Matchcover Club ListingsAside from RMS, which is the national hobby organization, there are three types of matchcover clubs: regional, specialty, and private. Regional clubs [ex. San Diego Matchcover Club] are those which are based in a specific area and have elected officers who serve for specific terms; specialty clubs [ex. Girlie Club] focus on a specific category only; and private clubs [ex. AMCC] are those basically owned and operated by one individual. All clubs welcome members both in and out of their local areas [most collectors belong to several clubs in order to receive a variety of club bulletins, membership listings, and mail auctions]:  The following clubs are located throughout the United States and Canada: 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, at Lamanda Park Library, 140 S. Altadena Dr., Pasadena, CA, 1 PM. 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. Dues: $5. Bimonthly 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: Mike Samuels, 2713 Woodley Place NW, Washington, DC 20008-1518 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
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 just getting started. You can give them a boost and get in on the ground floor by joining. 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.
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: Art Houser, 120-4 DeGeorge Circ., Rochester, NY 14626
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, NORTHERN LITES MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater Toronto area. Bimonthly meetings at Glen Anderson's, 83 Parkwoods Villag Dr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M3A 3R8. No dues or bulletin. Contact: 22 Sachet Drive, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4E 4S1 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)
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, 1st class postage, mail auctions, caddy sales when available, summer picnic and Christmas/ Anniversary party. 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, FL. The annual swapfest is every March in Tampa, FL, at the Holiday Inn on Fowler Ave. 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 5G1 TOBACCO CLUB: A specialty club focusing on tobacco covers. Contact: Joe DeGennaro, 309 E. 87th St., #6E, NYC, NY 10128-6774 Membership application
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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