Sharing discoveries at the Chicago show (1 Viewer)

[Steven Chong]

For those forum members attending the Chicago show in three weeks, I suggest making our room searches more efficient by sharing discoveries of K&C items (or any other things members are looking for) that we do not purchase for ourselves or are not interested in. We could leave messages about the find with room number with the Reuss' in Room 5203, or when we see each other in the hallways (with our Treefrog name tags?).

I already know what Louis is looking for (pending his latest eBay bid).

I am looking for the following things:
1) Any old, glossy K&C Streets of Old Hong Kong that have been retired and are no longer available from any dealer, including any of the old wood and paper-mache buildings, and the first polystone building facade made up of three stores -- I have everything; but like Louis, I would like to get duplicates to make larger dioramas;
2) The paper-mache gate from the Silk Road Series (Yes Louis, I know you have several);
3) IWJ 11, the original USMC M4 Sherman (in undamaged condition); and
4) CA 8, this is the white Imperial Chinese Soldier with regimental banner (white flag with picture of tiger).

Of course, if you are looking for the same things, it is "finders keepers."

 

[jazzeum]

Maybe we could share cell phone number but here is what I'm looking for, among other things:

DD 26 Firefight
DD 22 Patton Car
WS 22 Rommel Car
WS 41 Panzer
GCO 01 through 04
DD 35 Halftrack

If I pick up the Rommel car, I'd be very happy. I'll probably pick up some current items, the 8th Army 25 pounder, but that's about it. It's the experience (the camaraderie, the looking) that I'm looking forward to.

 

[gk5717]

Sounds like a good idea, but if you are any veteran of the show, it gets so confusing. I try writing info down and it helps a little. But I will see something and want to take note, but will be distracted, and not remember till I,m 6 hallways away and then I don,t have a clue as to the room I wanted to remember.
Gary

 

[Shannon Reuss]

We can bring along a bulletin board for messages if you want to leave messages for each other.

 

[Steven Chong]

Gary,
To avoid confusion, I suggest bringing a highlighter, then get one of the maps of the 4th and 5th floors that the show's organizers will put in the sitting area in front of the 4th and 5th floor elevators. I use the highligher to mark the hallways I have visited, and I also put notes next to the room numbers e.g. "Andy's room," or "Old K&C," etc. so I can find the rooms again.
Shannon, thanks for the bulletin board.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Dear Steven,

There's a set of the old glossy Streets of Hong Kong Barrells on ebay right now, if you need it. Also take a look a Pam Brunton's website for a lot of old Streets of Hong Kong glossy stuff at original prices. It looks like I'm not going to get those old Camel corps figures, even I think $1,100.00 for five figures on camels and six on foot is a bit excessive.

Regards,

Louis

 

[Bob Neville]

Maybe we could share cell phone number but here is what I'm looking for, among other things:

DD 26 Firefight
DD 22 Patton Car
WS 22 Rommel Car
WS 41 Panzer
GCO 01 through 04
DD 35 Halftrack

If I pick up the Rommel car, I'd be very happy. I'll probably pick up some current items, the 8th Army 25 pounder, but that's about it. It's the experience (the camaraderie, the looking) that I'm looking forward to.

Hi Brad
I have a all of the above except WS41 and GCO01, my Dad, Mike and brother, Tony (K&C UK) will be going to Chicago and could hand carry them........so no postage or good old VAT!
Would you be interested? Drop me an email if you are Bob Neville
Cheers
Bob