CLUB AND SHOW NEWS
Updated 01/14/09
Show Listings:
Great Texas G.I. Joe Show V
February 7th & 8th, 2009
Arlington Convention Center
For info - www.greattexasgijoeshow.com
11th Annual Sacramento G.I. Joe Show
February 21st, 2009
East Sacramento National Guard Armory
For info - firebaseryan@surewest.net
2nd Annual G.I. Joe Toy Fair
May 3rd, 2009
H.D. Jacobs High School (Algonquin, Illinois)
For info - gijoepresident@comcast.net
Joelanta 2009
May 17th, 2009
Marriott Century Center
For info - www.joelanta2009.blogspot.com
On Parade 2009
June 13th, 2009
Fort York in Toronto, Canada
For info - http://www.omss.ca/
Clubs by State: (or country)
Alabama
- NORALA GI Joe Collectors Club welcomes Alabamians or Tennesseeans to join . Meetings to be held in Huntsville, AL. Contact Dave Matteson at 256/880-3101.
California
- Southern California - Inland Empire Division. contact Fred Sandoval 909/926-9264 or email at: ourtribe@juno.com
Colorado
- Colorado Action Figure Collector's Club. Meets monthly in the Denver area. For information call George Carcia at (303) 972-7297 or email him at: gt9723@msn.com
- 1/6 Scale Collector's Club. Meets at the Toys R Us in Westminister, CO, Fourth Saturday of every month 7-9 p.m. Contact mike Middleton at (303)766-0361 or email: centennialjoe@aol.com.
- Florida
- South Florida GI Joe Collectors Club meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at different locations. for information on how to join contac Gregg Pellito at 954/572-6475 or email DJMARGA@aol.com.
- Central Florida GI Joe club. Please contact Cathy Jones at CthJ@aol.com
- Georgia
- Atlanta: The club meets once a month to share a common interest in GIJOE and other 1/6 scale action figures. If you live in the area or are visiting we would be honored to have you attend our meetings. Meetings are currently held at 12 Noon on the second Sunday of each month at "The War Room" which is a hobby store in Duluth. You can find driving directions at their web site. We also meet at Hobbytown USA in Kennesaw on occasion. The web site for more information is: http://www.joelanta.com/atlclub.html
Illinois
- Chicago Area Division GI Joe Collectors Club. Meets monthly Saturday's (September - June). For more information contact Kevin Bolger, 510 N. Prospect Manor Ave., Mt. Prospect, IL 60056. You can also call at 847/577-8437 or email at: gijoe@megsinet.net.
Iowa
- Central Iowa is starting a GI Joe Club. The name of the club
will be the Central Iowa GI Joe Collectors Club. For information
contact Mike Walstrom, 504 Marshall, Box 186, Slater, IA 50244.
Phone: 515-685-2188.
Kentucky
- The Kentuckiana GI Joe Club meets the 2nd Satruday of every month, 10am. Contact Larry Weiss at 812/948-5808, or email gt500428@couriernet.infi.net
- Central Kentucky GI Joe Club is looking for members. Meets
the 1st Saturday of each month. Contact Roy Bowen at 606/744-1541.
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- Central NJ area. Ron Neubauer is looking to start a GI Joe / 1:6th scale figure club and would like to hear from people located in the central and northern part of New Nersey that would be interested. Please email him at: rneub@hotmail.com.
- Recently formed in January of 2002, the G.I. Joe Collector's Club of South Jersey is seeking new recruits to it's membership. From Burlinton County to Cape May County. If you collect G.I. Joe's or 12" Action figures and enjoy building dioramas, please contact us to join the club. 84 Greenwood Dr., Turnersville, NJ 08012. Phone: 856/218-1176, Fax: 609/625-0907. You can email: sj.gijoe@comcast.net and/or go to their website: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sj.gijoe
New York
- G.I. Joe Collectors Club of Newburgh. They collect G.I. Joes
from '60s-present. To join to get further information contact
Tom Rush at 845/562-7566 (after 8 pm EST).
- Ohio
- Dean J. Kohler is trying to start a club and is looking for people in the Cleveland area. Email him at: LEMMY1999@aol.com if you are interested.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphis area. T. Collins is looking to start a GI Joe/1:6th scale figure club, and would like to hear from people within 25-30 miles of Center City, PA. Please email him at: toysoldierman20001@yahoo.com, or send a postcard to him at 301 Poplar Street, Darby, PA 19023.
- Texas
- Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the GI Joe Collectors Club (Metroplex). E-mail Keith Holmes at: keithholmestx@yahoo.com.
- Lone Star Scale Raiders are a growing group of Texan Customizers and Collectors of 1/6th scale figures and vehicles. They meet about every 3 months to stage different battle scenes. If you want to be a member or would like more details and information, email Greg Brown at eklyps@flash.net.
Utah
- Utah Collectors Club. Usually meets last Saturday of the month. For more information contact Kelly Loveless, 1309 N. 725 W., W. Bountiful, UT, 84087 801/298-2776.
Philippines
Puerto Rico
- We are starting an Action Figures Club in Puerto Rico. We meet every Month in Parque Luis Munoz Rivera and anyone interested can Email us at: cfapr2006@yahoo.com
- Washington
- U.S. (Continental)
- Cotswold/Joe/Dragon Collectors Club. Open to all individuals in the continental United States. They come together via email and have chat sessions. They also trade figures and parts, especially Cotswold figures and accessories. Contact Edward Chavez at: Eddietoys@aol.com or phone at 909/875-1341
- Utah Collectors Club. Usually meets last Saturday of the month. For more information contact Kelly Loveless, 1309 N. 725 W., W. Bountiful, UT, 84087 801/298-2776.
Mexico
- Mexico City, Mexico - GI Joe Collector's Club. Contact Carlos M. Santillan by email at: cmsahe@hotmail.com. Mexico City has a collectors club. Contact Ricardo San Martin Fierro at rsm@epi.org.
- Southern California - Inland Empire Division. contact Fred Sandoval 909/926-9264 or email at: ourtribe@juno.com.
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