It's time to start planning to attend OTSN's 30th Chicago Toy Soldier Show. The 2010 Sunday September 26th show will again be held at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield, 1800 E. Golf Rd. Schaumburg, IL., just as it has been for the past 28 Septembers! The Hyatt's guest rooms are filling up and our vendor's tables are already scarce. Hotel reservations can be made through our website
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The Chicago Toy Soldier Show is an international event. Helping us celebrate our 30th year will be visitors and vendors from both coasts and most states, Canada, Latin America, the UK, Europe, China, Australia and more. The September 26th Sunday show will open to the public at 10:00 am with a $7.00 adult admission; children 12 and under are free. Early buyer admission begins at 7:00 am for a $30 fee; entering early means you will be among the first to see what the vendors have on Sunday morning. Plan on joining all of us for the Sunday show or come a day or two before and meet dealers and fellow collectors during show week. And remember, this is not just toy soldiers; there will be plenty of farm, zoo, circus and civilian figures as well.
Sunday morning we are again sponsoring Manufacturers Row where you can see the newest products and future releases of several of the hobby's major manufacturers, including Britains, Blackhawk Miniatures, Collector's Showcase, Figarti, King & Country, and Old Northwest Trading Company. Representatives from these firms will answer your questions and display their newest wares before our 10:00 am opening and on throughout the day. There are no sales on Manufacturers Row, but you will be able to purchase their products from retailers inside the venue.
And there will be retailers! 350 tables in ballrooms on two floors and all the space between. This means there will be something for everyone. So whether you collect current production or old toy figures in lead, tin, plastic or composition, you will be able find what you are looking for. Besides the Manufacturers Row displays, you will be able to visit a broad range of new toy soldier booths inside the show. For example, there will be new plastics from Toy Soldiers of San Diego and Ron Barzso's Playsets. The St. Petersburg Collection, Lead Army and Medallion Miniatures, will offer exquisite Russian painted figures. Old and new, soldier and civilian, depicting periods from ancient Egypt to Buck Rogers, you'll see it all at the 2010 Chicago Toy Soldier Show. Check this website in mid-August for the full list of 2010 Vendors attending the show. See you in Chicago.