Joe n LR, never been to a CLA show but have been working Dixon's for quite a spell, the seminars are all day everyday and the info you can glean is mind bogaling. There are custom gun makers there you can talk to as well as buy from. Many other venders sell everything from stock blanks to most anything brass you might need to place on the gun, lock makers are there with plenty for sale n willing to answer any questions ya may have, engravers are set up that you can watch, leather work is available and most anything else you can think of for building n shooting BP guns.All this and Dixon's shop as well> It is a "Gun Makers Fair" so that sort of says it all. Up in the garage there are quite a few guns n aquetruments that have been made n submitted by anyone from a beginner to a pro to be judged and drooled over(look but no touch). BUT! down in the tents there are guns aplenty to hold n toss to your sholder to check out. Lost there are folks that dress in costume but it is not required, most come in comfortable civis n carry something to drink because it is usually beastly hot with that occasional thunderstorm passing through.It really is hard to express what the fair entails, ya got to experience it to believe it. If yer gonna hit the seminars make sure ya got a pad n pen because you will deffinately need it to take copious notes, everything from trade beads to engraving to inletting to leather it goes on n on. ONE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH TIME to see n experence it all. YMHS Birdman, if anyone from here gets a chance, stop by the flint knappers(he's dressed Shawnee style) tables n say HI, I'll be the short fat guy, long haired, with glasses, mustache wearing a brown tricorn---- oh yea there is no real shooting going on n no camping, there are a couple food n drink venders but not much to choose from
