Swap Meets... remember when...

[67 cst swb]

Remember when swaps meets were good?
I am not saying that there aren't good swap meets or great things to be found at swaps meets anymore.
But, remember the days of people taking there stuff to a swap meet to sell it for a price that would make everybody happy. Now it seems as if 80% of the sellers are in the swap meet business. The few things I have thought about buying recently were not worth the price.
Examples:
tach dash = $300 (Pomona)
15x8 truck rallye no caps, no rings = $40 each (Pomona)
AM radio (unsure if it worked) = $75 (Pomona)
3.08 non-posi 5 lug 71-72 rear end, weeds hanging on it = $350 (March Meet)
71-72 stock spindles = $150 (GoodGuys Scottsdale)
Box sides, longbox cut to shortbox still needed a little work = $500 each L/R (Pomona)
15x8 - 6 lug rallyes = set of 4 no caps, no rings, needed painting = $150 (March Meet)
stock 2bbl intake = $75.00 (GoodGuys Scottsdale)
heater controls with 1 lever broken = $100 (Pomona)

When I load up stuff to take to a swap meet. I plan on not coming home with it. Some of these guys travel around from swap meet to swap meet with all the same stuff at every stop.
And... swap meets have become FLEA MARKETS for trinkets... wood coat racks and birdhouses made out of license plates and rusty beat-up Tonka trucks that are missing a wheel.
20-25 years ago, it took me all day to go thru a medium sized swap meet, because everything was interesting and at a good price. Now, I feel like I have to breeze past 4 sellers that are selling flea market goodies to get to the guy with automotive related stuff only to find he wants $$$ for that $$ item.

Ok, rant over.

P.S. The one Pomona Swap Meet I went to, it rained until 9:00am so maybe a lot of sellers stayed home.
P.S.S. Maybe I am just getting older and crabby.