Lawrence Lo Memorial Toy Soldier Symposium, March 4-5, 2017 (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

Looks like Teddy (Nap10) is joining us as well.:smile2:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looks like Brad (TheBaron) will be joining us on Saturday!:smile2:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Well the Saturday Menu has been set by my lovely wife:

Lunch - FromDeli on the Green, a 3 foot hero, half Italian, Half American; Potato Salad, Macaroni Salad, Cole Slaw; Tossed Salad; Fruit Platter; Assorted fresh baked cookies.

Dinner - From Iaverone Brothers, Jumbo Shrimp, served cocktail style; Caprese Salad (Fresh Mozzeralla & Tomatoes); Filet Mingon en Crute; and From Mother Kelly's - Chicken Parmasian; Baked Ziti; Penne alla Vodka.

 

[Louis Badolato]

David Mason and Pat Gallagher will be joining us. Pat, who is a diorama builder whose work is being featured in 2 upcoming modeling magazine issues, has offered to do a presentation on diorama building.

 

[Louis Badolato]

We are getting close! Anybody flying in who needs to be picked up please PM or e-mail me.

 

[zblang]

No luck... I'm not going to be able to make it. Have a great time and take lots of pictures

 

[jazzeum]

Not 100 percent sure I will be able to make it.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Well, I'm recovering from a wonderful Symposium Weekend today in my office, trying to get some work done despite being completely exhausted. There were 21 people at my home for the first day's festivities, despite Hans, Rich Schuster, Matt Murphy and Teddy all being last minute cancellations. Nine of us enjoyed a junket to the American Armor Museum, where they started up and moved an M4 Sherman, M5 Stuart and High Speed Tractor. Thirteen of us made it to the show and/or Mark Hoffman's collection on Sunday. We raised our glasses and remembered Lawrence Lo, Chuck Karen, Christy Guerriero and Shannon Reuss. They were all there with us, at least in my heart. I am already looking forward to doing the Second Annual Lawrence Lo Memorial Toy Soldier Symposium next March. I hope you can all join us!:smile2:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here are a couple of photos of us at the American Armor Museum. I see Ken Osen with a Dragon Wagon, Erika Osen, Brad (the Baron) and David Mason with the M4 Sherman and M5 Stuart shortly before they started them up and moved them, and a shot of an LVT4 (all vehicles done by K&C over the years):

 

[Louis Badolato]

And here's just a couple of shots of Metalshed Trains from Mark Hoffman's magnificent collection (he has well over 10,000 figures on display):