York Stamp Convention....
 

Has anyone ever been to this convention? I am thinking of going but when I look at the vendor list, it only shows 24 vendors. That seems like a really low amount of vendors for a convention!
Is there a good variety of stamps?
Any help would be appreciated :)

When is this convention? And is this in York, PA?

I've been there twice. They only started having it in York, PA 2 years ago. I enjoyed it. I had been to Allentown, PA in the spring and then this one in the fall and I thought they were very similar. The first one didn't have many vendors but I think last year they had more. I wasn't planning on going this weekend as the Carlisle, PA fall car show is on and my husband had planned on going there and I don't want to take my 5 yr old along to a stamping convention! I think it is Heirloom Productions that hosts it. You can get advanced (discounted) tickets at Stamp-ede in York....

I noticed that too. On the Heirloom site, one of their shows was even cancelled due to a lack of vendors. A couple of my favorite vendors aren't listed as attending, when they were at the Allentown show.

I was going to go, but it's nearly a 2 hour drive. With the lack of vendors, I'm second guessing myself.

It will cost me over $30 to drive there--that's a lot of shipping charges on internet orders.

October 4 & 5, 2008
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm � Sunday 11 am to 4 pm
York Expo Center (behind the grandstand of the fairgrounds)
334 Carlisle Avenue, York, PA 17404
(717) 848-2596

I haven't been to any other conventions but according to the number of vendors listed, it is smaller than the Allentown show. Last year was smaller than the first year, but I don't remember the exact number of vendors. I see that Alextamping And A-muse aren't listed this year and they were there last year but there may be some new ones added. There will still be plenty of ways/places to spend your money! :eek:

Vendors listed for this year are:

ANOTHER STAMP CO.
CHAPEL ROAD ART STAMPS
CLASS ACT
CLOSE TO MY HEART-DENISE SANNER
COLLAGE CLOSET
CUSTOM WOOD BY DALLAS
DESIGNS UNLIMITED
GARY M BURLIN & CO.
IMPRESSION OBSESSION
MARCO'S PAPER
MOVABLE PARTS
POLLY�S PALS
PURRS AND PANTS
RUBBERNECKER
SPARKLE AND SPRINKLE
STAMPIN� UP!-SHARON SITES
STAMPS N� MORE
STAMPS ON FIRE
STARVING ARTISTAMPS
STICKY SCRAP
SWEET IMPRESSIONS
THE PAPER CUT
THE STAMPSMITH
TOOMUCHFUN RUBBERSTAMPS

For those of you who do visit this show, SCS's own 'BadSherry' will be doing demonstrations at the Rubbernecker booth! Be sure to stop by to say, "Hi!' ;)

You're making me rethink my position! I bought my BIA from Rubbernecker at that show last year :mrgreen: Great price, great service, and I'm still in love with my BIA.

I wish I could swing going on Saturday, I could also stop my Stamp-ede and some of the Amish stores. Anyone know if Stamp-ede is open on Sunday? If I could make at least one other stop while I'm out there.....

I was thinking about going this year as this is only about a 1-1/2 hour drive for me. But I just went to a convention in Westminster MD last weekend. And I'm ordering my next set of nesties today. So my budget is pretty much blown for the next month or so.

Btw... the show I attended last weekend had only 19 vendors.

I went last year and am going again this year. If nothing else, I enjoy just getting away for the day and spending time with my friends that go along. But, luckily I only live about 25 miles from York.

I am definitely anxious to hopefully meet Sherry this year!!!

It may not be all that big, but I know that I managed to do some major damage to the wallet last year!!! LOL!!!

phunkymama - yes Stamp-ede is open on Sundays 12-5.

Stamp Express in Lemoyne also had them.

Thank you so very much. The information is much appreciated.

I've only been to the Allentown show, but if Marco's Paper is there, it can really be worth the trip. They have fabulous demonstrators on the bigger tools and a huge amount of stock.