Toy Soldier club in Pa?? (6 Viewers)

Also Ron- since you are technically not a resident of the Commonwealth of Pa, you will, unfortunately have to pay your "Dues" as follows:

Must purchase all Pa collectors who show up a toy soldier of their choice

Must purchase lunch for all Pa collectors who show up

Must also purchase dinner and beverages for all Pa Collectors who show up

and you must also reimburse us mileage to and from Gettysburg at the IRS approved rate of 48.5 cents per mile, at a minimum of 100 miles.

You must also give up your seat on the tour bus to any Pa Toy Soldier fan at their discretion.

Please note that these Bylaws apply to ALL non Pa residents.

We look forward to your arrival :D:D:D
 
Chris

Oh Darn - I have a conflict for that day ! Sucks - sure going to miss you guys :D

Ron
 
Fellas,

I would love to come since I am literally an hour away in MD, but unfortunately, that weekend, the Terps are home for Fball and I have season tix, so will be seeing them hopefully destroying Gtech.

Tom
 
To the extent that anyone cares about the 1889 Johnstown Flood, I made the trip out there today. About two hours from Gettysburg. Visited the flood museum and the national flood memorial at the site of the former dam. Stood on the remains of the dam. What an overlooked piece of american history! About 2,200 people killed in a matter of a hour under the most horrific circumstances. 20 million tons of water descended down a valley into Johnstown when the dam broke. A force beyond belief. The David McCullough book is a good read if you are interested. The park service film at the flood memorial is truly sobering and shocking in its depiction of the destruction. Hollywood would do themselves a favor by picking this story up.
 
damian said:
Can anyone post the music or words to the tune " Night of the Johnstown Flood" That Bruce Springsteen mentions in the song Highway Patrolman
Regards
Damian Clarke
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Damian,
It is indeed a line from "Highway Patrolman", a song off the "Nebraska" album. Can't really remember, think it might have been something like;

My name is Joe Roberts, I work for the State,
I'm a Sergeant out of ???ville, Barracks number Eight,
I always done an honest job, honest as I could,
I got a Brother called Frankie, an' Frankie ain't no good.

Chorus is something like;

Me an' Frankie laughin' an' drinking, nothing feels better than blood on blood,
Taking turns dancing with Maria, while the band played "Night of the Johnstown Flood",
I'd catch him when he's straying, like any brother would,
Man turns his back on his family, then he just ain't no good.

Hope this helps. I ought to be able to get the full (and correct) lyrics to you in a couple of weeks time.
 
damian said:
Can anyone post the music or words to the tune " Night of the Johnstown Flood" That Bruce Springsteen mentions in the song Highway Patrolman
Regards
Damian Clarke
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Joe Flynn - The Johnstown Flood (1889)

On a balmy day in May, when all nature held full sway,
And the birds sang sweetly in the sky above;
Lovely city lay serene, in a valley deep and green,
Where thousands dwelt with happiness and love.

But soon the scene was changed;
It was like a thing deranged;
A storm came crashing through that quiet town.
How the winds did rave and shriek,
Thunder roared and lighting streaked,
And the rain did come in awful torrents down.

Then a cry of distress, sprang from east to west,
For our whole dear country now is plunged in woe;
There were thousands burned and drowned,
In that city of Johnstown,
All were lost in that great overflow.

Soon a rider, brave and bold; like the Paul Revere, of old;
With his big bay horse a flying like a deer;
With his voice so clear and shrill cried out,
Fly up to the hills;
But the people laughed and showed no signs of fear.
Soon the houses piled up high,
Reaching far up to the sky, containing dead and living humans.
Father, Mother, Sister, Brother,
There was no one to avert their dreadful fate.

Then a cry of distress sprang from the east to the west
For our whole dear country now is plunged in woe;
There were thousands burned and drowned,
In that great city of Johnstown,
All were lost in that great overflow.

Then a dreadful cry arose,
Those who heard, said, "blood it froze",
For that towering, sickening heap was now on fire;
As they poured out prayers to heaven,
They were burned as in an oven,
All were lost in that dreadful funeral pyre.

Then a cry of distress sprang from the east to the west
For our whole dear country now is plunged in woe;
There were thousands burned and drowned,
In that great city of Johnstown,
All were lost in that great overflow.
 
Here's another:
Allen Norton Leete - Dan Peyton's Ride (1889)
At the warning of danger, Peyton on his horse encounter'd the torrent, once a tiny rill,.
Through water and mire he tore along the street shouting, "Run for your lives to the hill.
Run for your lives. Make haste while you may. The torrents from the dam on us fall."
But they laughed him to scorn, or else thought him mad. Not a score gave heed to his call.

The horse and his rider doing mercy's work, saving human lives if they died,
But the flood overtook and o'erwhelm'd them on the bridge. They perished like heroes side by side.

But his work was to save. He kept upon his way, undaunted and fearless, shouting with a will,
Through street after street, beseeching not to stay, but to run for their lives to the hill.
"Run for your lives. Make haste while you may. The torrents from the dam on us fall."
But they laughed him to scorn, or else thought him mad. Not a score gave heed to his call.

The horse and his rider doing mercy's work, saving human lives if they died,
But the flood overtook and o'erwhelm'd them on the bridge. They perished like heroes side by side.

But the deluge swept down. A wall of water came, relentless murd'rous, bent to drown and kill;
And Peyton with venom hunting as for prey, it decreed he should never reach the hill.
"Run for your lives," he ceased not to shout, the deluge coming swift as a gale.'
Mid the mist and foam, his heart continued stout in the shadow of death in the vale.

The horse and his rider doing mercy's work, saving human lives if they died,
But the flood overtook and o'erwhelm'd them on the bridge. They perished like heroes side by side.

Up a bank's slipp'ry sides his snorting steed essayed to obtain a foothold, but alas in vain.
The deluge o'ertook them. Side by side they laid, immortal heroes 'mid the slain.
"Run for your lives!" the echo rang as the dead swept by on the flood.
And the theme pierced aloft while the angels sang of salvation through anguish and blood.

The horse and his rider doing mercy's work, saving human lives if they died,
But the flood overtook and o'erwhelm'd them on the bridge. They perished like heroes side by side.

Both sets of lyrics compliments of this Johnstown website.
 
Hello fellow Pa Collectors!!

I regret to announce that I am going to have to cancel our 6 October adventure into Gettysburg- at least I won't be able to make it unfortunately :(:( Perhaps you fellas can still make it a go.

About an hour ago I received an email from a potential future employer that they want to see me to review some information on the 6th in Philly. They gave me the date, time, what to wear, and where to report. This is something where it's like "Be there or else we have several other potential candidates that we can replace you with."

So, as you can see, my priorities are with lining up this employment opportunity. Please accept all apologies from me for any inconvience this may have created.

CC
 
I understand there are plans for a Gettysburg toy soldier show in April - so that seems like a possibility. Maybe some non-PA treefroggers could even make the trip.

April 27, 2008
1st Annual Gettysburg Toy Soldier Show & Sale
Show Hours 10am – 3pm / $5 Admission/under 12 free
Gettysburg Hotel
One Lincoln Square
Gettysburg PA 17235
Contact: John Stengel 718-418-9439
 
Hello, all,

What ever became of your plans to get together? Did you guys meet?

As to the topic of a toy soldier club in Pennsylvania, the oldest collectors club in the country was founded and is still headquartered in Philadelphia, the MFCA. Meetings are the first Friday of every month, at Artisan's Hall on Roosevelt Blvd in the Northeast. Full disclosure: I am a member myself, having joined in 1994 after visiting the show in Valley Forge. They welcome anyone who is interested, and judging from the topics and posts in many threads here, we share the same interests as collectors.

Beyond that, I've seen posts from guys here in the Lehigh Valley, and I'd be interested in getting together with other collectors in the area and swap war stories. Yes, Hillestad and Russo are relatively close, but don't forget Ron Ruddell's London Bridge Toys right nearby in Emmaus. And the Valley hosts the annual Allentown Antique Toy show, at the Allentown Fairgrounds, at the end of October (on the Saturday before Bill Lango's Hackensack show).

We're poised close to the hunting grounds at Kutztown and at Adamstown, too (Renninger's flea markets, Stoudt's, Schupp's Grove, to name a few), and Lambertville NJ is not too far, either. Plus, the best microbrewers in the Commonwealth are all within an hour's drive (Weyerbacher, Bethlehem Brew Works, Stoudt's).

Regards,
Brad
 
Maybe - we should get all together for the Gettysburg Show ? :confused:

Treefroggers to the BAR ! :D
 
Sorry, I won't make it to the Gettysburg show-not due to any rivalry with our show, but because my father and I have Sunday season tickets to the Reading Phillies, and they have a home game that Sunday.

Please keep me in the loop, if we start getting together on any kind of a regular basis (or even for special events). I'd like to see that we could get all of the collectors in the area together.

Prost!
Brad
 
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