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Part 2 of Denver/Adamstown Leg of “O.U.Picking Tour!”

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Last night Stoudt’s was AWESOME! Great food, great atmosphere, great place all around.  I had an amazing Salmon dinner, and every part of it was top-class.  I am looking forward to going back to try a different dish.

Afterwards myself, Scott, and Bekki all took another pool/hot tub visit, as well as a second workout of the day.  I ended up running about 1 1/2 miles total–not bad for somebody that just doesn’t ever run.  The rest of the evening was filled with relaxation in the hotel room, followed by a VERY saddening 6 AM wakeup, simply because I didn’t feel like getting out of bed.  The hotel breakfast wasn’t as great as I anticipated, and was nothing like the breakfast the Country Inn & Suites in Harrisburg has.  No eggs, no ham, just waffles, sausage, and oddly enough hard-boiled eggs? Odd.  They also had the traditional hotel stuff (cereal, bagels, muffins, etc….)

We ended up hitting three Flea Markets including Renninger’s and Stoudt’s.  I got some really awesome finds at both.  Excited to see what profit they bring (I will be posting “O.U.Picking” Episode 4 on OUnitProductions.com within a day or two…. check it out!)

We also hit one antique shop today, “Heritage Antique Center.”  Interesting stuff, but nothing too exciting or to phone home about.  Afterwards myself and Scott & Bekki went our separate ways and I headed back home, to where I am right now, in the office.  Pumped for next weekend and picking in the Scranton/Northeast Pennsylvania area.  Would like to make a Northwest picking trip (Erie, etc…) sometime soon as well.  Regardless, check back next weekend for more picking/photography fun with the second leg of the “O.U.Picking Tour!”

“O.U.Picking Tour” Begins!

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I just got to my hotel in Wyomissing, PA and decided to write the first blog post for the “O.U.Picking Tour.” My day started extremely early today… around 3:30 AM.  I couldn’t sleep so I decided to start a bit earlier than anticipated.  After drinking some O.J. and getting a shower it was time to hit the road, and so I did.  I hit the ATM, got some gas & breakfast, and headed towards Middletown, PA and its “Saturday’s Market,” where I took the above sunrise shot.

There were quite a few vendors there for it being as cold as it was, and some good finds, but I didn’t pop on too much.  I ended up getting six different items from the same guy, who was quite the character.  We joked around, haggled on some prices, and I think I ended up getting some good things which will bring a profit.  After walking around about four hours, and thinking about a few things while pricing others, I decided to head to Denver/Adamstown, PA and freestyle pick.  Adamstown is known as “Antiques Capital U.S.A.” and let me tell you, it doesn’t disappoint.  There are so many different shops right next to each other.

I went to five seperate shops– “German Trading Post,” “Adamstown Antique Gallery,” “Mad Hatter,” “272 Antiques,” and “Time Matters.”  All were very good, most over-priced, as is the case with most antique “shops.”  I did get a few good finds that I am sure I can make profit on, and was actually able to haggle the price down on one as I talked to one of the dealers who happened to be there.

After a good 8 hours of picking I checked into my hotel, the Country Inn & Suites (the second one I’ve stayed at in the last month).  Let me tell you, this one is even better than the last one so far!  Very comforatable room, tea in the room (VERY big for me), friendly service (the front desk clerk already called my room to see that I have everything I need), and good location (right next to a Mall!).  I am about to go to the excersize room and get in a workout, and afterwards possibly hit the inside pool & hot tub (I will at least at some point tonight).

Tonight my friend Scott and his wife Bekki are coming and they got a room in the same hotel.  We’re going out picking early tomorrow morning and hitting both Renninger’s Flea Market as well as Stoudt’s Flea Market, a few others, and more shops.  Beforehand I’ll be taking advantage of the hotel’s Complimentary Breakfast (of course!).  Stoudt’s is not only an antique shop BTW, but also a brewery, and a pub/restaurant!  We’re going to eat there later on tonight.  I’ll check back in with an update possibly tonight, or at least tomorrow.  There’s a chance that it might not be until late tomorrow night/early Monday morning, but we’ll see. Working the “night hustle” when I get back into town tomorrow night.  Gotta keep the hustle up… LET’S GO!!!!!!!

As 2011 Tour Grows Closer…. “O.U.Picking” Tour Emerges for November 2010!

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For two weekends at the end of November I will be hitting the road hitting Flea Markets and picking for my retail business, OUP on eBay!

Follow along RIGHT HERE! And make sure you check out OUP on eBay!

http://stores.ebay.com/OUnitProductions

Day 2… Visiting Hershey, PA Again… Plus Denver, PA!

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Just got home from a VERY long, yet VERY fun weekend of traveling pretty much across the State of Pennsylvania.  We got up early today, well I got up before my girlfriend, around 6 AM.  After enjoying the hotel’s AMAZING breakfast (which included eggs, hash browns, toast, ham, fresh fruit, pretty much EVERYTHING you can imagine) and checking out, it was back on the road!

We decided to head back to Middletown, PA and their “Saturday’s Market.” On Sunday it’s still enjoyable, just MANY less vendors and the indoor market isn’t open.  I tend to like the outdoor markets better anyway, but by the time we got there today there really weren’t many deals going on. After being slightly disappointed, I decided to head to another Flea Market I found, this one being about an hour or so away in Denver, Pennsylvania.  We didn’t get there until around Noon, but let me tell you, this one DID NOT disappoint! TONS AND TONS of vendors, even though a lot were packing up and leaving when we got there. I plan on going back really soon and making sure to get there early in the AM (we’re talking 5 or 6 AM for sure).

It’s called “Renninger’s Antique & Collector’s Market” and it’s something to check out if you are in to antiques, etc… like I am.  In fact, the entire town of Denver, PA has many flea markets and antique shops.  I pretty much just scratched the surface there.  I honestly cannot wait to go back!

After leaving Denver, PA it was back towards Hershey! Once we got there we actually got to explore a new place to eat, this one being “Fenicci’s of Hershey,” right on Chocolate Avenue.  Great atmosphere, alright service, great food.  I enjoyed my Fried Haddock meal, although both the Tartar Sauce and the Cole Slaw were, well, pretty much NASTY.  I am going to be honest here.  Everything else though… on point.  I can’t say it was the “best meal I ever had,” but I can say that I would go back. Take that for what you will…..

Afterwards, OF COURSE, it was off to enjoy our last day at HersheyPark and its “HersheyPark In The Dark” activities!  Another very fun afternoon/night for sure.  Overall it was a very fun “business/pleasure” weekend.  I feel that I found some great items on my picking adventures, and had a BLAST traveling around, exploring, at our hotel, the park, and everywhere else we stopped.  We will be back in Hershey in December for “Christmas Candylane” and who knows, maybe a surprise stop here or there before year’s end leading up until Florida in January 2011 when the 2011 OUP Photography Tour actually kicks off.

I love exploring/traveling and plan to do so more and more as new business opportunites begin presenting themself, etc…. For now I’ll leave you with a few more shots of today’s fun at HersheyPark! Enjoy, and check back soon, there just may be some surprises/stops, etc… in store!