Success At DeafNation Pleasanton, CA!!!!

On Friday, some DeafVolkers were busy setting up the exhibition display set aside by DeafNation exclusively for DeafVolks members...

 

After setting up, we had to go home and wait until the next morning when the Expo opened for the final set up and exhibition. We nearly bit through all of our nails worrying if our babies would be all right alone at the Expo through the night... thankfully when we returned the next day the VW's were intact... 

After polishing up and final preparations, the gate finally opened at 9am for the 100th DeafNation special event. The crowd were floored with our display and we really enjoyed meeting all the people from various walks of life- many of them had stories of their childhood memories riding in the VW bugs or busses- especially one guy who groaned that his grandma gave away her old '49 split window bug before he graduated in high school, he had been begging for it!!!

We really want to appreciate the sponsors that made DeafNation possible and their hospitality letting us host a mini-car show inside. 

 Deaf Volks Crew (left to right): 

Darrell Utley, Daniel Briones Jr., Danny Lee, 

Jimmy Roth Jr., Kristeena Thaten, Tommy Lee

 Proud DeafVolks member, Daniel Briones Jr. with his 1974 VW Thing

 Proud DeafVolks member, Jimmy Roth Jr. with his 1956 VW Kabriolett

 Proud DeafVolks member, Tommy Lee with his 1956 VW Oval hardtop

Here are some more pictures of our display in action with the crowd...

We look forward to doing this again in the future and those who attended DeafNation at Pleasanton, please chime in as we would love to hear from you!!
Update: a few more pictures...