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ANGELUS MATCHCOVER CLUB:
California's oldest club (50 years old in 2001); a regional club
serving the greater Los Angeles-Pasadena area. Meetings are held
3rd Sunday of each month, except May/Aug/Dec. Dues: $5 (US/CAN),
$7 (family), $10 (foreign). Quarterly bulletin, mail auctions,
Holiday-Auction in November. Contact:
Cheryl Crill, 1533 E. Woodbury Rd., Pasadena, CA 91104 (Tel:
626-794-0094)
BADGER STATE MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving
the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, area. Meetings are 3rd Sunday of
every other month (none in Jun, July or Aug). Dues: $5 + $3 per
each additional family member. Five bulletins a year, Christmas
and anniversary parties; sponsor of 5 swapfests and the 1979 RMS
convention. Contact: Marilyn Reese, 3201 S. 72nd St., Milwaukee,
WI 53219-3969
Membership application
BERKS COUNTY MATCHCOVER
CLUB: A regional club serving Reading, PA, and
surrounding area. Currently, meetings are held in the Borough
Hall of Boyertown, PA, on the second Sunday of the month four
times a year. Dues: $5. Quarterly bulletin, Christmas and
anniversary parties. Contact:
Pat Shappell, 109 Wood Lane, Reading, PA 19606-2446.
BIG BOY RESTAURANTS CLUB:
A specialty club focusing on Big Boy restaurant covers.
Meets annually at RMS convention. No bulletin/no dues; initial
membership cost of $5 for cover listing and membership list.
Contact:
Wally Mains, 105 Roger Lane, Florence, KY 41042-2334
(859-525-0588)
CASINO CLUB: A
specialty club focusing on Casino matchcovers and boxes.
Meetings are held annually at the AMCAL and RMS Conventions.
Dues: $10. There are 10 bulletins annually (at least one color
page in each issue). Contact: Dick Hagerman, 824 Peachy Canyon
Circle #101, Las Vegas, NV 89144 or
Joe DeGennaro;
Membership application
CONNECTICUT MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater
Connecticut and adjacent areas. TBD. People interested can
contact;
Robert Lamb, 308 Old Mill Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047-1544.
Dues: $5 (US)/$6 (CAN)+one-time $1 initiation fee. Five
bulletins annually, annual swapfest.
DENVER STRIKERS MATCHCOVER CLUB: Not a
regional club, it meets annually at the AMCAL and RMS
conventions. Dues: $6 (domestic), $10 (Canadian & foreign).
Bimonthly newsletter. Contact:
Ken Schneider, 219 Carroll Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82009
307/632-7374
EMPIRE MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving
greater New York City and adjacent areas. Meetings are 1st
Sunday of every other month, except summer. Dues: $5; five
bulletins annually.Christmas party; sponsor of the 1995 RMS
convention. Contact: Ed Terracciano, 481 Beacon Ave.,
Lindenhurst, NY 11757 E-mail:
Joe DeGennaro
Membership application
FOILITE CLUB: A specialty club focusing on Universal
Match Corp.’s Foilite matchcovers. Meets annually at RMS
convention. Dues: $5. Monthly listing of newly found Foilites
(if enough have been added to the list that month). Contact:
Ruth Hagan, POB “T”, Taft, CA 93268-0034.
FOREST CITY MATCHCOVER CLUB: A club open to all areas.
Meetings are the 3rd Sunday of every month (except Jul and Dec).
Contact
Irene Kozak, 3470 Hunter Dr., North Olmsted OH 44070 (440)
777-5667
GARDEN STATE MATCHCOVER
CLUB: A regional club serving New Jersey and adjacent
areas. Meetings are 3rd Sunday of every other month at varying
locations. Dues: $5. App. 4 bulletins annually, mail auctions,
annual open house. Contact: Orvie Hoffman, 5 Gold St., Green
Brook, NJ 08812-2509
GIRLIE MATCHCOVER CLUB:
A specialty club focusing on Girlie matchcovers and boxes.
Founded in 1982, it has members worldwide. The goals of the club
are to (1) publish an updated, illustrated catalog of known
Girlie sets and singles, and (2) to put collectors in contact
with one another. Meets annually at RMS convention. Dues: there
is an initial charge of $40 for the spectacular catalog and
subsequent updates, and $12 annual dues there after. Contact:
John Bachochin, 15731 S. 4210 Rd., Claremore, OK 74017,
GREAT LAKES MATCH CLUB:
A regional club serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN area. Meets
on the first Sunday of each month at announced locations.
12-page, bimonthly bulletin. Dues are $10 for the first year
with an $8 renewal thereafter. This club is going strong for 10
years now and would love to add you to their membership. Contact
Denise Alliegro, 3702 Sun Terrace, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Membership application
HUGGABLE BEARS CLUB:
A specialty club centered on matchcovers, boxes, and labels
featuring bears and related materials. Meets annually at RMS
convention. Dues: $5. Quarterly bulletin. Contact:
Toby Messmer, 5930 Mary Ingles Hwy., Melbourne, KY 41059
(859-441-3339) for an application form.
JEWEL
CLUB: A specialty club interested in Universal Match
Corp.’s Jewel matchcovers. Meets annually at RMS convention. No
dues. A Jewel listing is maintained and members are advised of
any additions. Contact:
Clem Pater, 9 Woodbury Ct., Hamilton, OH 45013-6314
JEWELITE CLUB: A specialty club focusing on Universal
Match Corp.’s Jewelite matchcovers. Meets annually at RMS
convention. Annual dues: $5. A Jewelite listing is maintained
and members are advised of any additions. Contact:
Stella Williams, 910 Howard Lane, Vandalia, OH 45377-1866
(937) 890-8684
KEYSTONE-LEHIGH MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional
club serving Allentown, PA, and surrounding areas. Meets at its
annual swapmeet late fall of every year at the Morgantown, PA
Holiday Inn, exit 22 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Dues: $3
annually; 3 - 4 newsletter per year. Contact:
Jane Ruffner; 105 Gibraltar Road, Reading, PA 19606-3321
Membership application
LIBERTY BELL MATCHCOVER CLUB:Founded
1982. Serving greater Philadelphia, PA, and surrounding areas.
Meetings held Feb., Apr., Jun., Sep., and Nov. at various
locations. 2009 remaining meetings: May 3rd; Mt Laurel Public
Library, Mt Laurel, NJ, July 19th home of Donna Longenecker,
Kempton, PA. Don’t forget your swimsuit; September 13th:
Collingswood, NJ Public library; November 15th: home of Fred and
Pat Constanzo (Trenton, NJ). President Costanzo Home. Dues: $10
@ Jan. 1st. 5 great, full color bulletins & mail order auctions
annually. Contact: President:
Jeffrey Williams; Secretary:
Sherry Sisson; Treasurer/ Membership Secretary
Robert E. Lamb, Jr. 308 Old Mill Drive, Langhorne, PA
19047-1544
LONE STAR MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club
serving greater Houston, TX, and adjacent areas. Meetings are
held on the 2nd Saturday of every other month+December, at
Bayland Park Ctr., 6400 Bissonnett, Houston, from 12 noon til
3:00 pm. Dues: $7.50 (individual)/$8.50 (family). Six bulletins
annually, Christmas and anniversary parties; sponsor of the 1996
RMS convention and the annual Southern Swapfest. Contact: LaJuan
Melendy, 6600 N. Eldridge Pkwy., Houston, TX 77041
Membership application
LONG BEACH MATCHCOVER
CLUB: A regional club serving the greater Long
Beach-Los Angeles, CA, area, and the largest regional club in
the U.S., with app. 300 members worldwide. Meetings are held on
1st Sunday of each month at Super 8 Motel, 2645 Harbor Blvd,
Costa Mesa CA. Six meetings a year including Birthday and
Holiday parties. They have an annual Swap Fest end of October
Dues: $5. Monthly bulletin, mail auctions, and special programs
which encourage participation of members outside of the local
area. Contact: Emily Hiller, 2501 W. Sunflower Ave., #H5, Santa
Ana, CA 92704-7532 (Tel: 714-540-8220).
Membership application
MAN HOLE COVER CLUB: A
very specialized specialty club! Focuses on covers with
man holes pictured. You can't even join unless you can come up
with one that's hitherto unknown! Good luck! Contact: ?
MARVA
MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving the greater
Washington, DC, and adjacent Virginia and Maryland areas.
Meetings are held quarterly. Dues: $5. Quarterly bulletin,
Christmas party. Meeting dates for 2008: March 22, May 17, Sept
20, and Nov.15 @ 4pm.Contact:
Grant Gehringer, 4761 Parkman Ct., Annandale, VA 22003-5046
Membership application
MERMAID CLUB: A specialty club focusing on matchcovers
and boxes with mermaids/mermen. Meets annually at AMCAL and RMS
conventions. Dues: none. Contact person:
Ellen Gutting, 824 Peachy Canyon
Circ., #101, Las Vegas, NV,
or
Janet Johnk, 6 Truman Dr., Novato, CA 94947
NEW ENGLAND MATCHCOVER
CLUB: A regional club serving greater Massachusetts and
adjacent areas. Meetings are bimonthly at Skips Restaurant in
Chelmsford, Mass. Dues: $5+ one-time charge of $1 for new
members. Bimonthly bulletin, annual swapfest, Christmas party.
Contact:
Leroy Burke, 179 Foster St. Lowell, MA 01851
NEW MOON MATCHBOX &
LABEL CLUB: A specialty club focusing on all matchboxes
and labels. Meets annually at RMS convention. Dues: $5.
Quarterly bulletin. Contact:
Donna Longenecker, 1007 Old Philly Pike, Kempton, PA
19529-9321, 610-756-4204,
Membership application
NORTHERN LITES MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving
greater Toronto area. Bimonthly meetings and summer picnic.. No
dues or bulletin. Contact: Contact:
Morris
Pasternak, 51 Beaufort Hills Road, Richmond Hill, ON,
Canada L4E 2N2 (800)661-2442
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MATCHBOOK COLLECTORS CLUB: A
regional club serving the Seattle-Portland area. Meetings every
other month. Dues: $7/$12 international. Bimonthly bulletins,
mail auctions. Contact:
Ed Brassard, 101 Kristiana Way, Belfair, WA 98528
(360-275-4140)
PENN-OHIO MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving the
Pittsburgh, PA-Youngstown, OH, area. Meetings are on the 3rd
Friday of every other month and feature displays, speakers,
freebies, and more. Dues: $6. No bulletin, Christmas and
anniversary parties. Contact:
Shirley Sayers, 1290 Corporation St., Beaver, PA 15009-2544
(Tel: 724-728-4671)
PHILLU-QUEBEC ENRG.: A regional club serving Quebec
province. Meetings are seasonal, and locations vary. Dues: $12
(Canadian and US). Quarterly bulletin (bilingual), mail
auctions, annual swapfest each November; sponsor of the 1997 RMS
convention. Contact:
Claude Pelletier, 456 Champlain, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield,
Que., CAN J6T 6K2
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater Denver
and adjacent areas. Meetings are held on 2nd Saturday of every
other month in Denver, Greeley or Cheyenne. Dues: $6
(individual)/$8.50 (family)/$8 (foreign). Bimonthly bulletin
with many interesting articles, mail auctions, Christmas party.
Contact:
Richard Giardini, 4416 W. 6th St., Greeley, CO 80634-1332.
SAN DIEGO MATCHCOVER
CLUB: A regional club serving greater San Diego and
surrounding areas. Meetings are held on 2nd Sunday of each
month, 1:30 PM, at 1540 Forest Way, Del Mar, CA. Dues: US/CAN
$5; Foreign 7$ (US currency). Bimonthly bulletin, Christmas and
anniversary parties. Contact:
Wallace Wade, 161 N. Meadowbrook Dr., San Diego, CA 92114.
(619-479-4505)
Membership application
SIERRA-DIABLO MATCHCOVER CLUB:
A regional club serving the Sacramento -San Francisco area.
Meetings annually at the AMCAL convention. Dues: $10
(individual)/$15 (family)/ $15 (Canada/ Mexico)/$20 (foreign).
Monthly full-color bulletin for on-line members/10 B&W hard copy
issues for non-internet members, 1st class postage, large
bulletin mail auctions, caddy sales when available. Sponsors the
Sierra-Diablo Spring Swapfest each April in Roseville, CA.
Contact:
Janet Johnk, 6 Truman Dr., Novato, CA 94947 (Tel:
415-897-6724)
Membership application
SOUTHEASTERN MATCHCOVER
CLUB: A regional club meeting in Winter Park, Florida
on the second Saturday of the odd numbered months. The Annual
Swapfest is every February in Altamonte Springs, Florida at the
Clarion Hotel. Regular meetings, bulletin. Dues: $5+one time $1
registration fee, $6.50 (family) [Membership dues are due
January 1st each year]. Contact: Janet Penny, 2513 Lonigan
Place, Sun City Center, FL 33573 (813-633- 9915)
Membership application
SOUTHERN ONTARIO
MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving southern
Ontario province. This club is an extension of the Trans-Canada
Matchcover Club. Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of every
other month at the YMCA of Hamilton. No dues or bulletin.
Contact Persons: Carol Ziegler, President, 4019 Weimar Line,
RR#3, Wellesley, ON,N0B 2T0 or
Robert Reed,Vice President, 34 Sweetbriar Rd, London ON, N5Y
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TOBACCO CLUB: A
specialty club focusing on tobacco covers. Contact:
Joe DeGennaro, 309 E. 87th St., #6E, NYC, NY 10128-6774
Membership application
TRANS CANADA MATCHCOVER CLUB:
"A regional club serving the province of Ontario. Meets annually
at Trans Canada swapfests. Dues are: Canada - $10 CDN/USA- $9 US
or $12 CDN Overseas/$12 US. Contact Persons: Carol Ziegler,
President, 4019 Weimar Line, RR#3, Wellesley, ON,N0B 2T0 or
Robert Reed,Vice President, 34 Sweetbriar Rd, London ON, N5Y
5G1, Quarterly bulletin, mail auctions, annual swapfests in
April, sponsor of 1993 RMS convention and 2004 RMS conventions.
More info and membership application at the
Trans
Canada
web site.
TRI-STATE CARDINAL MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club
serving all of the tri-state: Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. Our
name Tri state Cardinal Matchcover club honors the state bird of
these three states. Our meetings are held in Northern Ky,
Vandalia, Ohio and our annual Halloween Party in Grove City,
Ohio (outside of Columbus, Ohio). Our Christmas party is the
first Sunday of December and our anniversary party the 1st
Sunday in May. Other meetings dates vary with no meetings in
January and August. Club activities include: auctions, 50/50,
refreshments, bingo, grab table and socializing. We have proudly
hosted the RMS convention in 1986, 1994 and 2002. Contact
information is:
Wally Mains, 105 Roger Lane Florence, KY 41042 859 525 0588.
WINDY CITY MATCHCOVER
CLUB: A regional club serving greater Chicago and
adjacent areas. Meetings are on 1st Sunday of each month (except
January) at the Oakbrook Terrace Park Fieldhouse on Ardmore,
Chicago. Dues: $5 (individual)/$2 each additional family member.
Bimonthly bulletin, Christmas and anniversary parties. Contact:
Klaus Spies, 815 Woodland Hts. Blvd., Streamwood,Il 60107.
630.540.9010
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