Squarebody Syndicate: Run to Pomona 2017
October 4, 2017
Let’s be honest. Huey Lewis said it, or rather sang it, best: “it’s hip to be square.” Driven by a shift in our hobby’s demographic, as more Gen-Xers and Millenials hit the scene, classic trucks are “in” right now, and there are none hotter than 1973 to 1987 GMC and Chevy C/K pickups, with their ...
The Pink Patch Project Returns to Pomona – October 15th
September 29, 2017
In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Pomona Swap Meet is pleased to announce that the Pomona Police Department and the Pink Patch Project will be at our show on Sunday, October 15th! The Pink Patch Project is a collaborative effort by law enforcement and public safety agencies to bring attention to the fight ...
The Next Gen Speed Shop – Rancho Alamitos High School
November 25, 2013
There are numerous reasons that people enjoy attending the Pomona Swap Meet and we are happy that everyone can enjoy a day doing what makes them happy, whether it be shopping, selling, showing a vehicle or just getting together with car club members, friends or family. It is especially pleasing to know that for some, ...
Checkin’ In With Goodies and Family
July 25, 2013
It’s time to check back in with Chris from Goodies and Family to see what he found at the June 2nd Pomona Swap Meet. Among his best finds at the event, Chris added another porcelain sign to his extensive collection. This time he scored a circle Texaco sign that is 80 inches in diameter. Chris ...
Checkin’ In With Goodies and Family
May 21, 2013
“It was amazing! I found… tons of things! I was really happy!” Those 12 words sum up Chris’ experience at the April 14th Pomona Swap Meet. So what did Chris, from Goodies and Family, score at the show? Chris says that the highlights include a Chevron gas pump from the 50’s, a set of 4 gas pumps ...
Checkin’ In With Goodies and Family
April 2, 2013
It’s time again to check back in with Chris from Goodies and Family to see what “goodies” he found at the March 3rd Pomona Swap Meet and Classic Car Show. When asked about the coolest items that he had found at the March meet, Chris reported the following: two original barber poles, one Vendo soda machine, ...
Make-A-Wish Come True!
February 18, 2013
We were fortunate to have a special guest at the January 13, 2013 Pomona Swap Meet, who flattered us by including us in his WISH. In many ways, Liam Malcolm is your typical 13 year old tween, with a not so typical story. Liam lives in New South Wales, Australia, and like his father is ...
Checkin’ In With Goodies and Family
February 18, 2013
Recently, we featured a brief article about Pomona Swap Meet “regulars” Christophe and Virginia Matuszak, who moved to the United States from France, in search of “goodies” from swap meets, garage sales and antique stores along the West Coast. Goodies and Family, as they are now known, has created a website where they sell and ...
Goodies and Family
November 16, 2012
The founders of Goodies and Family, Christophe and Virginia Matuszak, along with their children Hugo and Lena, moved to the United States from France to bask in the glory of the beautiful West Coast. Christophe and Virginia started their journey in 1999 when they took their first trip to the West Coast. On this trip ...
Automotive Scavenger Hunt at the Pomona Swap Meet
July 26, 2012
Well, the Falcon Garage of Palmdale High was at it again, attending the June 3rd swap meet. This time the students brought friends, or should I say competitors. Tim Green, the auto shop instructor at Palmdale High, brought his students to participate with students from the Mark Keppel High auto program, led by Jim Horton, to an automotive ...
Palmdale High School’s FalconGarage
March 28, 2012
We at the Pomona Swap Meet & Classic Car Show, like to encourage our future generations, who will be responsible for the continued success of the classic car industry, to explore and learn about classic cars, automotive history and technology. Much of this is being accomplished in high school auto shops and trade schools. Palmdale High ...
Single Marine Program-Twentynine Palms Visits The Pomona Swap Meet
February 13, 2012
YOUNG MARINES CHECKING OUT THE HOT RODS! We are proud of the men and women in the Armed Forces who unselfishly and bravely serve our country and we were honored to have welcomed a group of them as our guests at the January 15th, 2012 Pomona Swap Meet. A dozen enthusiastic Marines joined us ...
