Here are my pictures taken at the Kalamazoo toy show. As always, this is a great show. The Toledo Ohio show shrank while this one grew over the years. Dealers come from several surrounding states and have a wonderful selection of everything. I heard several buyers and vendors make reference to internet sales or how someone could get more or less on the Internet blah blah blah...I think the show format makes a better format on seeing what you are buying and the ability to haggle the price with the seller. You could walk up to any booth, inspect something and most dealers would make the statement "Make me an offer", especially on the moderate priced toys. The internet has educated most toy collectors and made people more savy, but we ran into one collector who had been collecting for many years who just wanted out and sold off his toys for reasonable offers. Chris and I both walked away from that booth with some nice items and the seller was happy. A win win.

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Kevin (Ozmont), my wife Laurie, and Adam Hosaflook.

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Ozmont and Chris (Eyecandy) checking out the bargains.


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I added more commemerative's to my collection. It's 80% complete now.


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Motor City Toyz booth. Great slot car bargains.


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Mark and Jeff discuss slotcar stuff.


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Do you have a spare $3200 burning a hole in your pocket?.


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A refreshing $525.00 will take this home.


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Great detail.

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Kevin found a bike that piqued his interest.

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A nice Schwinn Black Phantom with original tubes and tires.

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The price tag for this....$1000.00


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The infamous (que hard laughter) Limited Edition Matchbox 55th anniversary
cars. Yours for a special price of $10.00 each.


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Kevin's find of the day. The special mail order Mach Five. Great price also.


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Not bad. Box and great condition Tonka beetle for $50

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A complete set of Q Cars (The original WL) for $100.00

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Chris, don't take any crap from anyone for getting this. It's a great find
for a ferrari collector.


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After taking this picture. Two of these came home with me for less than $10.
See below.



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Hey Chris (lpgeoteacher). I found another Weinermobile for you. This one is
available for $250.


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Nice Corgi VW Single cab. It's only missing the covers over the tools, but
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Nice Type 3 VW Corgi. The price is good for this.






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I asked Mark H to smile. He said he was.....Must be toy show overload :lol:

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The following were bargains found at this year's show. These two trucks were a $1 each.


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This Mini was $1.


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This Mercededes was also in the $1 bin.

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Not a bad Double Decker bus found in the $1 bin.

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This was surprise. Finding this in the $1 bin. This bus is notorius for missing doors.

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This was an interesting find for $1. I didn't know anything about "Stavanger - Norway" but for $1 I couldn't go wrong. It is also marked "Tomte Lardal".

Great pics, Ron! It was a great time!

I gotta go to this show!

I gotta go to this show!

You have to get OUT of the house, get IN your car and GO with us to be there Chris.....no if, ands, or buts about it.

Yes, it is worth it. Very fun.

You have to get OUT of the house, get IN your car and GO with us to be there Chris.....no if, ands, or buts about it.

Yes, it is worth it. Very fun.
Yes Dad...

Looks like a great show. Thanks for sharing.

It was a good show, got some good Christmas presents.

It was a good show, got some good Christmas presents.

I hope Adam got my name in the Secret Santa!

Mike

Keep us informed when the next one will be. We sure hated to miss getting together with you guys.

Actually, I was very surprised at the "small" size of this show. I regularly attended both the spring and fall shows from 1997-2004. Hadn't been able to go to the fall show again until this year. This November show is the smallest I remember. "Only" 3 rooms (normally 5) and nothing outside...Maybe this coming spring will bring back the larger version??

That said, it was a nice time, with lots of interesting toys..

Great pics!!Thanks for sharing..

Steve

The way I look at it, it's not the size of the show but the fun you have while you and friends are there.

The way I look at it, it's not the size of the show but the fun you have while you and friends are there.

Thats exactly it!!! Getting a chance to see everyone was my main motivation for going up. Unfortunately, I cant make it to the spring show next year.

The Toledo show is smaller than Kalamazoo. We had the pleasure of seeing it shrink every year. The Kalamazoo show is a nice venue within driving distance. It's still great to spend four hours walking through a mecca of toys and talking to dealers and collectors alike.

Steve, we will be up in the Spring. Make plans to join us and to have lunch afterwards. :thumbsup: If Chris (lpgeoteacher) comes, we'll make him buy lunch with his leftover toy money...:lol: "Ice water for everyone" :tongue: .

Eyecandy we will miss ya......:cry:

The Toledo show is smaller than Kalamazoo. We had the pleasure of seeing it shrink every year. The Kalamazoo show is a nice venue within driving distance. It's still great to spend four hours walking through a mecca of toys and talking to dealers and collectors alike.

Steve, we will be up in the Spring. Make plans to join us and to have lunch afterwards. :thumbsup: If Chris (lpgeoteacher) comes, we'll make him buy lunch with his leftover toy money...:lol: "Ice water for everyone" :tongue: .

Eyecandy we will miss ya......:cry:
That would be just plain water for you! Double ice for everyone else!

The Toledo show is smaller than Kalamazoo. We had the pleasure of seeing it shrink every year. The Kalamazoo show is a nice venue within driving distance. It's still great to spend four hours walking through a mecca of toys and talking to dealers and collectors alike.

Steve, we will be up in the Spring. Make plans to join us and to have lunch afterwards. :thumbsup: If Chris (lpgeoteacher) comes, we'll make him buy lunch with his leftover toy money...:lol: "Ice water for everyone" :tongue: .

Eyecandy we will miss ya......:cry:

Well, ya know I don't drink much in the way of ice water....However, there are 2 good brewery's within 5 minutes of the show, just northwest on business 94 a tad..Both in downtown Kzoo.

Bells (the "Eclectic cafe")
Olde Peninsula Brewpub

There's actually a third (the Kraftbrau) right across the street from Bells, but they don't open till 4 and the food isn't much to talk about..Really more of a bar..

Bells has the widest selection of brews on tap, but OP has a much better selection of food.

From an out and out wild show perspective, the Chicago show at Kane County fairgrounds used to be outrageous...
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Simply amazing how many vendors turned up..At least 5 to 6 times the size of Kzoo even in the heyday of the Kzoo show..Haven't been there (Kane) for about 4 years...Any recent reports??

I'll be lurking around (hibernating?) until spring time..Lets see what happens as May approaches...

See ya,

Steve

Amazing stuff there!
Maybe you know this but you plastic Norwegan car is a Peugot. Like the one....
...what'sis name drove - the detective with the lazy eye...crap, I can't remember.
Columbo! that's it!

Stavanger is the name of the Norwegian city in which the manufacturer Tomte Laerdal is based. This firm also made the "Annie" dummies to teach rescue workers how to resuscitate a patient.

Stavanger is the name of the Norwegian city in which the manufacturer Tomte Laerdal is based. This firm also made the "Annie" dummies to teach rescue workers how to resuscitate a patient.

Thanks. It's something that I will now keep an eye out for at the Toy Shows.

It's a great looking Peugot!

Great pics, looks like you got some good deals!

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Does anyone know the dates for the next Kalamazoo show, as well as the Toledo show?

nuce smitty capri worth about $1200-1300

BTT...The next show is May17th...Who wants to go?.

Wonderful Pics Looks like you guys had a great time, good luck this year!

BTT...The next show is May17th...Who wants to go?.

We do, We do!!!!!:woohoo:

For more on Tomte Laerdal, see this French toy car forum with lots of pictures (http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile-pratique/modelisme-modeles-reduits/sujet2327.htm)...

I know I just saw some other pics; :confused: oh, ya - right here in this forum (http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showpost.php?p=2375585&postcount=5). :thumbsup:

One more day. We have a nice little group going. I'll start a new thread and post picts again. Can't wait !.