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It's almost time to register for the 2015 Matchbox International Gathering of Friends Convention. Dates are 17-19 July 2015. Albuquerque, New Mexico USA, Come meet old friends and make new ones. Everyone is invited and appreciated here. Registration starts at Midnight Mountain Standard Time, on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Come meet the Mattel Matchbox team and many of the top collectors from around the world. There will be in room trading, seminars, a dinner, auction and the Sunday Toy Show. For registration visit our Facebook page Matchbox Collectors Gathering or email me @ matchb0x1@aol.com for a registration form.

I look forward to seeing many new faces as well as longtime friends.

Jim,
Already looking forward to another GREAT event in 2015!! I also hope that we will see many new faces who can make it to the Gathering to meet some wonderful people, talk and learn more about Matchbox and other diecast, and set some life long memories -- what FUN it will be!!

Bill

Jim and Bill, I do hope you have a good event and can take some pictures for us here on the forum. I like many other U.K. bound forum members, are unable to attend such events, so we will rely on you Guys to keep us 'Vintage British Diecast' Forum members with you 'In Spirit' and to spread the good word for us, many thanks.

GHOSTHUNTER.

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Jim and Bill, I do hope you have a good event and can take some pictures for us here on the forum. I like many other U.K. bound forum members, are unable to attend such events, so we will rely on you Guys to keep us 'Vintage British Diecast' Forum members with you 'In Spirit' and to spread the good word for us, many thanks.

GHOSTHUNTER.

Sounds like it will be good fun event. How about a youtube post so we can at least get a flavour?

Counting down the days already Jim! I would think that one of us ought to be able to get some video during assorted events at the Gathering to share via youtube. We'll just have to plan ahead. Better yet johnboy, find a way to attend!!! We'd love to meet you face-to-face!

GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Jim and Bill, I do hope you have a good event and can take some pictures for us here on the forum. I like many other U.K. bound forum members, are unable to attend such events, so we will rely on you Guys to keep us 'Vintage British Diecast' Forum members with you 'In Spirit' and to spread the good word for us, many thanks.

GHOSTHUNTER.

I would love to bring the event to all via media. I will do my best to get some videos. Also, I would love to offer a set of the event models to one lucky winner of a drawing or whatever the majority decides. Any one want to head this up? I will ship one of each (dinner 2nd 75 and dealer model) to one winner or 1 model to each of 2 winners. It is all about the collectors after all and I understand all cannot be there in person, so we will be appreciative to have all in spirit at least.

matchbox_n_molars wrote:Counting down the days already Jim! I would think that one of us ought to be able to get some video during assorted events at the Gathering to share via youtube. We'll just have to plan ahead. Better yet johnboy, find a way to attend!!! We'd love to meet you face-to-face!

I'll talk to Shaun about this. Great idea.

That would be great. Maybe one day I'll get there but it would be good to see what we're missing

Jim,

I'm looking forward to coming back again, counting down the weeks!

Kay

I will be there too Kay. I missed the 2014 event as plans were underway to take my niece on a trip to USA next year. She is really happy to go over to USA as long as she is with me, and although we plan on doing more tourist-related things afterwards, the initial trip is from England to Albuquerque for the Gathering. After that we head to NYC for a 3 night stay and then will head to a motel in NJ for a week to tour some of the local area. She is really looking forward to it. I think she is actually looking forward to the Gathering too, as my stories of what I do while there make her laugh and she wants to see my craziness up close. She is also going to be getting involved in me spending way too much at the auction too.