Chicago Coin Op Show ... is it too early for a Roll Call Yet?

[BrianB]

Tom,

I am looking for a base for a Stoner Junior.

[Eric]

Have my room booked at Pheasant Run... See you guys there...
Brian call Randy in Ozark he use to have a junior he may part out
417.485.4165

[Larry]

I only live a half hour from the show, but since I am tapped, I will probally just pick up some of those delicious Pecans from the lobby.  Fifty bucks is too much for the dealers prevue, the lobby is free.  Anyway, if I had money, I would be there Friday morning at dawn.

Is there anyone else who lives in Chicago?

Hey Matt,

A friend of mine said that he went to the Kane county show last year and there wasn't anything there.  Has it fizzled out in the last years?  I remember going to the Pheasant Run show, when all the parking lots across the street were full of vendors.  Ah yes, the good old days before Ebay. 

Actually, Tom from Jersey, five years ago there was a box of four Popperettes, turned upside down and sideways.  If I only knew what I know now, I would have bought them.  At that time I didn't know how to restore a Popperette. 

I still may take my two boys to the show on Saturday.  It's kind of a tradition.  They're getting older now and each year the show is getting more and more comercialized.  So much for the old sellers that would travel from town to town like gypsies.  Again, the good old days before Ebay.

[TomFromJersey]

Brian
  If you don't find an origonal base for your Jr., Curtis had some very nice reproductions with the open backs.

[BrianB]

Thanks for the info, Tom.

I did pretty good at the Kane County Show last year. But you are pretty much right, Larry. There isn't a ton of stuff to be had. But then again I've only been going for a couple of years now so I have nothing else to compare it too!

A crate of Popperette's?!?! Wow...I would have loved to have stumbled onto that 

[dr galaga]

Looks like I'll be going Saturday. 

[Pat Pixley]

I'm out for this year I know I said I would try but I can't make it this time.
But for all the members here please take a lot of photo'.


PAT   

[BrianB]

I'll make sure to have my camera handy and snap lots o' pictures!

[SIGNGUY]

Just an effort to make sure to meet as many as you guys I can in Chicago...should we set a place to meet or something or do cell phone numbers so we can connect.
I've talked with Eric and Tom from Jersey and have their numbers... would be fun to get together for a few beers/soda's or dinner or something like that on Thursday or Friday nite?
I'll be there Thursday evening and hopeing to do some room to room if any going on..
We could just PM cell phone # as not to put out here for general public?
Just a thought?

[MoonDawg]

      Notice to you lucky guys going to St. Charles Ill.

      B.Y.O.B.     (unless rules have changed)

      You cannot buy a drop of alcohol within the city limits, although
there is a busy little watering hole just outside of town.