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Title: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: muskrat on December 05, 2009, 12:06:37 PM
http://tradersvillage.com/ (http://tradersvillage.com/)
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: fastwin on December 05, 2009, 12:45:49 PM
Nope, never been but I do know it's been around for a real long time. I always assumed it was something like the Canton, TX "First Monday" trade days thing, although I hear that the Canton gig is not as cool as it was. Used to collect the old, original Fiestaware and would always find some cool pieces down there.
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: oaf on December 05, 2009, 02:12:43 PM
please don't hate me for this, but as a child I worked there in high school selling beer and nachos. yea.....selling beer.......that's what I did.
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: muskrat on December 05, 2009, 02:25:04 PM
You said like Canton so that means NO way on he'll I'm going. 
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: fastwin on December 05, 2009, 02:30:38 PM
Quote from: oaf on December 05, 2009, 02:12:43 PM
please don't hate me for this, but as a child I worked there in high school selling beer and nachos. yea.....selling beer.......that's what I did.

Sounds like a dream job! What high school teenager wouldn't want a job selling beer! [laugh] [drink] And all the nachos you can eat on the side! [popcorn] [bacon] [bow_down]

Dax, I said I think it's like Canton. Again, never been but that's my impression from what I have heard. Maybe oaf can line you up with a brew and munchies... would that get you to go? ;D That's probably the only reason I would. :P
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: Ronr on December 05, 2009, 03:04:29 PM
Quote from: muskrat on December 05, 2009, 02:25:04 PM
You said like Canton so that means NO way on he'll I'm going. 

it's like Canton, but much smaller and way less English. Haven't been in many years though.
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: muskrat on December 05, 2009, 06:20:18 PM
Confirmed a NO go then.  I don't need to practice my Spanish, guess I'll spend the day with gringos instead
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: svoloch on December 07, 2009, 02:29:01 AM
You do need to practice your Spanish.  Thank god you married someone who speaks real the real Spanish, carnal.
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: muskrat on December 07, 2009, 06:10:01 AM
That's san Fran Spanglish I know Castellano  [coffee]
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: RED on December 07, 2009, 06:42:52 AM
TV has always a revolving inventory of local tennants and parts from anything dealing with cars to motos. You can definately find stuff out there. I too haven't been there in many years but it used to be a good resource for parts. And that's all I know about that.
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: Cher on December 07, 2009, 03:04:41 PM

Haven't been to that particular meet but it sounds a lot like the old Pate swap-meets.  That was a great place to find quirky automobilia and stuff    [laugh]
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: svoloch on December 07, 2009, 05:10:11 PM
Quote from: muskrat on December 07, 2009, 06:10:01 AM
That's san Fran Spanglish I know Castellano  [coffee]

CHALE!!, I know Abbotano and Castellano, guey...   
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: muskrat on December 07, 2009, 05:14:28 PM
super vicis vos said quispiam intelligent
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: svoloch on December 07, 2009, 05:31:29 PM
Quote from: muskrat on December 07, 2009, 05:14:28 PM
super vicis vos said quispiam intelligent

ipsa scientia potestas est.
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: fastwin on December 07, 2009, 05:40:04 PM
Dammit, English please! [laugh]
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: muskrat on December 07, 2009, 05:43:42 PM
Quote from: The Svoloch on December 07, 2009, 05:31:29 PM
ipsa scientia potestas est.

herself?  brush up man or at least get some of those rebates they are offering in SF for a bad education.  :-*
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: RichD on December 08, 2009, 03:33:55 AM
Quote from: Ronr on December 05, 2009, 03:04:29 PM...and way less English....

So they put less spin on the ball?   ???
Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: motolocopat on December 17, 2009, 08:45:25 AM
Yes I lived there in Traders Village...... now I feel a need to explain/defend  [roll]
When I started relocating back to DFW area I had bought a VERY large Toyhauler trailer to work/live in the year earlier during a temporary contract I had up in Ohio and I didn't want to leave my bikes behind.... isn't that sweet......
Anyhow I ended up parking this Trailer and living in it at Traders Village while doing my house search and until I got closed on the home.

It is sort of interesting to look around and barter on junk there and there are tons of merchants wheeling and dealing on Stereos, Wheels, Clothes. There was a ice House Bar that you could drink ice cold beers for real cheap while oogling chicas in tightly clad jeans or short shorts. Me being fairly simple minded like that found that to be amusing.
Bottom line is it is an ok place to do some people watching and you never know what kind of cool thing you might stumble across.


Title: Re: anyone ever been to traders village?
Post by: muskrat on December 17, 2009, 01:28:14 PM
Quote from: motolocopat on December 17, 2009, 08:45:25 AM
There was a ice House Bar that you could drink ice cold beers for real cheap while oogling chicas in tightly clad jeans or short shorts.

two of my favorite things  [evil]  guess I'll have to go at least once to say I've done it.