A Tool Torch is Passed
Anderson Plywood
Anderson Plywood owner John Arenson had some pretty big shoes to fill. He took on the daunting role of playing host for the Andy Anderson Old Tool Swap Meet.
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Anderson Plywood owner John Arenson had some pretty big shoes to fill. He took on the daunting role of playing host for the Andy Anderson Old Tool Swap Meet. |
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On swap meet days, John is there before dawn organizing each and every car that enters the parking lot. In a very low-key manner, he directs each seller to the right size space for the load of tools he has to sell. He also guides swap meet buyers to the free parking at the nearby Elks Lodge off Washington Blvd. John is even carrying on one of Andy's famous traditions - providing donuts and coffee. We all seem to need that caffeine and sugar buzz just to wake up to buy or sell tools. |
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On swap meet days, John is there before dawn organizing each and every car that enters the parking lot. In a very low-key manner, he directs each seller to the right size space for the load of tools he has to sell. He also guides swap meet buyers to the free parking at the nearby Elks Lodge off Washington Blvd. John is even carrying on one of Andy's famous traditions - providing donuts and coffee. We all seem to need that caffeine and sugar buzz just to wake up to buy or sell tools. |
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| "Is Anderson Plywood related to Andy?" is asked frequently by those who hear of the new location of the swap meet. The answer is, "No, it isn't." John bought the Plywood shop from a man whose last name just happened to be Anderson and kept the name because it had been a long established business in Culver City. We're glad he did because it seems fitting to hold Andy's old tool swap meet in a tool-related business with the same last name. It's become our way to remember the good days of the past and go on with the present. |
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| - All photos were taken by Harold Schwartz - |