Shows & Events
Listed below are upcoming shows or events of interest to collectors of Police, Fire, Military and other Law Enforcement Memorabilia.
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MI - 28th Annual Detroit Area Police & Fire Collectors Show and Exhibit
DATE: Saturday, April 7, 2012
LOCATION: UFCW Union Hall, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan
TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM
HOSTED BY: Bob Blickensdorf, Mike Duvall & Dave Loar
SETUP TIME: 7 AM - 9 AM
TABLE COST: $20
ADMISSION COST: $4 - Kids 12 and under free
INFORMATION: This is a closed show. Attendees must have police or fire ID, be a known collector or accompanied by one of the above. Current badges may not be bought, sold or traded. Reproduction items must be marked as such. Firearms may not be sold at the show. Failure to comply with any show rules may result in expulsion from the show and/or exclusion from future shows.
For reservations contact Bob Blickensdorf, 1745 Castlewood, Madison heights, MI, 48071, 248-589-9980, blick068@hotmail.com For information contact Mike Duvall, PO Box 183068, Shelby Township, MI 48318-3068, 586-709-6891, duvallm70@yahoo.com or Dave Loar, 2547 Astoria Blvd, Howell, MI 48843-7653, 517-404-9781, cdloar@hotmail.com
LOCATION: UFCW Union Hall, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan
TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM
HOSTED BY: Bob Blickensdorf, Mike Duvall & Dave Loar
SETUP TIME: 7 AM - 9 AM
TABLE COST: $20
ADMISSION COST: $4 - Kids 12 and under free
INFORMATION: This is a closed show. Attendees must have police or fire ID, be a known collector or accompanied by one of the above. Current badges may not be bought, sold or traded. Reproduction items must be marked as such. Firearms may not be sold at the show. Failure to comply with any show rules may result in expulsion from the show and/or exclusion from future shows.
For reservations contact Bob Blickensdorf, 1745 Castlewood, Madison heights, MI, 48071, 248-589-9980, blick068@hotmail.com For information contact Mike Duvall, PO Box 183068, Shelby Township, MI 48318-3068, 586-709-6891, duvallm70@yahoo.com or Dave Loar, 2547 Astoria Blvd, Howell, MI 48843-7653, 517-404-9781, cdloar@hotmail.com
PA - 1st Southwestern Pennsylvania Police & Fire Patch & Badge Collectors Show
DATE: Saturday, April 21, 2012
LOCATION: The Grove at Saint Vincent Basilica, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA
TIME: 10AM - 3PM
HOSTED BY: T. J. Doran and John Radcliffe
SETUP TIME: 8:00AM
TABLE COST: $15
ADMISSION: Free
INFORMATION: There is a three table limit. Tables should be paid in advance to guarantee the reservation. For additional information contact T.J. Doran at 724-875-5518, tjd.shelties@gmail.com or John Radcliffe at 412-488-8341, john.radcliffe2city@pittsburgh.pa.us.
LOCATION: The Grove at Saint Vincent Basilica, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA
TIME: 10AM - 3PM
HOSTED BY: T. J. Doran and John Radcliffe
SETUP TIME: 8:00AM
TABLE COST: $15
ADMISSION: Free
INFORMATION: There is a three table limit. Tables should be paid in advance to guarantee the reservation. For additional information contact T.J. Doran at 724-875-5518, tjd.shelties@gmail.com or John Radcliffe at 412-488-8341, john.radcliffe2city@pittsburgh.pa.us.
AZ - 2012 Greater Phoenix Public Safety Collectors Meet
DATE: Sauturday, April 28, 2012
LOCATION: Rural Metro/Southwest Ambulance Training Facility, 708 West Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ
TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM
HOSTED BY: Mike Lucas
SETUP TIME:
TABLE COST: $15
ADMISSION COST: Free
INFORMATION: There is a 4 table limit. Reservations must be made and prepaid no later than April 15. All proceeds go to the Rural Metro Explorer Post. Awards will be presented for the best displays. The show site is 15 minutes from the Sky Harbor International Airport. Please mail checks for tables to Mike Lucas, PO Box 5317, Mesa, AZ 85211. For additional information contact Mike Lucas at mauirebel@cox.net
There are three suggested hotels in Mesa within minutes of the show site: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1600 South Country Club Drive, 800-972-3574 or 480-964-7000, Days Inn Motel, 333 West Juanita, 480-844-8900, and Hilton Hotel, 1011 West Holmes, 800-276-7415 or 480-833-5555.
HOSTS: Mike Lucas
LOCATION: Rural Metro/Southwest Ambulance Training Facility, 708 West Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ
TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM
HOSTED BY: Mike Lucas
SETUP TIME:
TABLE COST: $15
ADMISSION COST: Free
INFORMATION: There is a 4 table limit. Reservations must be made and prepaid no later than April 15. All proceeds go to the Rural Metro Explorer Post. Awards will be presented for the best displays. The show site is 15 minutes from the Sky Harbor International Airport. Please mail checks for tables to Mike Lucas, PO Box 5317, Mesa, AZ 85211. For additional information contact Mike Lucas at mauirebel@cox.net
There are three suggested hotels in Mesa within minutes of the show site: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1600 South Country Club Drive, 800-972-3574 or 480-964-7000, Days Inn Motel, 333 West Juanita, 480-844-8900, and Hilton Hotel, 1011 West Holmes, 800-276-7415 or 480-833-5555.
HOSTS: Mike Lucas
MO - 2012 National Police Collectors Show
DATE: Saturday June 30 and Sunday July 1, 2012
LOCATION: St. Charles Convention Center, One Convention Plaza, St. Charles, MO 63303
TIME: June 30: 9am - 5pm, July 1; 9am - 3pm
HOSTED BY: Frank Selvaggio, Bob Shockey & Don Magruder
SETUP TIME: Friiday June 29, 2pm - 7pm
TABLE COST: $75
ADMISSION COST: $5 Children under 12 free
INFORMATION: The National Police Collectors Show is the premier annual event for police collectors from around the world. There will be 300 tables available for the display, trading, and selling of memorabilia that will include many museum quality displays of historical police items. The Show will be held at The St. Charles Convention Center, One Convention Plaza St. Charles, Missouri 63303. St. Charles is a suburb of St. Louis, MO located on the Missouri River at I-70. The show’s host hotel is the Embassy Suites and special room rates are available. Daily admission is $5 for those 18 and older; those under 18 are free. Your show hosts are Frank Selvaggio, Don Magruder & Bob Shockey. Questions: Don Magruder, email: npcs2012@hotmail.com or 314-692-0727 St. Louis – St. Charles/Hotel & Spa, Two Convention Center Plaza St. Charles, MO 63303, 1-636-946-5544. The room rate for the hotel is $129.00 per night, which includes a full made-to-order breakfast for each person staying in the room and the Manager’s reception (during specified hours) with free drinks in the evening. To get the special room rate use the link below (Be patient it takes a minute to connect) http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/S/STLEMES-NPC-20120628/index.jhtml
DIRECTIONS:
LOCATION: St. Charles Convention Center, One Convention Plaza, St. Charles, MO 63303
TIME: June 30: 9am - 5pm, July 1; 9am - 3pm
HOSTED BY: Frank Selvaggio, Bob Shockey & Don Magruder
SETUP TIME: Friiday June 29, 2pm - 7pm
TABLE COST: $75
ADMISSION COST: $5 Children under 12 free
INFORMATION: The National Police Collectors Show is the premier annual event for police collectors from around the world. There will be 300 tables available for the display, trading, and selling of memorabilia that will include many museum quality displays of historical police items. The Show will be held at The St. Charles Convention Center, One Convention Plaza St. Charles, Missouri 63303. St. Charles is a suburb of St. Louis, MO located on the Missouri River at I-70. The show’s host hotel is the Embassy Suites and special room rates are available. Daily admission is $5 for those 18 and older; those under 18 are free. Your show hosts are Frank Selvaggio, Don Magruder & Bob Shockey. Questions: Don Magruder, email: npcs2012@hotmail.com or 314-692-0727 St. Louis – St. Charles/Hotel & Spa, Two Convention Center Plaza St. Charles, MO 63303, 1-636-946-5544. The room rate for the hotel is $129.00 per night, which includes a full made-to-order breakfast for each person staying in the room and the Manager’s reception (during specified hours) with free drinks in the evening. To get the special room rate use the link below (Be patient it takes a minute to connect) http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/S/STLEMES-NPC-20120628/index.jhtml
DIRECTIONS:
OH - Cleveland Ohio 27th Annual Police Collectors Show
DATE: Saturday May 19, 2012
LOCATION: Double Tree Hotel Grand Ballroom, 1111 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland OH 44114
TIME: 9AM - 3PM
HOSTED BY: The Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society (GCPOMS)
SETUP TIME: 8AM
TABLE COST: Collectors & Traders: $20, Merchants, Vendors & Businesses: $50
ADMISSION COST: $3 Children under 12 Free
INFORMATION: The Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society (GCPOMS) proudly presents the 27th Annual Police Collectors Show on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. at the DoubleTree Hotel Grand Ballroom located at 1111 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland OH, 44114. Admission is $3. Children under 12 are admitted free. Tables are $20 each for collectors and traders, and $50 each for merchants, vendors, and businesses. Tables are payable in advance. Please make checks payable to GCPOMS and send to: GCPOMS 1300 Ontario Avenue Cleveland OH 44113. The ballroom will open at 8:00 am for exhibitor setup. There is room for 70 tables. But it is strongly recommended that reservations for tables be made well in advance as all tables are sold out by show time. Collectors and their families are encouraged to take in all the GCPOMS National Police Memorial Police Week events, including the Police Parade, Police Memorial Service, Steak Roast, Public Safety Fair and Expo, the International Tattoo featuring law enforcement pipes and drums bands from the USA and Canada. For more information about 2012 Police Memorial Week in Cleveland, including hotel reservations, go to www.policememorialsociety.com Police Collectors Show inquiries should be directed to Tony Gorsek at gorsek@att.net or John Kasinecz at (216) 661-1886, patchman99@hotmail.com. General inquires for Police Memorial Week may be directed to gcpoms1985@yahoo.com.
LOCATION: Double Tree Hotel Grand Ballroom, 1111 Lakeside Ave, Cleveland OH 44114
TIME: 9AM - 3PM
HOSTED BY: The Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society (GCPOMS)
SETUP TIME: 8AM
TABLE COST: Collectors & Traders: $20, Merchants, Vendors & Businesses: $50
ADMISSION COST: $3 Children under 12 Free
INFORMATION: The Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society (GCPOMS) proudly presents the 27th Annual Police Collectors Show on Saturday, May 19, 2012, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. at the DoubleTree Hotel Grand Ballroom located at 1111 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland OH, 44114. Admission is $3. Children under 12 are admitted free. Tables are $20 each for collectors and traders, and $50 each for merchants, vendors, and businesses. Tables are payable in advance. Please make checks payable to GCPOMS and send to: GCPOMS 1300 Ontario Avenue Cleveland OH 44113. The ballroom will open at 8:00 am for exhibitor setup. There is room for 70 tables. But it is strongly recommended that reservations for tables be made well in advance as all tables are sold out by show time. Collectors and their families are encouraged to take in all the GCPOMS National Police Memorial Police Week events, including the Police Parade, Police Memorial Service, Steak Roast, Public Safety Fair and Expo, the International Tattoo featuring law enforcement pipes and drums bands from the USA and Canada. For more information about 2012 Police Memorial Week in Cleveland, including hotel reservations, go to www.policememorialsociety.com Police Collectors Show inquiries should be directed to Tony Gorsek at gorsek@att.net or John Kasinecz at (216) 661-1886, patchman99@hotmail.com. General inquires for Police Memorial Week may be directed to gcpoms1985@yahoo.com.
