more info here: https://greatplanestrading.com/

We are having a tool show in Ripon, CA on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024.

For More Info contact West Whittaker west@pasttools.org or Bill Tennant Bill@pasttools.org

More info here: https://pntc.website/pntc-meeting-schedule

New Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

More info Here: https://sites.google.com/site/ohiotool/home

Hosts: Roy Ebersole 614.875.2023

For more information contact Tom Wiersema (307)703-0381 twiersema@hotmail.com

Find out more here http://www.rmtc.org/

November 10, 2024

The Ranch Events Complex

5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, Co.

Hosts: Al Nelson, Steve Gosselin, and Tom Wiersema. I somehow deleted the list of hosts so if you signed up to be one of the hosts, let one of the other hosts know.

12:00 Meet – Greet – Lying – Buying – Selling.

2:00 Business meeting

2:15 Program: Kent Krueger – Making a Kumiko panel

3:00 Auction: Come prepared to buy!!!

5:00 Pack Up & Skedaddle

PLEASE NOTE: sellers are required to cover tables prior to displaying tools / items to prevent table damage.

PLEASE NOTE: seller identification is required on tables per RMTC bylaws.

PLEASE NOTE: items for sale must have a price attached per RMTC bylaws.

contact Cliff Nagle (908) 328-6268 stewart.may21@gmail.com

Crafts November Meeting

We are very excited to let you know that our next ‘meeting’ will be a visit/trip to historic Bethlehem, PA. If you are interested in joining us please read the information below.

Important: We are not meeting in HIgh Bridge, NJ, our regular venue. Also important: Please remember to change your clocks (back) the night before, and take that into account for your arrival in Bethlehem.

-We will meet at the historic Bethlehem Hotel, 437 Main St. Bethlehem, Pa. 18018, at 12:00 pm, in the Lehigh room, located on the second floor balcony, in the lobby. There will be a short business meeting and a short presentation by Pat Ryan (5 or 10 minutes) on some of the highlights of the historic downtown. He will have handouts with maps and points of interest to make it easy to find your way around. The rest of the day you are on your own to explore. Many of the points of interest are in walking distance from the hotel.

Parking: There is free parking in the hotel garage. Tell the attendant you are there for the CRAFTS of New Jersey meeting. If the garage is full you will be directed to an offsite parking lot a short distance away, that will have a shuttle to take you back to the hotel and back to your car if needed.

Highlights: A few of the highlights are the hotel itself, built in the 1920’s. There’s a reconstructed 1750’s blacksmith shop right next to the hotel. Directly across the street from the hotel is the Moravian Book Store, bosting to be the longest consecutively running book store in the world! Up the street is the reconstructed Sun Inn, a 1750’s stone and terracotta roof inn that has a museum and gift shop on the first floor and dining and bar on the second floor.

Plus many more restaurants and shops; and many other Moravian buildings from the 1700’s. The American Industrial Museum and former Bethlehem Steel factory are a few minutes drive away. More than can be done in one day. There will be coffee and donuts at the meeting,

Note: There is no tailgating at this event.

More Info here: https://www.craftsofnj.org/events

M-WTCA tool meet. for more information contact Brent Richardson (704) 995-4920 brichardson591@gmail.com

For more information: Bob Terry (618) 377-3421 drbob_44@hotmail.com

MWTCA Members only

Registration form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CLFDbsm6mok84E5J5vrZ6f4edWI35jtZ/view?usp=sharing

For more Information Vaughn Simmons (540) 432-0617 simmmls@verizon.net

MWTCA Members only

For more Information Howard Mironov (615)698-9431 how1now@yahoo.com

Minnesota National Guard Armory  

3050 Highway 316 (Redwing Boulevard)  Hastings, MN 55033

Download the form here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-26oTIg-7j2kR6Wpt8RW1WULmvX2jK3/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115555694590077755414&rtpof=true&sd=true

MWTCA Members only

For more Information Fred Lue (402)690-0402 Leufs@cox.net

MWTCA Members only

Seattle Alki Masonic Center, West Seattle, Washington

More info here: https://pntc.website/pntc-meeting-schedule

More Info Here: https://www.craftsofnj.org/events

Open to the public! Admission is free! 

Date: Sept. 28, 2024 

Time: 10:00 AM (ATCA meeting)

Location: Kevin Wood's museum 

1436 Hwy 358, 

Port Williams, NS 

Schedule: 

8:15 am: Member access to set up displays  10:00 am: ATCA Business Meeting (members and guests only) 

11:00 am: Tool Displays, Swap & Sell 1:30 pm: ATCA Benefit Auction (bring donations to sell and/or money to buy!) 

2:00pm: “Whatsit” Session (bring tools to be identified or to stump the experts) 

3:00pm: Close 

The theme for the fall meeting will be “Primitive  and Hand-Made”. All members are encouraged to  create displays capturing the theme, where  possible, and join in the friendly competition for  Best In Show! 

For more information contact: Michael Cormier micormier@mta.ca

more info here: https://greatplanestrading.com/

For more Information Ed Hobbs (919) 817-8680 hobbsedandkathy@gmail.com

MWTCA Members only

CRAFTS FAMILY PICNIC

Sunday, September 15, 2024 – 8:00am: rain or shine

Camp Tecumseh: 445 Mechlin Corner Rd. Pittstown, NJ (908)735-4136

Directions Attached; find map at <camptecumseh.com>

Notes: (1) 2024-2025 dues must be paid in order to attend.

(2) Parking and tailgating will take place at the Campground

unless it’s raining and then will be at the Tabernacle building - located

past the cafeteria and barn; up the hill….

(3) A continental breakfast will be set-up.

ZILLIONS OF TOOLS FOR SALE

-NO TAILGATING FEE – SO SET UP A TABLE OF TOOLS TO SELL 

-CATERED LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT NOON IN THE CAFETERIA

CONTESTS: (1) Most Unusual Tool (2) Best ​​​Make-do Tool or

Repair (3) Most Beautiful Tool (4) Ugliest Tool (5) Best one tool

exhibit​​. Prizes awarded for each category!

DISPLAYS – SET UP PRIOR TO 11 AM

Organize a display of your favorite tools or a “One-Tool Exhibit”. 

Displays (including single tools) should be accompanied by a

write-up. They will be judged on their overall presentation,

educational value & creativity. Tables are provided.

**See Addendum on page 3 for rules and guidelines.

Display prizes are: 1 st Place $150, 2 nd $100 and 3 rd $50.

Picnic Questions? Call John Czekaj 908-938-2368

Reservation Form – Detach & Return by August 31

(Sorry, No Reservation, No Lunch)

Lunch is $16 for members, family members and guests.

Lunch is FREE for children ages 12 & under (new: list all names)

Enclosed is a check for $______for           lunches

Attendee Names: ____________________

____________________

Make check payable to “CRAFTS” (not to Stew)

Mail this form & check to:

Stewart May

300 Winston Drive, Unit 1909

Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

Directions

From the North, West and East:

-Drive to US Route 78

-Take exit 12 to County Route 635 Perryville Rd.

-Take Perryville Road South

-Head South on Perryville Rd toward Mechlin Corner Rd. 0.3

mi.

-Continue straight onto Mechlin Rd, 1.7 mi

-Turn right onto Bloomsbury Rd. 95 ft.

-Turn left onto Mechlin Corner Rd. 1.0 mi

-Turn right 0.4 mi

-Turn right, destination will be on the right 0.1 mi

From the South: (Pittstown, NJ) 

-Head Northeast on Pittstown Rd. toward Bloomsbury Rd.

289 ft,

-Turn left onto Bloomsbury Rd. 2.5 mi

-Turn left onto Mechlin Corner Rd. 1.0 mi

-Turn right 0.4 mi

-Turn right, destination will be on the right 0.1 mi

When the camp ground is reached drive past the lake on the

right, past the cafeteria and barn and up the hill to the

Tabernacle.  Someone will be there to assist & guide. If the

weather is inclement, we will set up in the Tabernacle.

*Membership/dues Notice:

We recently sent you a dues notice.  If you have not paid your dues

for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, your membership will expire.  Your dues

must be paid in order to attend the picnic; so, please add $15 to

renew your membership with your picnic reservation form. If you wish

to pay for 2 years your dues check should be for $30; either way add

$16/person for the picnic.