Thanks Ed. I'll try some of those contacts or even the reporter. I find reporters are often helpful about past stories because often it was their interest and engagement with the subject that compelled them to write the story in the first place.
@Kevin. Sorry to hear your area is experiencing a swap meet draught. When I went looking for my first meet last year, the annual show at Kelso in the south of our state was just coming back after there having been no shows anywhere for a year an a half. Everyone was there and tables were jammed with stuff for sale at incredible prices -- they had all been waiting so long to get a table in front of the public. Since then I've been to every one I can reach in a hard day's ride. I love swap meets. Hope you get yours back soon.
-Matt