Ken Nelson Report post Posted June 9, 2019 Is anyone attending Weaver's annual consignment sale this year? Does anyone order buy on that sale? Thanks Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMHLeather Report post Posted June 9, 2019 I am thinking about going. Never been to that event before but they're about an hour's drive south of me. I've had my eye on their manual strap cutter for about a year now and if they have a deal on it I might be able to shell out for it. I'm wholesale with them and they had a deal in the last few weeks of last year for 10% off wholesale but I did not have the cash at that time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arashikage Report post Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) My family and I go. We've been going for a few years now. It's a huge sale. Wednesday is the leather and Thursday is the tools. Weaver usually puts some leather and tools into the sale so you can get some great deals. If you haven't gone before I recommend going at least once. Here's some pics from last year. These were taken on Wednesday so it's not all the equipment. Edited June 11, 2019 by arashikage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted June 11, 2019 What a time to be broke ;-( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arashikage Report post Posted June 11, 2019 45 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said: What a time to be broke ;-( I totally understand. I've been going for a few years and this is actually the first year that I'm not broke. It's hard to watch Singer patchers, in perfect condition, go for less than $200 when you don't have the money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Nelson Report post Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) What were the heavy single needle stitchers bringing last year? I asked weaver to send me a sale sheet. One page and not much on it. I would like to find a Luberto's Classic. Edited June 11, 2019 by Ken Nelson spelling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SolarLeatherMachines Report post Posted June 11, 2019 I've been thinking about hosting an event like this down in the DFW area. I guess it just depends on interest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arashikage Report post Posted June 11, 2019 37 minutes ago, Ken Nelson said: What were the heavy single needle stitchers bringing last year? I asked weaver to send me a sale sheet. One page and not much on it. I would like to find a Luberto's Classic. Depends, but there was a Ferdco with nothing wrong that went for less than $500. Some Cowboy stitchers brought close to $1000. Pfaffs and Adlers usually bring good money. Usually close to $2000. Still less than retail but high compared to everything else. Typically machines like a Luberto go a little higher because of the Amish that are there. So hand crank and pedal machines go a little higher than electric only. There were a few pedal Union Lockstitch machines that brought a couple hundred each. I did see on their flyer that they will be demonstrating their new Cub at the auction this year. Weaver doesn't seem to do much with sale sheets. Last year was the first I saw that they pushed one out early but that was because they had a big manufacturer go out of business and they brought everything to the sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockoboy Report post Posted June 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: What a time to be broke ;-( What a time to be 18,000kms away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisash Report post Posted June 11, 2019 Those 18000k at least keeps your other half happy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted June 14, 2019 great Auction. I went last year and bought my Adler 669 head for 10% off cash and carry. They had more machinery last year for sale than in any previous year. Could not get it all under the tent! You need a machine go. You can test sew any of the new machines they have. Well worth the trip. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 1:20 PM, SolarLeatherMachines said: I've been thinking about hosting an event like this down in the DFW area. I guess it just depends on interest. If you have prices like those being discussed, I imagine you will garner a lot of interest. I'd drive the 9 hours to see it. YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SolarLeatherMachines Report post Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/14/2019 at 2:51 PM, YinTx said: If you have prices like those being discussed, I imagine you will garner a lot of interest. I'd drive the 9 hours to see it. YinTx It's not me that sets the prices. That's how auctions work. I'd have to get enough people interested in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikesc Report post Posted June 17, 2019 You'd have to set "reserve prices" ( prices below which you do not / will not sell ) for each item, otherwise you'd go broke.. We / you, do not want that.. :) Reading what shoepatcher said about the weaver "auction.. I went last year and bought my Adler 669 head for 10% off cash and carry. It sounds like some of what they have is not "auction" ( highest "bid" wins the lot ), but is "sale", or "reduced" to clear.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arashikage Report post Posted June 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, mikesc said: It sounds like some of what they have is not "auction" ( highest "bid" wins the lot ), but is "sale", or "reduced" to clear.. Weaver still has their retail going during the auction. Usually offering discounts. You can place an order from anything in their catalog and pick it up later that day. Although Weaver will put some new items into the actual auction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
