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...Whether from the distant past, or right out of the toy store today!
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The 2008 MCCH Gathering of Friends from Around the World Convention is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday July 25th, 26 th & 27 th 2008!
The International Gathering of Friends was a resounding success for 2007! Don't miss Our Sixth Annual Celebration in 2008!!
Jim Gallegos gets recognized by John Coyne and Felix Holst of Matchbox, for his contributions to the hobby!
This is the premier place to chat and find out about these great little cars that we fell in love with all those years ago! We have some of the pre-eminent authorities of diecast car collecting providing answers to questions and contributing to the discussions here. We welcome all diecast collectors, of all ages. Although this site started as a Matchbox oriented site, we realize that many collectors collect other makes as well. You will find many forums on the discussion area of this site for Corgi, Hot Wheels, and countless other interesting little toy cars.... Come on in, and join into the conversations! See the link to the MCCH Discussion Conferences below!
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Announcing the Plans for the
2008
MCCH International Gathering of Friends Convention!
Welcome to the Convention! Mark Sanny shows us his world-traveling RADAR Truck, a refugee from the RADAR League!
Danny Bush runs the four track gravity races with the kids!
WOW! An old MOKO Tin Plate wind-up Jumbo!
The Matchbox Collectors' Community Hall, in Association with Route 66 Productions presents....
The 2007 MCCH International Gathering of Friends from Around the World Convention
July 25th, 26th & 27th! BE THERE!
More Gravity Racing!
In-Room Trading, See Rare Models, Find that One Model you NEED, 90+ Vendor Booths, Racing, Thousands and Thousands of Little Toy Cars to See, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Toppers, Dinky, Corgi, Tin, and Meet Other Collectors from Around the World!
Mickey Kosko beside Tom Larson's resin Pre-Pro display. (You can just see Tom's sleeve there on the right.)
When: July 25th, 26th & 27th, 2008
Where:
Albuquerque Marriott 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Time: Show Sunday 10am – 3pm (Early Bird floor rights $10 per person at 8:30 am)
Show, Sale, Auction, Speakers, Raffles, Races, Prizes, and FUN!
A museum display of rare and unusual die cast.
********* In-Room Trading**********
Burney Reid Looks at Mark Sanny's table of various Matchbox.
Michael Heralda, Graphics Designer for Matchbox and Hot Wheels, discusses collecting with Eva Gal.
Steve's "Convention Hat".
The cake at the "Meet-and-Greet" on Friday night featuring the Matchbox-designed (Michael Heralda) convention logo!
The Immaculate "Officer" Darrin Dudding showing me his one-of-a-kind Matchbox presented to him during the dinner by the Matchbox Team!
WAY TO GO, DARRIN! (Don't even try to talk him into selling this unique and valuable model!)
A
young man playing at the Matchbox play area during the convention and show.
Nobody noticed at the time, but all the models being played with were rare and
valuable one-off, pre-production, hand-painted models that all the collectors at
the convention might have wanted for their collections! (Oh the horror of it! )
An old Structo Truck like I had as a kid!
Tin Plate Aircraft!!
TThere will be special VERY Limited Edition Show Special Matchbox and Hot Wheel vehicles available. (Less than 125 pieces of each will be available) These will sell out!
Join us for dinner & auction on Saturday July 26th
(call 505-892-8848 for limited reservations, deadline July 1st)
This show will attract many of the top die cast collectors in the world and buyers/sellers from throughout the U.S. and overseas.
Vendors! Register now for tables! This show sold out two months early last year and will sell out again in 2008!
Email gatheringinfo@mboxcommunity.com or call (505) 892-8848 (Jim)
Show Information & Registration Forms available online
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