The 2012, sixth annual, Orange County Marble Show in Southern California.

[Emmett's Glass]

Here's a forwarded email for a marble show....


The 2012, sixth annual, Orange County Marble Show in Southern California.

Below is the information on the flier that will be advertised:
Antique and Contemporary Art Glass Marbles

March 17, 2012

At the
Howard Johnson Hotel
222 W. Houston Ave.
Fullerton, Ca.
92832

For room reservations, Call…
Phone – (714) 992-1700

Open from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Saturday, March 17, 2012
(NO admission, parking is free!)
In-room trading begins on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 4th floor

For more information, contact Rich Shelby
santarich1947@gmail.com
951 212 4435

Set-up will start at 7:30am and the public will enter at 9am until 4pm! We’ll need to be cleaned up and out of the big room by 5pm.

The Center Room + the North Hall will be the location of the vendor tables like last year. The floor is going to be 1,540 sq. feet of space for all of us. There will be 43 tables. Below is going to be the table layout: I am possibly taking tables by the entrance door because I need to be by the entry door to assist my wife with the entrance area. I need to know if you have a special request for a specific table or tables. Let me know as soon as you can so I can start assigning your locations. I try to keep vintage marble sellers in the middle portions of the room as best as I can.


The table fee remains the same, $50 per table and I arranged that each table is 6 feet by 24 inches in size. The hotel will provide a table cover and skirt. I’ll make labels with vendor’s names on them for the public to know whom you are – I want this show to have personal touches. I received SO many positive comments from the general public on how nice you all were with the kids – you made them VERY happy – thanks!

I have been in contact with the hotel and the room rates will stay the same as last year, $79 + 10% tax. If you decide to stay there, the room trading will start on March 14th (Wednesday) through the 16th (Friday). The hospitality room will be room 402 like last year. It is VERY important that you make room plans AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE SHOW as March is one of their busiest months and they can’t guarantee you a room IF you wait too long. Of course I’ll try my best to assist you, but ultimately, the hotel does the room assignments. If there is a room you want and someone hasn’t asked for it on the 4th floor, I can make sure you will get that specific room. I have my list from last year that people requested specific rooms and the hotel would make that happen. If you want a table in your room, the hotel charges $10 each – just ask the front desk if you want one or more.

The lunch will stay the same price, $10, and the same choices (ham, turkey, beef) will be available BUT this year, I’ll need to know which sandwich you’d like as the caterer wants a guess of how many of what kind of meat to cook. Please pay for the lunch at the show please DO NOT PAY FOR LUNCH AHEAD OF TIME – all I need is an estimate for the caterer.

I would like you to wear a name badge that I am making so the general public sees the show in a more personal way. I will have them ready for you at the show.

I am sure you have people that follow your sales by buying items from you – your “following” so to speak. I highly encourage you to contact these people and encourage them to stop at the show and check things out. The more of us that help spread the word about the show, the more chance of sales for everyone. If anyone would like to have some advertising sheets I made for the show, please let me know and I’ll send you some as in WORD file.

Many people like the Anaheim area because of all the family things that are available. I feel that this location is best overall because of all the fun things you can do! Also, there are two airports equidistant from the hotel (Ontario and John Wayne).

Here are some choices for you to investigate:

1) Disneyland – 800 MICKEY-1 or Disneyland.com

2) Knott’s – 714 220 5200

3) Medieval Times – 888 935 6878 or medievaltimes.com

4) Pirate’s Dinner Adventure – 866 439 2469 or piratesdinneradventure.com

5) Antique and Retro Shopping – shoppersmap.com

6) Fullerton dining and entertainment – fullertonchamber.com

7) Anaheim GardenWalk – 714 635 7410 or anaheimgardenwalk.com


I want to thank you for your continued support of the marble show. Now is the time to send me your table reservation money so I can pay the hotel in February. In order to insure you have a table(s), please send a check, PayPal (use my email address) or money order by February 15th to:

Rich Shelby
5198 Arlington Ave #632
Riverside, Ca 92504

I will assigned the 43 tables to vendors - it’s going to be a first come, first serve basis with a waiting list being made after the 43 tables are sold out.

[richsantaclaus]

Thanks for posting the show!!!!! As far as I know, it's the ONLY marble show in the entire state of California (someone please correct me if I am wrong!)

Rich

[FredLight]

Amazing.

Rich, I don't know how you do it, but you're awesome.

I'd like a spot maybe one or two tables down from the door this time, I don't want to block traffic coming in.

[FredLight]

A month away, BUMP.

[richsantaclaus]

Yep Fred, March 17th is racing toward the show.

[FredLight]

I'm trying to keep this up front......keep it from slipping into the background noise.

My table will be almost all marbles this year......... A little heavy on the pendants last time, I admit.

[richsantaclaus]

TWO WEEKS to go!!!!!!!!!

[FredLight]

One week!!

[FredLight]

Can we get a roll call for who will be at the show,

and who'll be doing in-room trading?

[FredLight]

ok, so nobody?

BUMP for tomorrow!!

[Ronald K. Seals]

Is still there a Marble Show for 2013 in California? I really want to join this event.