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Like many of you, I have a family and young kids so I have to plan way ahead!  I got the go ahead from the wife last nite on Chicago so obviously I wanted to check to see who can I hang out with!!!  We've talked about this for a while and said we'd shoot for the fall show in 2007, so here it is... I haven't checked on rooms and such yet so not even sure what's available. SHow is November 9-11th, but if you wanna find anything you gotta be there Thursday night as dealers show up and then start unpacking on Friday morning at sun-up. I am thinking of going Thursday night and most likely leaving on Friday nite or Saturday Morning, depending on who's going and when and what kind of trouble we get into!!

SO... thoughts, who's going etc....
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I will be there on Wednesday afternoon till Friday afternoon. Going to Kane County show 1st then going over to the other show Friday morning.  There is a couple of Hotels around and i will be staying at the Hilton Garden Center across the street from the show. Nice Place !! We need to all meet up there for breakfast or something?

I cannot make it this tme. I have a Vintage national MX race that weekend.

I have a duck hunt planned for the following weekend and, hopefully a whitetail deer hunt in Texas sometime this winter, so those will be using up my hall passes.

As of right now im out. Going to Galveston, TX for Thanksiving.

Joey

Possibly will be going.  It is all going to depend on how the "play money" looks as it gets closer.  Right now I will say yes, but that may change at any given moment.

Marvin

I'll be archery hunting whitetails in VA...

Jim,
Normally archery season is usually much earlier. Rifle deer season opens early Nov. in Texas. I would think VA would be same or earlier than TX.

Tom,

The area(s) I hunt in VA doesn't open general gun until around the second week in Nov.. I'll archery hunt during muzzle load season but have some reservations during general gun season... I'm an archery only hunter, at least right now... Perhaps, one day when I can't pull my bow, it'll be time to switch to something easier, a rifle...

We will have to see, It could happen.

Pat

We'll it sounds as if the SMC meeting/gathering we where talking about last year is Fizzling out pretty quick! :down:
Oh well, obviously we all have busy lives..  
For those who are thinking of going, I've checked some hotel rates in the area and Pheasant run and others arond it around around 110-150 a night... HOWEVER, the SUper 8 just 2 miles down the road from the show is $69.99 a nite for a single bed...I booked two nights and will decide how long to stay depending on who's going...

Eric... you still planning on making the trip... I know you've been talking about it...

I'll definetly be there. Leaving early Wednesday morning from New Jersey with a few planned stops along the way. I like to arrive Thursday afternoon. I'll hang till' Saturday afternoon, then start on my trip back home. Matt promised he'd find me a Chicago Coin Band Box and a Popperette popcorn machine this year........boy, I sure hope he pulls through for me.

I'll be there Saturday or Sunday.

Just got an email from Brad Frank today. He'll have a booth at the show promoting his Chicago Big band boxes, etc.

At this point I'm still going... will proably hit there Late Thursday night be there Friday morning....  then Saturday for the show and leave Saturday evening...
hitting places there and back down 55... Hope to meet up with all that go and
talk with face to face. Looking forward to it.... and maybe find something to
haul home... I hope... :hopefull:

Great Eric,
It'll be fun to finally meet other members in person!.. I too will be there THursday late afternoon/eve. SOmetimes there is some room to room selling in the hotel on Thursday night so we'll want to check that out... then first thing Friday morning at sunup... guys start pulling stuff out, it's fun... :happydrinkers:

I'll be there from Wednesday to Friday. Kane County Show and the Chicago show. I might even hang out with Matt........I need to get a hold of the "Coca Cola Cowboy" to see if he's going to bring any Stoner parts with him.

Ahhh!!! the Coca-Cola cowbay! Ha! haven't seen him in years.... bought a 72 off me...
he is a character.... Would love to see what he has found along the years...
He's the Orange Crush 81 guy.....

Don't forget to take plenty of photos for the less fortunate ones...

I believe the Coca-Cola Cowboy guy was from my neck of the woods wasn't he?, Jack Resbach? I think?  he got away from machines and was doing trays at the last few shows I've seen him at?  He did have the RC Orange crush, maybe he'll reimerge with a new RC 81??? 
Can't wait to meet you guys in Chicago... it'll be fun!

Does anyone have Jacks phone # ?

Hey Everyone! Been away for a few weeks, back in Michigan. My Mom passed away and had to go out there to be with my Dad. As of now, I am going to the Chicago show. I will be taking some machines and selling them off. I belive, I am getting out of the soda stuff for awhile. Been thinking about it and have lost my interest for some reason? I might start letting go of the prize 7UP collection sometime soon. Would be nice to meet some of you guys.

Brian

Hello Brian

I'm sorry to hear the sad news about your mother. I burried a very close family member last week. My thoughts are with you.

On the other matter, how could you let the 7up stuff go???

Dave

Sorry to hear that - I lost my mother a couple of years back.
Keep in close touch with your Dad - he will miss the companionship.

Sorry to hear about the soda machines also - not too good of a market right now. Going forward, maybe you could act like a "birddog" for the site - finding machines for everyone. I'd be interested in any DP items you have. PM me with make/model, price, etc.

Again - sorry for your loss!

Thanks guys! I appriciate the support. I do have some Dr Pepper machines I will be selling off. I will look for you guys. Anything you need. Just lost the passion to keep buying and collecting. Really started, before the lost of my Mom.

Brian

Matt - I'll take a look for Jack's phone number when I get home today. Jack is a character!

Jim - I'll make sure to take tons of pictures!

Brian - Sorry to here about the loss of your mother.

Sorry to hear about your loss Brian...

Sorry to hear about your loss Brian, We had two close loses this year 5 days apart. Get ahold of Randy maybe he can help sell off some toys.

Joey

What Stoner parts do you need Brian?

Sorry to hear about your loss Brian.
I am not going to make it to the show  :down:, but would love to see some pics.

Tom,

I am looking for a base for a Stoner Junior.

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

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.

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

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  :biggrin:

Looks like I'll be going Saturday. 

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   :biggrin:

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

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?

      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.

 Hey Thanks Brian , And a quick note if you can get a roll call list then but
then PM One person in chage for the Cell # and have that person call.

  It worked last year  when John friend was doing that warehouse sale
we had a list of numbers to call and that worked out .

   Oh yeah if you Guy get together you need to take a group photo Ok. :biggrin:
 And have a good time.


          Pat
 

I have Eric's and Tom from Jersey's Cell numbers and they have mine,,, so if anyone wants to be in the loop PM me cell and I'll touch base if we are all getting together somewhere or jsut want to "Hunt" together?
Eric did suggest a lunch or dinner gathering.... that could be fun?

I'm in !! give me a call. I will be there on Wednesday night at the Hilton garden Inn.

I will be there LATE Thursday(early Friday morning) We usually get there around midnight
and check in.... I will be up checking the the lot in the wee hours of the mornig with all you other hunters....then I'll go back to my room and thaw out... and hit it again.... wife will have no part of the parking lot so if some guys want to meet for a late breakfast I'm all for that too.....
I'll stay for the show then leave around Saturday at noon to hit antique shops down I-55 going home...
If some want to meet up Saturday morning let's post something.... and set a time... I think
there's a IHOP restaurant up the street...