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3/20/2026 1:18:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: booger-hooker][Edited]
Hell has frozen over and the Booger Bunker has been breached as items have been leaving and will need to continue to do so at a much faster pace.  I have a lot of military issued items that I have acquired over the years, they don’t fit anymore and they’re just taking up space.  Now that I’m retired the only way financially to add to the collection/hobby is to sell things or to barter like I did yesterday…traded my SS Ruger Mini-14 factory folder for a LNIB PTR 91 rifle.

My Minister of War, Finance, Housing and everything else may be on the warpath soon with a dumpster as I’m beginning to see  smoke signals and hear war drums in the distance.
3/21/2026 9:08:32 AM EDT
[#1]
Ames Isaak Walton League is having a swap meet end of April.  $10 a table.
3/21/2026 1:15:40 PM EDT
[#2]
Do you have to be a member?  I was also thinking a gun show out at the State Fairgrounds but don’t know how much their tables are.  The above Minister wants me to donate all the boots, uniforms, Gore-Tex, parkas, sleeping bags, poly pro long underwear, coveralls, etc…and I’m like 👎!
3/21/2026 6:45:42 PM EDT
[#3]
Anybody is welcome.   Dsm show tables are $45 I think.  


Swap meet is April 25.   Details at our website.
3/22/2026 10:33:07 AM EDT
[#4]
I really just wish there was a good local Army Surplus Store where I could just sell everything in one big lot and be done with it.
3/23/2026 9:22:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Ameshawki][Edited] [#5]
Dying industry.  I think there might me one in Marion, and maybe Coralville.  Been a while since I've been over there.  Probably wouldn't give you much.
3/30/2026 9:29:19 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By booger-hooker:
Do you have to be a member?  I was also thinking a gun show out at the State Fairgrounds but don’t know how much their tables are.  The above Minister wants me to donate all the boots, uniforms, Gore-Tex, parkas, sleeping bags, poly pro long underwear, coveralls, etc…and I’m like 👎!
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Worst case that's a huge tax deduction, since they don't put a dollar amount on the receipts anymore....you just put in the amount you suspect everything is worth and bam.

not ideal, but short of listing everything on ebay or something it's about your best bet.

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