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Hello all!
It was a pleasure to finally meet some of you at the show, however briefly! I was mainly in US militaria mode at the show, except for one group that Eric kindly took a photo of for me.  (I was able to show my wife what I spent the price of a small car on!) :p
Anyway, for wheats101... Did you get one of those magazine-like programs for the show? It lists all the dealers by name and address in it. If you didn't, let me know as mine is right here.
--Dave
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You got that Hero group you mentioned, didn't you?
Well, good for you!
Best,
Eric
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I didn't pick up one of those books...I wish I had. Please PM me.
Thanks,
David
Dave Wrote:Hello all!
It was a pleasure to finally meet some of you at the show, however briefly! I was mainly in US militaria mode at the show, except for one group that Eric kindly took a photo of for me. (I was able to show my wife what I spent the price of a small car on!) :p
Anyway, for wheats101... Did you get one of those magazine-like programs for the show? It lists all the dealers by name and address in it. If you didn't, let me know as mine is right here.
--Dave
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Dave,
For the rest of us, is it the HSU group that seems to include everything, including the Polyot gold watch?
Marc
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I also had a great time at the SOS but, regretfully, I didn't get a chance to meet any forum members either. As I was a table helper, I was at the show the whole time. There was quite a bit of Soviet material to look at though not as much as in the past. There were a few bargains for those who moved pretty fast when the show opened on Thursday for dealer set up. I'm pretty certain that most of the bargains were snapped up by the larger Soviet dealers though I did manage to grab one excellent buy for myself. A friend of mine missed out on getting a Kutuzov 3 for $500 from a dealer who hadn't kept up on the recent price increases. I'm sure that will be his fish that got away story for a long time.
I only brought home three Soviet items but still had a good show as I also collect Japanese militaria. Those of you who went can attest to the fact there was a lot of Japanese items. In fact, I believe there was more at this show than I'd seen in one place in several years.
Hopefully, we can set up some kind of Soviet collector meeting at either OMSA or the Max later this year.
All the best,
Doug (AKA the other one)
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Lapa Wrote:Dave,
For the rest of us, is it the HSU group that seems to include everything, including the Polyot gold watch?
Marc
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04-28-2004, 08:24 PM
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Hi all,
There is a militaria show (including xxxxxxxx, and perhaps others), that will be held in Union, NJ (very close to those of us, who reside in tri-state area). Here are the specifics (go to Mapblast.com for directions):
Saturday, May 15, Boys & Girls Club of Union
1050 Jeanette Ave. (off Morris Ave), Union, NJ.
Opens for public at 9AM.
Hope to see some of you there...
Cheers,
- Alex.
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If anyone's interested - here's the schedule of militaria shows through the end of 2004 and beginning of 2005:
"Militaria Collector Shows in the U.S.
(All dates can be subject to change, so please confirm plans with promoters prior to event...)
Chicago Metro: 8/15/2004 Hillside Militaria Show, Hillside Holiday Inn, Hillside, IL.
Richmond VA: 8/21-22/2004 National Civil War & Antique Arms Show, The Showplace, Richmond, VA.
Cincinnati Metro: 9/3-5/2004 ASMIC Tri-Convention, Drawbridge Inn, Ft. Mitchell, KY.
Des ***nes IA: 9/11-12/2004 Militaria Collectibles Show, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des ***nes, IA.
NY/NJ Metro: 9/18/2004 Meadowlands Militaria, Boy's & Girl's Club, Union, NJ.
Chicago Metro: 9/26/2004 Joliet Military Collector's Show, American Legion Post #5, Joliet, IL.
Cleveland Metro: 10/1-2/2004 Lakeland Community College Military Collector's Show, Athletic Fitness Center, Kirtland, OH.
Twin City Metro: 10/16-17/2004 Minn.-St. Paul Military Relic Collector's Show, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Minneapolis, MN.
Chicago Metro: 10/17/2004 Hillside Militaria Show, Hillside Holiday Inn, Hillside, IL.
DC Metro: 11/7/2004 Military Insignia Show, SOSA Community Center, Ft. Belvoir, VA.
Chicago Metro: 11/12-14/2004 Chicago Military Collectibles Show, Concord Plaza, Northlake, IL.
Cincinnati Metro: 11/19-20/2004 OVMS, Drawbridge Inn, Fort Mitchell, KY.
NY/NJ Metro: 11/20/2004 Meadowlands Militaria, Boy's & Girl's Club, Union, NJ.
Chicago Metro: 12/5/2004 Hillside Militaria Show, Hillside Holiday Inn, Hillside, IL.
Chicago Metro: 12/19/2004 Joliet Military Collector's Show, American Legion Post #5, Joliet, IL.
Janesville/Madison WI: 2/11-12/2005 Badger Military Show, Rock Co. Fairgrounds, Janesville, WI.
Louisville KY: 2/24-27/2005 OVMS-Show of Shows, Kentucky Fair & Expo, Louisville, KY.
Chicago Metro: 4/29-5/1/2005 Chicago Military Collectibles Show, Concord Plaza, Northlake, IL.
Chicago Metro: 11/11-13/2005 Chicago Military Collectibles Show, Concord Plaza, Northlake, IL."
Best regards,
William
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If you need more info about or directions to the above listed militaria events - contact these guys:
- American Eagle Collectors, Totowa, NJ Dave Howerdel
973-790-8203
- Meadowlands Militaria, Union, NJ Bob Curran
201-939-8846
- Military Relics, Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN Bob Johnson
952-920-3820
- Atlanta Int. Military Show, Marietta, GA Carolina Trader
704-282-1339
- OVMS - Ft. Mitchell, KY (Cincinnati) OVMS
513-245-9540
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You guys in the US are very lucky with all these military shows. Anyone care to post a similar list for us Europeans over the pond......
Kind Regards,
Shane Cook.
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