THE 5th ANNUAL TEXAS SHOW

"V"

THE 5th ANNUAL TEXAS TOY SOLDIER SHOW & EVENT!!

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08/09/2011

WE HAVE POSTED A BUNCH MORE PHOTOS WE RECEIVED FROM THE TEXAS SHOW.

AS WE GET A LITTLE MORE TIME, WE WILL PUT NAMES WITH THE FACES, ETC.

A PORTION OF THE 'TSSD' ALAMO

NEW 'TSSD' ALAMO PIECES, THE NORTH WALL

FIGURES, FOAM, AND FORTS!

BRIAN McIVER & GARY DUTKO

PAM & HAROLD YELVERTON OF BRUNTON'S BARRACKS WITH WILLIE FORESTER

MIKE HALL OF SIERRA TOY SOLDIERS

MATT MURPHY OF HOBBY BUNKER

PAM YELVERTON & JIM LAMPHEAR

JIM MITCHELL WITH SONS KYLE & DANIEL

DAVE PITMAN &

RICHARD CREWS & DANIEL PENA

MIKE LONIGRO AND CARLOS CODINA

WILLIE FORESTER

LANCE SHANKSTER & ED & TRENTON GANNON

THE REDENOURS FROM ILLINOIS

MIKE LUTERAN

TOM FLYNT

GAIL & TRACEY

STEVE FALKEN & DEANNA

BRIAN McIVER & COMPTON CREEL

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Well, you Guys have done it again! The 5th Texas Show was a great success.
It is hard to improve on fantastic, but you did just that. You Guys created
an event that will keep going.......and going, and going......
I heard two vendors and one customer comment that this Show was better than
the Chicago Show. They all agreed that the venue was better for "family"
involvement. I agree. You can't beat San Antonio for family entertainment.
The Menger makes San Antonio easy to explore and enjoy. In this economy, the
5th Texas Show was the best bang for the buck.

My Brother-In-Law, Gene Pierce, was very impressed with the people at the
Show. The organizers, vendors, and customers were all top notch. Everyone
was friendly, helpful and honest. Gene was impressed and he works Gun Shows
and Trade Days.......He made many new friends and had a blast. I think that
we ran Teddy's ghost out of the Menger Bar.

Nick and DeAnna, you created the Texas Show and made it what it is today.
You are The Texas Show and always will be. You are leaving the Show in
great hands and it will not skip a beat next year. You laid a strong foundation
and the dream will continue.

Nick, you are a true warrior and I know that you will keep getting better
and better. Just keep the rubber side of both shoes on the pavement, one at
a time. No more free-falling. DeAnna, you are an angel. Your hands are
full, I know, but you are strong and can do it. Both of you are dear friends.
No, you're family.

"V" also stands for victory! OOOOORRRAAA!

See ya in San Antone.

Gary Beadel

Hi Nick and DeAnna,

I wanted to write and tell you this year's 2011 Texas Show in San Antonio was the
absolute best. Not only the best one you promoted but probably the best show of any
type that I have ever attended over my 25 years of toy soldiering. I don't know
anyone who has ever done so much to promote a show like you. The 20% increase in
dealer tables alone speaks well of your efforts. On Saturday the opening day of the
show there was a huge crowd of buyers and although the show hours ended that day at
4PM the buyers were still there until 5PM so we stayed until then. Sunday was also
a busy day.   I had an Alamo tourist (not a toy soldier collector) who stopped by my
table. He was disappointed with the figures at the Alamo gift shop and decided to
come over to the toy show to see what was there. He bought a number of my Alamo
conversion figures and was extremely happy. FYI, after we got back to Gettysburg he
emailed me with another $50 order. Then after completing that transaction he gave
me his third order for more custom Alamo converted figures which I still have to
finish. So your thoughts of drawing both toy soldier collectors and tourists
actually came true. I must also compliment you on the venue site-The Menger
Hotel--right next to the Alamo. How fitting is that!!! The Menger Hotel is a
wonderful place and beautiful-they do an outstanding job taking care of their
guests. Everything was within walking distance for us and we have a great time.
There is so much to see in San Antonio and I highly recommend it to everyone.   I
know this was the last year you were promoting the show and I hope it continues in
the fine tradition that you have already established. Once again we thank you for a
wonderful show!   Our best wishes to Nick for a full recovery from your recent
stroke.

Best Regards,
Gary and Monica Dutko
Gettysburg, PA

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5th ANNUAL TEXAS TOY SOLDIER SHOW

RAFFLE DRAWING WINNERS

STERLING ZINMEYER - TSSD CUSTER'S LAST STAND MINI SET

JASON ENGLUND - KING & COUNTRY LVT

DAVID BOGGIO - KING & COUNTRY TANK DESTROYER

ELLEN ABEL - KING & COUNTRY ELEPHANT TANK DESTROYER

JEFF MARTINEZ - FIGARTI CUSTOM TIGER 1 TANK

EVAN GREENWOOD - FIGARTI CAMO PAINTED M1A2 ABRAMS TANK

CONGRATULATIONS!

THANK YOU TO BOTH KING & COUNTRY & FIGARTI FOR NOT ONLY HANDLING THE ENTIRE RAFFLE AND DRAWINGS,

BUT ALSO FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS OF THE SETUP AT THE 2011 TEXAS SHOW

ALAN GWIN FROM FLORIDA

WILL & GINNIE JONES FROM TEXAS

RON BARZSO FROM ILLINOIS AND GORDON GHEEN FROM TEXAS

MONSTER SET UP FROM WILL & GINNY JONES

SPACE SET UP FROM SCOTT FREELAND

FULL ON ALAMO DISPLAY BY TSSD UTILIZING ALL SEVEN CONTE PLAYSETS AND OUR OWN NEW PIECES

MORE OF SCOTT FREELAND'S SET UP

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL DEALERS AND COLLECTORS WHO ATTENDED THE SHOW AND MADE IT THE BEST ONE YET, BY FAR!

THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY CARL CWIKLINSKI

RICK SOLLERS 1/6th SCALE SET UP

GARY POWELL'S 1/6th AND MORE

CLOSE UP OF MIKE LUTERAN'S CUSTER'S LAST STAND DIORAMA

ARNOLD ROLAK

TSSD & THE "DUKE"

HMMM....WHO'S THAT?

LONG SHOT OF BALLROOM ( WITH GINNIE JONES )

RON & MARYANN BARZSO

SOME CONTE ZULU PLAYSETS (MIKE lONGORIO)

MARX NAVARONE PLAYSET

CARLOS CODINA WITH FIGARTI

BILL McMASTER OF BMC

CHARLIE TOROK DOES SETS UP A WAR GAME

AL & PAT GILLEN

GARY BEADEL

MIKE KUTNICK

NICK, DEANNA AND "JOHN"

GARY DUTKO

JUST SOME REALLY COOL PHOTOS

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"V"

THE 5th ANNUAL TEXAS TOY SOLDIER SHOW & EVENT!!

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MEMORIAL WEEKEND

MAY - 2011

IN BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

SATURDAY MAY 28th - 9:00am UNTIL 4:00pm

SUNDAY MAY 29th - 10:00am UNTIL 3:00pm

( FRIDAY MAY 27th IS "DEALER SET-UP" FROM 9:00am - 4:30pm, AND THE PRE-PARTY FRIDAY 5:00pm - 8:00pm )

( MONDAY MAY 30th IS THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY )

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TO VIEW THE ALL NEW PROMOTIONAL WEBSITE

AND RELATED VIDEOS, CREATED BY CARLOS CODINA

NEW UPDATES POSTED - 05/07/11

CLICK BELOW

WWW.TEXASTOYSOLDIERSHOW.COM

THE NEW WEBSITE CONTAINS VIDEOS OF THE "NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PACIFIC WAR", LIVE FIRE WWII WEAPONS DEMONSTRATIONS, FLAME THROWER DEMO's, SHOWS THE PACIFIC WAR "COMBAT ZONE" REENACTMENT AREA, AND THE ALL NEW "PT" BOAT DISPLAY.

PLUS MORE TEXAS TOY SOLDIER SHOW INFO, DATES, TIMES, "FREE" RAFFLE TICKETS AND MORE!

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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CARLOS CODINA - COLLECTOR & FIGARTI REP AT THE 2010 SHOW

WE RECEIVED THIS PHOTO FROM CARLOS - IT IS FROM THE 2009 SHOW.

( THIS WAS BEFORE WE STARTED USING THE "PRE-FUNCTION" ROOM IN 2010 )

AT THE 2009 SHOW, RON BARZSO SET UP THIS AMAZING DISPLAY OF HIS "SUPERSIZED" STOCKADE FORT, ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF HIS FIGURES.

I'M SURE THAT MANY OF YOU CAN RELATE TO THE LITTLE BOY IN THE PHOTO.

THAT WOULD BE THE "BABY-BOOMERS" FROM THE 50's AND 60's, ADMIRING A MARX PLAYSET DISPLAY AT OUR LOCAL SEARS STORE!!

AS RON SAYS:

"REMEMBER......ENJOY"

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THIS WILL BE THE LAST SHOW IN TEXAS PRODUCED DIRECTLY BY TSSD.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, 2011

REASON:

BASICALLY, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT & SEMI-STRESSFUL TO PLAN A SHOW FROM 1,300 MILES AWAY.

THE CHICAGO SHOW PEOPLE LIVE IN CHICAGO. JERSEY, MASS, NY & PA SHOWS ARE RUN BY PEOPLE IN THOSE PLACES.

THE WEST COASTER IS RUN BY FOLKS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AND SO ON.

THE TEXAS SHOW IS PRODUCED FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; DUH??

WE ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO JUST DO ONE SHOW IN TEXAS FOR FUN.

AND NOW, IT IS THE 5th ANNIVERSARY!!

THE SHOW HAS GROWN INCREDIBLY IN JUST 4 YEARS. FROM 12 DEALERS TO 50+, AND FROM 25 TABLES TO 120+.

FROM 1700 SQUARE FEET TO A 5,000 SQUARE FOOT BALLROOM, PLUS 1,000 FEET IN THE ADJACENT "PRE-EVENT" ROOM.

IT'S THE ONLY SHOW I KNOW OF THAT HAS HAD AN "EVENING PRE-SHOW" PARTY FOR DEALERS AND COLLECTORS EVERY YEAR.

IN THE PAST 4 YEARS, IT IS THE ONLY SHOW I HAVE SEEN COVERED BY THE MEDIA, AND ON THE TV NEWS.

THE VENUE ITSELF IS THE BEST, BEING LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE ALAMO AND THE FAMED RIVER WALK.

FROM THE "LADIES CORNER", TO THE "LIVING HISTORY" CHARACTER ACTORS, TO THE EXCELLENT HOTEL RESTAURANT WITH TERRIFIC - AND AFFORDABLE BUFFETS..

THIS EVENT HAS IT ALL!!

WE WILL PASS THE SHOW TO SOMEONE IN SAN ANTONIO, SO THAT IT WILL CONTINUE.

WE WILL OF COURSE CONTINUE TO GO, BUT AS A DEALER ONLY. WE WANT TO HAVE SOME FUN, TOO!

SO, IF YOU HAVE - OR HAVE NOT BEEN - TO ONE OF THESE TEXAS SHOWS, I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU REST YOUR HORSE FOR THE TRIP IN MAY, SAVE UP A FEW PESOS, THEN SADDLE UP AND 'GIT' ON DOWN TO SAN ANTONE!!

SEE YOU'ALL THERE!!

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THE VENUE - THE BEST TOY SOLDIER SHOW VENUE ANYWHERE!

THE HISTORIC MENGER HOTEL BALLROOM

204 ALAMO PLAZA

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205

210 - 223 - 4361

ANOTHER ROOM DISCOUNT FROM "THE MENGER"!

THE ROOM RATE FOR 2011 WILL BE JUST $ 105. !

( PREVIOUSLY $ 119. IN 2010 )

( PREVIOUSLY $ 130. IN 2009 )

( SO - WE ARE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! )

THEY ARE TAKING RESERVATIONS NOW.

NO PAYMENT IS REQUIRED TO RESERVE A ROOM.

BE CERTAIN TO MENTION THE "TEXAS TOY SOLDIER SHOW" TO GET THE ROOM DISCOUNT.

** A NOTE ABOUT PARKING **

YOU DO NOT NEED A VEHICLE TO SEE EVERYTHING DOWNTOWN.

HOWEVER, I REALIZE THAT SOME DEALERS AND OTHER FOLKS WILL BE DRIVING, INCLUDING US.

PARKING AT DOWNTOWN HOTELS CAN BE VERY EXPENSIVE, AND THE MENGER HOTEL IS NO EXCEPTION.

PLEASE CHECK WITH THE MENGER HOTEL WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR PARKING RATES.

THERE ARE ALSO A NUMBER OF PARKING LOTS ADJACENT TO, AND DIRECTLY BEHIND THE HOTEL THAT OFFER 24 HOUR PARKING AT GOOD RATES. YOU CAN ALSO PARK LARGER VEHICLES, RV's AND TRAILERS IN SOME OF THESE OTHER PARKING LOTS.

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ABOUT THE VENUE

Built in 1859, The Historic Menger Hotel is located
immediately adjacent to The Alamo, The Famed San Antonio River Walk and the River Center Mall.

It is also just two blocks from the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center.

PRESIDENTS, STATESMEN, GENERALS ( SUCH AS ROBERT E. LEE ) FROM U.S. HISTORY HAVE ALL STAYED AT THIS HISTORIC HOTEL.

TEDDY ROOSEVELT STARTED THE "ROUGH RIDERS" IN THE BAR AT THIS HOTEL; IT IS STILL THERE.

In addition to its significance as a Historical Landmark, the Historic Menger Hotel offers unparalleled amenities including:

The Famous Colonial Room Restaurant

The "Rough Rider" Menger Bar

Downtown San Antonio's largest Heated Swimming Pool

Full Service Spa

Fitness Room and Jacuzzi, just to name a few.

THE HOTEL IS ALSO "HAUNTED"!!

THE HISTORIC MENGER HOTEL

http://mengerhotel.com/

HOTEL GUEST ROOMS

http://mengerhotel.com/page/ntm7/View_Our_Rooms.html

HOTEL AMENITIES

http://mengerhotel.com/page/ntm8/Menger_Amenities.html

ATTRACTIONS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE MENGER HOTEL:

THE RIVERCENTER MALL

http://www.shoprivercenter.com/main/index.php

THE ALAMO

http://thealamo.org/main/index.php

THE RIVER WALK

http://www.sanantonioriverwalk.com/

THE BUCKHORN / TEXAS RANGER MUSUEM

http://www.buckhornmuseum.com/

THE IMAX THEATRE

http://www.imax-sa.com/

LA VILLITA

http://lavillita.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage

THE KING WILLIAM DISTRICT

http://www.saconservation.org/tours/sitevisits_kingwilliam.htm

THE HISTORIC PEARL BREWERY

http://www.pearlbrewery.com/

HEMISPHERE PLAZA & PARK

http://www.texasexplorer.com/HemisFairPark.htm

THE FIVE SPANISH MISSIONS OF SAN ANTONIO

http://www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/plan/featured-stories/san-antonio-missions/index.aspx

THE SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART ON THE RIVER WALK

( FORMERLY THE FAMOUS "LONE STAR BREWERY" - THE RIVER WALK WAS EXPANDED BY 2 MORE MILES IN 2010 - TO REACH THE MUSEUM )

http://www.samuseum.org/

THE MAJESTIC THEATRE

http://www.themajestic.com/theatre.htm

MARKET SQUARE

http://www.sanantonio.gov/dtops/marketsquare/?res=1920&ver=true

THE QUARRY

http://www.quarrymarket.com/

ALAMO HEIGHTS

http://www.alamoheightstx.gov/

( This is a very nice small "city within a city" near Downtown, cool old houses, shopping, restaurants, and close to the Witte Museum )

OLMOS PARK

http://www.olmospark.org/

( Another "little town" within the city. Great architecture, incredible old homes and mansions, and close to Trinity University and Fort Sam Houston )

....MORE!

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VISITOR ADMISSION TO THE TOY SOLDIER SHOW:

JUST $ 7.00 PER FAMILY!

TWO DAY ADMISSION FOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY - $ 10.00

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ALL YOUR FAVORITE DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS AND PERSONALITIES WILL BE THERE.....

INCLUDING: WADE DILLON - ALAMO ARTIST, RICHARD CREWES ( ATLANTIC, TIMPO, ETC ), "CROWN MILITARY MINIATURES" - NICHOLAS CAMERON - RUSSIAN MINIATURES, MICHAEL LONIGRO, MIKE COTTRELL, KENT SPRECHER'S TOY SOLDIER HQ, JIM MITCHELL, ANDREA MINIATURES, DAVE PITTMAN, GORDAN GHEEN, LANCE SHANKSTER, BUILD-A-RAMA, STEVE FALKEN, CRAIG & WOODY FROM "THE OLD TOY SOLDIER HOME", DON PIELIN & STEVE SOMMERS - "OTSN" CHICAGO SHOW OWNERS, SHERI & MERRILL MORRIS, FIGARTI, KING & COUNTRY / KING'S X STORE, COLLECTORS SHOWCASE, PETER STEPHANO'S "DRUMBEAT TOY SOLDIERS", BRUNTON'S BARRACKS, TSSD, AL GILLAN, PARAGON SCENICS AND MINIATURES, THE MARXMAN, JIM MITCHELL, HOBBY BUNKER, SIERRA TOY SOLDIERS, MARK LEMON - AUTHOR/ARTIST, GARY DUTKO, RICHARD SABINSON, COMPTON CREEL OF JERICHO TOY SOLDIER STUDIO, BARZSO PLAYSETS, INC., ED GANNON, BMC TOYS, GARY BEADEL, JOHN REYNOLDS, ROBERT NELSON - TOY SOLDIERS OF TEXAS, FORESTER ENTERPRISES, JOHN LAMPHEAR, ARNOLD ROLAK, DANIEL PENA, SCOTT FREELAND - (RELICS & COOL, OLD MINIATURES), WILL & GINNIE JONES, KEN & KAREN LOWERY - TOY CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO, ALAN GWIN, LARRY SIMONS "MARCH THROUGH TIMES", MIKE KUTNICK.....

ANDREA MINIATURES / BLACK HAWK - OF SPAIN - HAS JUST CONFIRMED THEIR RESERVATIONS FOR THE SHOW.

THERE IS A CHANCE THAT RICHARD WALKER FROM THE Wm. BRITAINS COMPANY WILL ATTEND.....HE MAY BE AVAILABLE TO DISPLAY ON SATURDAY ONLY.

AERO ART INTERNATIONAL - THE ST. PETERSBURG COLLECTION - OF INCREDIBLE RUSSIAN MADE FIGURES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE SHOW.

PLUS GUEST PERSONALITIES "JOHN WAYNE, JIM BOWIE, SANTA ANNA"....MORE!!

YOU MAY NOT RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE NAMES ABOVE, BUT MANY ARE DEALERS OR COLLECTORS LIKE YOURSELF, WHO WILL BE BRINGING SOME AWESOME COLLECTIONS, IN BOTH METAL AND PLASTIC, TO OFFER UP FOR SALE.

MARX, CONTE, BARZSO PLAYSETS. BUILDINGS AND TERRAIN PIECES. OLD AND NEW PLASTIC.

METAL - OLD BRITAINS, COMPOSITION FIGURES, RETIRED METAL SETS AND MORE!!

PLUS HISTORICAL AUTHORS, ARTISTS AND MASTER PAINTERS.

WE ARE CURRENTLY AT:

50-ish DEALERS / MANUFACTURERS

110-ish TABLES

...AND COUNTING.

REENACTORS - ROMANS, WAR OF 1812, ALAMO / TEXAS REVOLUTION, CIVIL WAR, INDIAN WARS, WWII, MODERN...AND MORE!

CALL 760-723-6583 FOR TABLE RESERVATIONS - SOON!

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DEALER TABLES

PLEASE CALL

TSSD AT 760-723-6583

( PLEASE RESERVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAD VERY, VERY LIMITED SPACE LEFT THE PAST SHOW IN 2010 )

6 FOOT x 30" WIDE TABLES ARE $ 70.00 EACH

TABLES COME WITH SKIRTING AND TABLECLOTHS

PLENTY OF CHAIRS INCLUDED

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WE WANT YOU!!

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TOY SOLDIER DEALERS

TOY SOLDIER MANUFACTURERS

MILITARY ARTISTS

AUTHORS

HISTORICAL BOOK DEALERS

REENACTORS

AND OTHER RELATED ENTITIES!

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WE JUST HEARD FROM "THE LADIES" WITH "THE LADIES CORNER", AND THEY WILL RETURN FOR THE 2011 EVENT!

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PRE-SHOW SET-UP - 2010

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIKE KUTNICK

MAY 2010

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SATURDAY EVENING - MAY 28th

AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF THE EVENT

"OPEN TIME"

IT IS "MEMORIAL WEEKEND" AND THE DOWNTOWN AREA WILL BE PACKED!

WE SUGGEST THAT YOU MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER WELL IN ADVANCE TO AVOID LONG LINES.

THERE ARE MANY EXCELLENT RESTAURANTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AND IF YOU HAVE A CAR, EVEN MORE SELECTIONS ARE NEARBY.

PLAN EARLY!!

THERE ARE MANY PLACES LISTED ON THE INTERNET; DO SOME EXPLORING.

HERE IS JUST ONE SITE FOR RESTAURANTS:

http://san.antonio.diningchannel.com/

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* ANOTHER GREAT PLACE TO VISIT

Brigadier General John C.L. Scribner

Texas Military Forces Museum

Camp Mabry - Austin, Texas

INCREDIBLY DYNAMIC AND DISPLAY PACKED MILITARY MUSEUM THAT TRACES TEXAS AND U.S. FORCES IN WAR & PEACE FROM 1823 TO THE PRESENT. EXHIBITS ARE MANY AND VARIED INCLUDING VEHICLES, TANKS, WEAPONS, PLANES, FULL SCALE DISPLAYS, MINIATURE DIORAMAS ( ALAMO AND SAN JACINTO, THE BATTLE OF PALMETTO RANCH, 12-13 MAY, 1865 AND THE WILDERNESS, BATTLE OF ST. ETIENNE DURING WWI ) AND MANY GALLERIES COVERING SPECIFIC UNITS AND ACTIONS IN WWII AND OTHER CONFLICTS.

AND IT'S FREE!!

CLICK BELOW FOR MORE INFO AND DETAILS

http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/

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"THE HISTORY SHOP"

LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE ALAMO, I BELIEVE THE LOCATION OF THIS BUILDING MAY HAVE ORIGINALLY BEEN ON ALAMO COMPOUND GROUNDS, NEAR THE ORIGINAL "NORTH WALL".

IT NOW HOUSES THE MARK LEMON ALAMO MODEL THAT WAS USED IN HIS TERRIFIC BOOK

"THE ILLUSTRATED ALAMO" 1836

THE MODEL OF THE ALAMO WAS PURCHASED BY MUSICIAN PHIL COLLINS, AND IT IS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY - WITH A SOUND & LIGHT SHOW - AT "THE HISTORY SHOP".

NARRATION OF THE SOUND & LIGHT SHOW BY PHIL COLLINS.

THIS IS PART OF A SCHEDULED TOUR THAT INCLUDES THE EXCAVATION AROUND THE SHOP AREA, AND ARTICLES THAT WERE FOUND.

THE STORE ALSO HAS PERIOD BOOKS, MAPS AND OTHER ITEMS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST; SOME FOR SALE.

CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AND CONTACT THEM DIRECT TO ARRANGE FOR YOUR TOUR DURING YOUR STAY IN SAN ANTONIO.

THE TOUR IS $ 3.00

"THE HISTORY SHOP"

JIM GUIMARIN, PROPRIETOR

713 E. HOUSTON ST.

( North Side of The Alamo )

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205

210-229-9855 - PHONE

210-227-8550 - FAX

http://www.thehistoryshop.com/

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THE ADMIRAL NIMITZ MUSEUM

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM

OF THE

PACIFIC WAR

http://www.nimitz-museum.org/

LOCATED IN THE SMALL GERMAN TOWN OF FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS - JUST NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO.

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT WWII MUSEUM, WITH INCREDIBLE DISPLAYS - FROM BOMBERS TO MINI-SUBS!

THE MUSEUM HAS BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS OF RARE ITEMS, AND IT TRACES WWII FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END.

THEY ALSO PRODUCE EXCITING WWII REENACTMENTS USING ACTUAL FLAME THROWERS, TANKS AND TROOPS!

MAKE PLANS TO VISIT THIS MUSEUM DURING THE SHOW WEEKEND! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS

http://www.fredericksburgtexas.com/

A BEAUTIFUL, OLD GERMAN TOWN IN THE HEART OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY.

BED AND BREAKFAST PLACES - A LOT!

OVER 1 MILLION VISITORS A YEAR VISIT THIS QUAINT TOWN FOR SHOPPING, MUSEUMS AND B & B's.

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GRUENE, TEXAS

( PRONOUNCED "GREEN" )

http://gruenehall.com/

ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEXAS SPOTS TO VISIT!

JUST NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO, NEAR NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS

( NEW BRAUNFELS IS HOME TO SCHLITTERBAHN http://www.schlitterbahn.com/ WATER RESORT )

( THE KIDS - AND ADULTS - WILL LOVE THE NATURAL WATER PARK ON A HOT DAY!! )

GRUENE, TEXAS

FOR A GREAT "HALF-DAY" TRIP, TRY GRUENE FOR LUNCH, SHOPPING OR TUBING DOWN THE GUADALUPE RIVER!

THE OLD GRIST MILL RESTAURANT, BUILT INSIDE THE RUINS OF THE OLD MILL, AND OUTSIDE ALONG THE GUADALUPE RIVER.

GRUENE HALL - TEXAS' OLDEST DANCE HALL!

FEATURING NATIONAL AND LOCAL MUSIC ACTS ALMOST DAILY!

RUB ELBOWS WITH WILLIE NELSON, ASLEEP-AT-THE-WHEEL, THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, LEON REDBONE, PAT GREEN, LEON RUSSELL, JERRY LEE LEWIS, LITTLE RICHARD AND MORE!!

AHHHHH......MANY A COLLEGE EVENING WAS SPENT AT THIS GREAT OLD PLACE!!

http://gruenehall.com/