a small table, chair, and protective cloth to be positioned around the room and patio.
- HAC member volunteers will be present to facilitate paperwork and handle donations.
- Suggested, voluntary donation to HAC is 10% of total amount sold, or a flat donation. Donations are voluntary and are tax deductible. Receipts will be available.
- We will have a Sellers Registration/Sales Form for sellers to complete to track items sold and dollars.
- Consignment: We will have a consignment table in case you only have one or two items to sell. The table will be staffed by HAC member volunteers and you (the seller). Items should be marked with the seller’s name and a price. The seller should be available later that day for either picking up or reconciling.
- Don’t bring guns, illegal stuff, or stuff that cannot be reasonably considered optical or astronomy related. Please use your best judgment!