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THE 2nd ANNUAL
"TEXAS TOY SOLDIER SHOW"
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PRODUCED BY TSSD
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
2008
BOLIVAR HALL - LA VILLITA - SAN ANTONIO
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SHOW UPDATE
06/14/08
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"SHOW REPORT"
HERE NOW AND MANY PHOTOS,
MORE COMING SOON!
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PHOTOS FROM MAY 24th
COURTESY OF
DICK WOOD, TORONTO, CANADA
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BANNERS AND FLAGS ADORN THE SHOW HALL FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND.
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KIP FROM "THE TEXAS RIFLES" IN HOUSTON; A LITTLE WARM IN THAT WOOL UNIFORM!
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TERRIFIC VICTORIAN ERA WAGONS FROM NORTHCOAST MINIATURES - SONOMA, CA.
THE MARX-MAN'S NEW 40mm PAINTED METAL RANGE INCLUDING CIVIL WAR & ALAMO.
JOHN, JOHN JR. AND COUSIN "BIG BILL" TRAVELED FROM NY, TO OHIO, TO TEXAS, AND NY!!
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STEVE WESTON, DEALER FROM THE UK WITH GARY DUTKO, "CONVERSION ARTIST" IN THE BACKGROUND.
RON AND MARY ANN BARZSO, BARZSO PLAYSETS, INC., CHICAGO.
NOTE THAT RON IS NOW "BEARDLESS"!
FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THIS SHOW, RON WAS IN THE UK FOR THE "PW" SHOW!
MANY MORE PHOTOS TO COME..........
REVIEW BY DICK WOOD
Just got back from TSSD's San Antonio show. What a fantastic time! Much like last year. San Antonio is beautiful with its incomparable River Walk, historic missions (including the Alamo, of course), incredible restaurants, and many exhibits/museums.
Best of all was the hospitality and good fellowship Nick and Deanna provided. Dealers and collectors were entertained Friday night with a party at Mad Dogs and Englishmen, a pub on the Riverwalk that I think Andy Neilson owns (Andy wasn't there this year unfortunately). Both N & D have a way of making everybody feel welcome and relaxed, so there was lots of fun, many toy soldier stories told, and, of course, a great selection of toy soldiers to look at.
This included TSSD's New WWII Germans, Steve Weston's Banditos (also evident at the Plastic Warrior show in London that a group of us attended as part of a castle tour of England), and the Marxman with some new medieval siege equipment that included huge siege towers, battering rams, ladders, wooden shields for bowmen to hide behind, etc.
Ron Barzso had his New Inn at San Antonio alongside his river sections (REALLY neat - I'm hoping to build a moat with mine), and his breached wall for the castle. Rick Eber was at the Texas show with lots of old plastic as were others and, as always, there was spectacular metal to see as well.
Gary Dutko was at the show and was very willing to help people learn his pose changing techniques for plastics. Lovely guy. Ed Gannon had his reproduction Mexican hats for sale (I bought one last year and have had a hoot with it). He also concocted some bogus Mexican medals that were a fun to buy ($15). They'd go nicely with his hats. The new TSSD Germans, BTW, are about the best troops they've done so far, in my opinion. The photos on the web site don't do them justice. Multiple parts, virtually no undercutting, and terrific sculpting. The machine gun team and panzerfaust guys are the best of the group in my view.
Dick Wood, Toronto, Canada
REVIEW BY ERIC JOHNS
Brackettville, Texas - home to John Wayne's Alamo - was fantastic, and I would really like to go back and spend an entire day looking over every one of the buildings there. I took some notes on the general store as a possible building to make from scratch. It is a pity that compared to several years ago -- or at least as far as I can see from my brief research on the Net -- the place was having more effort put into it in the past.
The entertainment was just great, but we found only one single postcard of the place in the stores and I saw a much better handout for the village on Ebay that was from several years ago. But perhaps it was a bit down because so few people were there on Memorial Day and the summer season had not started. I spoke with the head guy there -- David Lee Murray -- who is just a great singer and actor who could be doing very well in "higher places" if he wanted, and he said they have about 8,000 visitors each summer. That seems really low to me for what is there.
I purchased one of the last two paperback books the store had on the village and its construction, and it says at one time the rancher intended to make it a major entertainment site. Maybe that dream died when he passed away. And, speaking personally, I much preferred wandering the grounds there with only 25 or so visitors, rather than trying to have fun at Disneyland while dodging the other 40,000 people that surely were there on Memorial Day!
Eric Johns, Southern California
REVIEW BY BOBBY MOORE
Had a great time at the Texas Show. The Holiday Inn Express we stayed in was nice The rooms were big, with a living room type area and a bed area. Also had two T.V.'s. The hotel staff went out of their way to help my wife and I.
Got to the show a little before 9:30, there was already a good group of people waiting to get in. Nick greeted everyone at the door making all feel welcome. Walking in, I felt like a kid in a toy store seeing all the cool stuff.
First stop was at TSSD booth to get two bags of their new Elite Germans, an Italeri German Anti tank gun, and some Conte U.S. machinegun teams they brought for me. Deanna was running the TSSD booth and was doing a good job of it. Cannot say enough good things about the new TSSD Germans. Great poses and nice detailing on them. My favorites are the machinegun team and the panzerfaust guy. The Italeri Antitank gun is very well done. My Germans got reinforced big time and are going to make it hard on my Dog faced G.I.'s. Also got a bunch of loose figures TSSD had for sale.
The Marxman had a whole boatload of stuff. Just about anything you could want. I got a good bunch of Conte G.I.'s from him to use for conversions. Hobby Bunker had a good bit of stuff also. A lot of King and Country and other metals as well as some of their buildings and plastic figures. Matt had a box of loose WW2 Conte figures that he kept adding to throughout the show. I got my share of them.
Rick Eber had some nice old loose plastic. He also had a beautiful MARX Civil War set and a Wagon Train set. Ed Gannon was there. I know Ed from the Big D shows in Dallas. Ed had several containers filled with bags of old figures and accessories. It is always fun to dig through Ed's stuff, you never know what you will find. I found some nice flat dark green MARX Marines that I bought from ED. It was hard to resist them they looked so cool.
I got one of the Pegasus River Sets. Its nice and works good with my Airfix checkpoint bridge. Got a look at Barzos Robin Hood figures and breached Castle Wall. Nice stuff. If I collected that Era, these would be at the top of my list. Also talked to Mr. Barzo and his wife. Nice folk as we would say here in East Texas.
There were other dealers there and lots of other nice stuff. Just didn't have enough of the green to get everything I wanted, but I got plenty enough to keep me happy for a while.
My wife and I had a nice Sunday looking around in San Antonio. The carriage ride is a must if you have your wife with you. On Memorial Day, we visited with my Dad in San Marcos. He was in the Navy in WW2. We spent time looking at his old Navy photos and listening to some of his stories. I can't think of a better way to have spent my Memorial Day.
Thanks again to Nick and Deanna for their friendliness and for putting on the Texas Show. I hope all the dealers did well enough to come back for a Texas show next year.
Bobby G. Moore, Texas
REVIEW BY MIKE KUTNICK
To all; I'd just like to add to Dick's previous report. The Second Annual Texas Show was a lot of fun even though it was a touch warm; a balmy 99 on Sat. and a cooler 98 on Sunday. There were about 44 dealers present with both plastic and metal.
There were some new products available. TSSD had their new Germans plus Pegasus figures and accessories. K and C had their new metal Second series Alamo sets including two hand to hand combat sets. John Stengel had some new 40mm Alamo wargaming figures and buildings. The Mexican Banditos and two new Replicant sets were offered by Steve and Linda Weston. Ron Barzso brought his new Robin Hood castle breached wall, village buildings and new river bed sections, and Matt Murphy from Hobby Bunker had the new Conte' Persians along with a choice selection of metal and plastic figures. Rick Eber had some really nice vintage stuff as always, including a beautiful Marx Wagon Train box set.
Nick and Deanna deserve a huge thank you. They put a lot of work and advertising into this show. They were very well organized and went out of their way to make sure the sellers had what they needed; box cutters, water, name cards, etc....And to show their appreciation to the dealers they gave each of them some very thoughtful thank you gifts.
They also handed out bags of Civil War guys to the kids and had donated door prize drawings for the buyers. Floor traffic was very heavy until about one on Sat. and then tapered off during the day. Late Sunday some bargains could be had has dealers started to pack up [ bags of Conte' figures at half price for example]. All in all; a long, tiring. little warm, and Great Show.
If they do it again, make plans to attend. You won't be disappointed.
Mike Kutnick, ILLINOIS
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DEALERS FINAL PREP
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SHOW OPENING MAY 24th
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THIS YOUNG COLLECTOR DIDN'T WASTE ANY TIME - GETTING HIS NEW SOLDIERS INTO ACTION!
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FRIDAY NIGHT DEALER PARTY
AT
MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN
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DEANNA & WAITRESS RON & MARY ANN BARZSO, MARK & KATHY WYROSDICK
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GARY BEADEL HAS A "SNACK" MIKE K. STEVE & LINDA WESTON, GARY & MONICA DUTKO
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PAM & HAROLD FROM "BRUNTON'S BARRACKS" THE WESTONS AND DUTKOS
BOB & JUDIANNE FROM NORTHCOAST MINIATURES
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"DUCKIE" AND FRIENDS - WHO ARRANGED THE HOTEL FOR THE SHOW
THE DEALER / COLLECTOR PARTY WAS GREAT, AND A GOOD WAY TO END THE DAY AFTER THE DEALERS HAD "SET-UP" THEIR DISPLAYS.
THIS YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 45 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE PARTY.
SPECIAL THANKS TO ANDY NEILSON OF KING & COUNTRY, AND KING'S X STORE FOR CO-SPONSORING THE PARTY.
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ROOM SET-UP
THURSDAY MAY 23rd
TSSD, RON BARZSO, STEVE WESTON AND OTHERS ARE SLOWLY RUMBLIN', BUMBLIN', AND STUMBLIN' INTO SAN ANTONIO FOR THE SHOW.
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MIKE KUTNICK ( above ) FROM ILLINOIS, KEEPS BUSY WITH HIS ALAMO, WHILE DEANNA DOES ALL THE WORK. NICK WAS LOST ON THE RIVER WALK.
( THANKS MIKE FOR ALL YOUR GREAT HELP! )
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DEANNA PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THE DEALER TABLES. EACH DEALER IS PROVIDED WITH BOX CUTTERS, BOTTLED WATER, CITY MAPS, TRASH BAGS, NAME TAGS, AND TICKETS FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT DEALER PARTY, AND ETC.
FOR THE DEALERS WHO SHIPPED THEIR PRODUCTS, ALL CARTONS ARE PLACED AT THEIR TABLES. APPROXIMATELY 200 LARGE CARTONS OF VARIOUS TOY SOLDIERS AND RELATED HAVE ARRIVED SO FAR FROM OUR FRIENDS AT UPS.
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DEALER LIST
( IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER )
BARZSO PLAYSETS, INC. - CHICAGO
( PLASTIC PLAYSETS, FIGURE SETS, ACCESSORIES )
BMC TOYS - NEW JERSEY
( PLASTIC PLAYSETS, FIGURE SETS, ACCESSORIES )
BRUNTON'S BARRACKS - ARIZONA
( OLD AND NEW METAL FROM MOST MAJOR METAL MANUFACTURERS; OLD BRITAINS )
COLLECTOR'S SHOWCASE - AUSTIN
( NEWER US METAL MANUFACTURER - AWESOME WWII & CIVIL WAR STUFF - LOCATED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS )
COMPTON CREEL'S PAINTING SERVICE - DALLAS AREA
( EXCELLENT MASTER PAINTER OF FIGURES, BUILDINGS & ACCESSORIES )
ED GANNON'S COLLECTIBLES - DALLAS AREA
( VINTAGE PLASTIC, UNIFORMS, NAPOLEONIC HEADGEAR, AND MORE! )
GARY BEADEL COLLECTIBLES - DALLAS AREA
( VINTAGE PLASTIC, ALAMO ITEMS, AND MORE! )
HOBBY BUNKER - BOSTON
( MATT HAS IT ALL AND WILL BE BRINGING A LOT OF NEW METAL )
KING & COUNTRY - SAN ANTONIO DE BEXAR / HONG KONG
( HONG KONG BASED MANUFACTURER OF FINE QUALITY METAL FROM MANY PERIODS )
KING'S X STORE - SAN ANTONIO
( LOCAL TOY SOLDIER STORE ( METAL ) LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC MENGER HOTEL )
MARXMAN - NEW YORK
( EVERYTHING IN PLASTIC AND METAL, 8 TABLES PILED HIGH!! )
MIKE KUTNICK COLLECTIBLES - CHICAGO
( CONVERTED FIGURES, PAINTED FIGURES, VINTAGE PLASTIC AND MORE )
NORTHCOAST MINIATURES - CALIFORNIA
( HAND CAST AND PAINTED METAL FIGURES, WAGONS, VICTORIAN ERA, AND MORE!
RICK EBER'S MARX COLLECTIBLES - NY
( HUGE VINTAGE PLASTIC DEALER - MARX FIGURES AND PLAYSETS )
STEVE WESTON'S TOY SOLDIERS - UK
( UK MANUFACTURER "SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER" SERIES OF FIGURES & BUILDINGS, WWI TANKS, REPLICANTS )
TOY SOLDIERS OF SAN DIEGO
( US MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY 54mm PLASTIC FIGURES FOR CIVIL WAR & WWII, BUILDINGS & TERRAIN PIECES )
TOY SOLDIERS OF TEXAS
( METAL & OLD BRITAINS )
WILLIE FORESTER - LAS VEGAS
( MARX REISSUE PRODUCTS - ALAMO PLAYSETS, KNIGHTS PLAYSETS, 6" GUYS, 12" KNIGHTS )
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WE WILL HAVE REENACTOR GROUPS:
"THE TEXAS RIFLES" - A CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT GROUP
( FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS )
"ALAMO - TEXAS REVOLUTION" REENACTORS
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY
"TEXAS BOB"
( FROM THE BUCKHORN / TEXAS RANGER MUSEUM )
ALSO
THE SAN ANTONIO TOY CLUB
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COME FOR THE SHOW!
STAY FOR THE FUN!!
THE RIVER WALK AT NIGHT
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THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AT NIGHT
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THE ALAMO AT NIGHT
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WHERE IS THE SHOW?
LA VILLITA's "BOLIVAR HALL"
LA VILLITA
418 VILLITA STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
BE SURE TO CHECK GOOGLE OR MAP QUEST FOR LOCAL DIRECTIONS!!
*FROM SPACE!!
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THE LONG BUILDING WITH THE ORANGE TILE ROOF NEAR THE LOWER CENTER IS BOLIVAR HALL.
ALL OF THE BUILDINGS SURROUNDING THE HALL ARE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, WITH SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, ETC.
SOME OF THE NEARBY PARKING AREAS ARE SHOWN.
THE DARK AREAS AT THE TOP LEFT AND TOP RIGHT ARE PARTS OF THE RIVERWALK.
THE HILTON HOTEL IS ON THE RIGHT.
CAN'T GET LOST NOW!!??
BOLIVAR HALL - UPSTAIRS
418 VILLITA STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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( INTERIOR OF THE HALL - PRE-SHOW SET-UP )
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( FRONT BALCONY )
LA VILLITA - DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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MAP OF DOWNTOWN WITH LA VILLITA, ALAMO, RIVER WALK
HELPFUL HINT:
( IF YOU WALK NORTH UP THE RIVER WALK TO THE HYATT - YOU CAN WALK THROUGH THE HYATT LOBBY - THE RIVER ACTUALLY RUNS THROUGH IT! THEN OUT THE BACK DOOR, UP THE STAIRS SURROUNDED BY WATERFALLS, AND AT STREET LEVEL IS "THE ALAMO"!!
WHEN?
MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2008
SATURDAY MAY 24th, 9:30am UNTIL 3:30pm
SUNDAY MAY 25th, 10:00am UNTIL 2:00pm
DEALER SET-UP = FRIDAY MAY 23rd, 8:00am UNTIL 6:00pm
DEALER PARTY - FRIDAY MAY 23rd, 7:00pm UNTIL ........
PARTY TO BE HELD AT:
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MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN PUB
ON THE RIVER WALK NEXT TO THE HYATT HOTEL
WHAT?
A GATHERING OF DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS AND COLLECTORS DISPLAYING AND SELLING TOY SOLDIERS AND RELATED ITEMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
WHY?
BECAUSE IT'S FUN!
AND THE COLLECTORS OF TEXAS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE ASKED FOR A "TEXAS SHOW", AGAIN!!
WHAT BETTER LOCATION THAN THE "OLD TOWN" OF LA VILLITA IN HISTORIC SAN ANTONIO, HOME OF "THE ALAMO"!!
COME ALONG AND BE A PART OF HISTORY.
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TABLE SPACE
SOLD OUT
FOR ALL TABLES INSIDE THE HALL
A FEW TABLES STILL AVAILABLE OUTSIDE
OUTSIDE COVERED PATIO TABLES - JUST $ 45.00 PER TABLE
( tables will be brought indoors at night )
760 - 723 - 6583
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GENERAL INFORMATION
THIS SHOW IS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY.
ADMISSION:
ADULTS - $ 5.00 FOR DAILY ENTRY
CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER - FREE
REENACTORS IN HISTORIC GEAR - FREE
FREE BAGS OF TOY SOLDIERS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE KIDS!!!!
( while supplies last - get there early!! )
LOCATION:
BOLIVAR HALL
418 LA VILLITA STREET
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78205
THIS IS IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN, NEXT TO THE RIVER WALK, ARNESON RIVER THEATRE, HILTON HOTEL, CONVENTION CENTER, HEMISPHERE PARK, AND 2 BLOCKS FROM "THE ALAMO".
MAP QUEST FOR DIRECTIONS
http://www.mapquest.com/?cid=google&sem=1&ncid=MPQMAP00170000000007
LA VILLITA VILLAGE
(HEY GUYS, WHILE YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR TOY SOLDIERS, LOOK WHERE THE WIVES CAN GO - A GOOD TIME FOR ALL!)
ACCESS
THE EVENT ROOM IS UPSTAIRS ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND SERVED BY AN EXTERIOR STAIRWAY.
( AN ELEVATOR IS AVAILABLE FOR DEALER LOADING AND UNLOADING, AND FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESS ONLY )
VENUE PARKING
PARKING FOR THE EVENT IS IN THE FORM OF NUMEROUS AREA PARKING LOTS ADJACENT TO THE VENUE, THE "LITTLE CHURCH" ACROSS THE STREET, HOTEL PARKING AND THE RIVERCENTER MALL PARKING GARAGE, WHICH IS HUGE.
AMPLE PARKING IS AVAILABLE WITHIN 1 OR 2 BLOCKS OF THE VENUE, AND YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY $ 5.00 TO $ 6.00 FOR "ALL DAY" PARKING.
MAP OF PARKING AREAS AND TROLLEY ROUTES
http://www.downtownsanantonio.org/maps.html
DEALER ACCESS
LOADING ZONES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DEALER LOADING AND UNLOADING.
THE BUILDING HAS SOME LOADING CARTS AVAILABLE, BUT YOU SHOULD BRING A DOLLY OR CART IF YOU HAVE THEM.
*NOTE: WE MAY - OR MAY NOT - BE ABLE TO PARK CLOSE TO THE BUILDING AS WE DID LAST YEAR ( due to rain ), SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY!
IF YOU SHIP YOUR ITEMS, ( UPS / FEDEX / USPS ) THEY WILL BE PLACED UPSTAIRS BESIDE YOUR TABLES.
BOX CUTTERS, BOTTLED WATER, NAME TAGS, MAPS AND TRASH CANS WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL DEALER TABLE LOCATIONS.
THE CITY ALSO OPERATES A TROLLEY CAR SYSTEM DOWNTOWN WHICH CAN TAKE YOU AROUND TOWN TO ALL MAJOR LOCATIONS.
RESTROOMS ARE AVAILABLE DOWNSTAIRS IN THE EVENT BUILDING.
THE BOLIVAR HALL CAFE IS LOCATED DOWNSTAIRS AND SERVES LUNCH.
( TRYING TO GET HIM TO OPEN FOR BREAKFAST!!?? )
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THE AREA IS SURROUNDED BY RESTAURANTS - FROM THE VERY FINE & EXPENSIVE - TO FAST FOOD.
HOTEL ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE AREA: HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - ALAMO SUITES ( rooms have been Blocked for the Show ), DAYS INN, AMERISUITES, HILTON, HYATT, LA QUINTA, SEVERAL HOLIDAY INNS, SEVERAL COMFORT INNS, THE MENGER, THE DRISCOLL, THE CROCKETT, HAMPTON INN, SEVERAL MARRIOTTS, THE ST. ANTHONY, EMILY MORGAN, AND ETC. - RESERVE EARLY TO GET THE PRICE AND LOCATION THAT YOU WANT!
EVERYTHING IS GENERALLY WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE EVENT.
IT CAN BE WARM IN LATE MAY SO PLAN ON IT.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT RUNS DAY AND NIGHT, FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN, ETC.
$ 12.00 - AIRPORT / DOWNTOWN
http://www.saairportshuttle.com/Default.htm
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USEFUL WEBSITES
SAN ANTONIO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
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THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IN SAN ANTONIO.
A COMPLETE LIST OF ACCOMMODATIONS, ATTRACTIONS, PARKS, MUSEUMS, RESTAURANTS, ETC.
THE GREATER SAN ANTONIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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VISITOR INFORMATION, SPECIAL EVENTS, ETC.
DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE SAN ANTONIO
MAPS, EVENTS, CALENDAR, ETC.
THE RIVERCENTER MALL
http://www.shoprivercenter.com/main/index.php
THE ALAMO WEBSITE
http://www.thealamo.org/main.html
THE IMAX THEATRE
"THE PRICE OF FREEDOM"
THE BUCKHORN MUSEUM
&
TEXAS RANGER MUSEUM
http://www.buckhornmuseum.com/
LA VILLITA
THE RIVER WALK
http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/
ALAMO VILLAGE - BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS
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http://www.homestead.com/thealamovillage/AlamoVillage.html
THIS IS THE SITE OF THE JOHN WAYNE MOVIE "THE ALAMO", AND AN ACTIVE MOVIE LOCATION.
THE ENTIRE, FULL SCALE ALAMO COMPOUND IS HERE!!
PLUS AN ENTIRE SOUTHWESTERN TOWN AS SEEN IN SEVERAL ALAMO MOVIES, PLUS "LONESOME DOVE", "JERICHO", AND DOZENS OF OTHER FILMS AND TV SHOWS!!
IF INTERESTED IN A "SIDE TRIP" LET US KNOW AND WE WILL HOOK YOU UP WITH OTHER INTERESTED COLLECTORS AND INFO, ETC.
THE ALAMO FILM WEBSITE AND THE BRACKETTVILLE ALAMO
http://www.thealamofilm.com/alamo-village-bracketville.shtml
SEA WORLD SAN ANTONIO
http://www.seaworld.com/SWT/default.aspx
SPURS BASKETBALL
THE WITTE MUSEUM
THE FIVE ORIGINAL SPANISH MISSIONS IN SAN ANTONIO
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT RUNS DAY AND NIGHT, FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN, ETC.
$ 12.00 - AIRPORT / DOWNTOWN
http://www.saairportshuttle.com/Default.htm
THE "SHOW HOTEL"
IS JUST TWO BLOCKS FROM
"MARKET SQUARE"
MARKET SQUARE HAS IT ALL - FOOD - SHOPPING - ENTERTAINMENT - THE TROLLEY - AND MORE!
CHECK IT OUT
http://www.marketsquaresa.com/?res=1024&ver=true
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AREA HOTELS
THE "OFFICIAL" SHOW HOTEL
THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS - ALAMO SUITES
HOTEL DIRECT: 210-277-1000
TOLL FREE: 1-800-472-1985
EACH ROOM IS A "SUITE" WITH TWO SEPARATE ROOMS. EITHER TWO QUEEN BEDS OR ONE KING BED, PLUS LIVING ROOM WITH SLEEPER SOFA, BATH, FREE HOT BREAKFAST, FREE PARKING, FREE INTERNET. ABOUT FIVE BLOCKS FROM THE VENUE, AND CLOSE TO THE TROLLEY.
Holiday
Inn Express Alamo Suites - Downtown is a four story all interior corridor
hotel with 78 beautifully appointed suites located right in the heart of the
city. All suites have a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, iron/ironing
board, hair dryer, free wireless High-Speed Internet access,
data
port connection and two 27” stereo TV’s with 70 channels of expanded cable.
The hotel features a free HOT Deluxe Continental Breakfast, exercise room
as well as an outdoor heated pool and spa. The hotel has luxurious Jacuzzi
suites located in their own room right off the master bedroom. All Jacuzzi
suites have a spectacular view of downtown. Our Family Suites include a
separate living room area with a queen size sofa sleeper, ceiling fan,
and a full length mirror.
HERE IS A MAP OF THE HOTEL LOCATION.
LOOK AT THE DOWNTOWN MAP.
THE VENUE, "LA VILLITA", IS SHOWN JUST TO THE LEFT OF "HEMISPHERE PARK"
http://www.alamocityhotels.com/map/map1.html
THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR THE "BLOCKED" ROOMS WAS APRIL 21st
NO ROOMS ARE LEFT AT THE SPECIAL SHOW RATE.
THERE ARE PROBABLY STILL A FEW ROOMS LEFT AT A REASONABLE RATE.
MANY MORE HOTELS SHOWN BELOW.
IF YOU HAVE BOOKED, BUT CHANGE YOUR MIND
PLEASE CANCEL THE RESERVATION!!
( TO AVOID ANY CHARGES ON YOUR CREDIT CARD! )
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MORE HOTEL INFO:
WE USED THIS "DAYS INN" IN 2007; LOCATED DOWNTOWN AND VERY CLOSE TO ALL ACTIVITIES.
NOTHING FANCY, BUT REASONABLE RATES
FREE PARKING
OUR ROOM IN 2007 HAD A MICROWAVE, FRIG AND FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET.
EASY ACCESS TO THE FREEWAY, AND LOCATED JUST BEHIND THE RIVER CENTER SHOPPING MALL, THE ALAMO AND THE MENGER HOTEL, ETC.
FREE BREAKFAST, FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET, FREE PARKING, OUTDOOR POOL.
15 ROOMS HAVE BEEN BLOCKED OUT FOR 2008
THE RATE IS $ 129.00
YOU MUST MENTION "THE TOY SOLDIER SHOW"
( due to the Large Convention in Town - rates have been increased )
THE DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS WITH THE BLOCKED OUT ROOMS IS APRIL 21st, 2008
( THERE ARE OTHER "DAYS INN" LOCATIONS. BE SURE TO CALL THIS ONE AT 210-227-6233 )
THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER CHOICES.
IT JUST DEPENDS ON YOUR NEEDS AND YOUR BUDGET.
PLEASE NOTE:
1) AS WE HAVE BEEN CHECKING FOR HOTELS ON LINE, IT SEEMS THE RATES ARE DIFFERENT THAN IF YOU CALL THE HOTELS DIRECT.
2) THE ON LINE HOTEL MAY ALSO SHOW "NO ROOMS AVAILABLE", BUT THIS IS GENERALLY TRUE ONLY FOR WEEK NIGHTS DUE TO A CONVENTION.
3) WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CALL THE HOTEL OF YOUR CHOICE DIRECTLY FOR THE BEST DEAL.
A NOTE ON HOTELS:
LESS EXPENSIVE HOTELS CAN BE FOUND NORTH OF DOWNTOWN AND CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT. THIS AREA IS ONLY 10 MINUTES ( 8 miles ) FROM DOWNTOWN.
CHECK WITH THESE HOTELS FOR SHUTTLES TO DOWNTOWN.
THIS AREA WOULD BE CLOSE TO HIGHWAY 281 NORTH AND LOOP 410.
NEARLY EVERY HOTEL CHAIN IS REPRESENTED IN THIS AREA, AND PRICES START AT AROUND $ 70.00 PER NIGHT.
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT RUNS DAY AND NIGHT, FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN, ETC.
$ 12.00 - AIRPORT / DOWNTOWN
http://www.saairportshuttle.com/Default.htm
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DOWNTOWN & RIVER WALK HOTELS
THERE ARE DOZENS OF DOWNTOWN HOTELS, FROM HISTORIC TO NEWER "CHAIN" HOTELS.
YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY FROM AROUND $ 110.00 TO $ 150.00 FOR THE "CHAIN" HOTELS, SUCH AS DAYS INN, COMFORT INN, ETC.
MID-RANGE HOTELS MAY INCLUDE THE LA QUINTA, SOME NICER HOLIDAY INNS, ETC. AND YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY $ 140.00+ TO $ 180.00+
FOR THE HYATT, HILTON, MENGER, MARRIOTT, AND OTHER HIGHLY RATED HOTELS YOU CAN EXPECT TO PAY $ 300.00 AND UP.
THE OLD DOWNTOWN JAIL HOUSE
NOW A
COMFORT INN
Comfort Inn Alamo/Riverwalk Historic (TX781)
120 Camaron Street , San Antonio, TX, US, 78205
Phone: (210) 281-1400 Fax: (210) 228-0007
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Trolley Shuttle Service to all downtown attractions is available within walking distance from the hotel. Free maps of the San Antonio River Walk and downtown area are available at the front desk. Built in 1879, the hotel served as San Antonio's Bexar County Jail until 1962 and has become an important part of San Antonio's history
AMERISUITES RIVER WALK SAN ANTONIO
601 S Saint Marys St - San Antonio, TX, United States 78205
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2 BLOCKS TO THE SHOW VENUE
1-800-257-2906
HAMPTON INN DOWNTOWN RIVER WALK
414 Bowie Street
San Antonio, TX 78205 US
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1-800-359-7234
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HOLIDAY INNS - DOWNTOWN
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HYATT REGENCY RIVER WALK
123 Losoya Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
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http://sanantonioregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp
HILTON PALACIO DEL RIO
200 South Alamo Street, San
Antonio, Texas, United States 78205
Tel: 1-210-222-1400 Fax: 1-210-270-0761
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http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SATPDHH-Hilton-Palacio-del-Rio-Texas/index.do
THE MENGER HOTEL
204 Alamo Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78205
Tel: (210) 223-4361 - Fax: (210) 228-0022
Email: almapuente@1859historichotels.com
At 1859 Historic Hotels,
"We Care".
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http://mengerhotel.com/page/ntm3/Home_Page.html
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
THIS IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT RUNS DAY AND NIGHT, FROM THE AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN, ETC.
$ 12.00 - AIRPORT / DOWNTOWN
http://www.saairportshuttle.com/Default.htm
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