[Note: membership applications
for many of these clubs can be accessed on the CLUBS page of
the RMS web site]
- 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.
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)
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- 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 four times a year. Dues: $5. Quarterly bulletin, Christmas
and anniversary parties. Contact: Pat
Shappell, 109 Wood Lane, Reading, PA
19606-2446.
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- 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: Wally,
Mains, 105 Roger Lane, Florence, KY
41042-2334 (859-525-0588)
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- 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;
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- CONNECTICUT MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater Connecticut
and adjacent areas. TBD. People interested can contact; Robert Lamb,
308 Old Mill Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047-1544. Dues: $5 (US)/$6
(CAN)+one-time $1 initiation fee. Five bulletins annually, annual
swapfest.
DENVER STRIKERS MATCHCOVER CLUB: Not a regional club,
it meets annually at the AMCAL and RMS conventions. Dues: $6
(domestic), $10 (Canadian & foreign). Bimonthly newsletter.
Contact: Ken Schneider, 219 Carroll Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82009 307/632-7374
EMPIRE MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving
greater New York City and adjacent areas. Meetings are 1st Sunday
of every other month, except summer. Dues: $5; five bulletins
annually.Christmas party; sponsor of the 1995 RMS convention.
Contact: Ed Terracciano, 481 Beacon Ave., Lindenhurst, NY 11757
(E-mail: Joe DeGennaro)
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- FOILITE CLUB: A specialty club focusing on Universal Match
Corp.’s Foilite matchcovers. Meets annually at RMS convention.
Dues: $5. Monthly listing of newly found Foilites (if enough
have been added to the list that month). Contact: Ruth Hagan,
POB “T”, Taft, CA 93268-0034.
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- FOREST CITY MATCHCOVER CLUB:
A club open to all areas.
Meetings are the 3rd Sunday of every month (except Jul and Dec).
Contact Irene Kozak, 3470 Hunter Dr., North Olmsted OH 44070 (440)
777-5667
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- 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
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- 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 $60 for the spectacular catalog
and subsequent updates, and $15 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. Contact Denise
Alliegro, 3702 Sun Terrace, White Bear
Lake, MN 55110
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- HALLMARK COLLECTORS GROUP: A new specialty club focusing on Hallmark Card
covers. The club meets annually at the RMS Convention. A listing
of Hallmark covers is being prepared. The club hopes to have
a newsletter when they get more organized. All collectors
are welcome. FMI: Pat
Mains, 105 Roger Lane, Florence, KY
41042-2334 (859-525-0588) No dues as yet.
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.
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- JEWEL CLUB: A specialty club interested in Universal Match
Corp.’s Jewel matchcovers. Meets annually at RMS convention.
No dues. A Jewel listing is maintained and members are advised
of any additions. Contact: Clem
Pater, 9 Woodbury Ct., Hamilton, OH
45013-6314
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- JEWELITE CLUB: A specialty club focusing on Universal Match
Corp.’s Jewelite matchcovers. Meets annually at RMS convention.
Annual dues: $5. A Jewelite listing is maintained and members
are advised of any additions. Contact: Stella
Williams, 910 Howard Lane, Vandalia,
OH 45377-1866 (937) 890-8684
KEYSTONE-LEHIGH MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional
club serving Allentown, PA, and surrounding areas. Meets at its
annual swapmeet late fall of every year at the Morgantown, PA
Holiday Inn, exit 22 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Dues: $3 annually;
3 - 4 newsletter per year. Contact: Jane
Ruffner; 105 Gibraltar Road, Reading,
PA 19606-3321
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- LIBERTY
BELL MATCHCOVER CLUB: Founded 1982.
Serving greater Philadelphia, PA, and the tri-state area. Meetings
held Mar., May, Jul., Sep., and Nov. at various locations. 2010
meetings (begin at noon): March 14th at Collingswood, NJ, Public
Library; May 16th at Mt Laurel Public Library, Mt Laurel, NJ;
July picnic at home of Bill & Donna Longenecker, Kempton,
PA. Don’t forget your swimsuit; September TBD; November
14th at home of Fred and Pat Constanzo (Trenton, NJ). Dues: $10
on Jan. 1st. 5 great, full color bulletins & mail order auctions
each year. Contact: President: Jeffrey
Williams; Secretary: Sherry
Sisson; Treasurer/ Membership Secretary:
Robert E. Lamb, Jr. 308 Old Mill Drive, Langhorne, PA 19047-1544
LONE
STAR MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater Houston, TX,
and adjacent areas. Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of
every other month+December, at Bayland Park Ctr., 6400 Bissonnett,
Houston, from 12 noon til 3:00 pm. Dues: $7.50 (individual)/$8.50
(family). Six bulletins annually, Christmas and anniversary parties;
sponsor of the 1996 RMS convention and the annual Southern Swapfest.
Contact: LaJuan Melendy, 6600 N. Eldridge Pkwy., Houston, TX
77041
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- 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 [no regular meeting site]. 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).
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- MARVA MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving the greater Washington,
DC, and adjacent Virginia and Maryland areas. Meetings are held
quarterly. Dues: $5. Quarterly bulletin, Christmas party. Meeting
dates for 2008: March 22, May 17, Sept 20, and Nov.15 @ 4pm.Contact:
Grant Gehringer, 4761 Parkman Ct., Annandale, VA 22003-5046
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- MERMAID CLUB: A specialty club focusing on matchcovers and
boxes with mermaids/mermen. Meets annually at AMCAL and RMS conventions.
Dues: none. Contact person: Ellen Gutting, 824 Peachy Canyon
Circ., #101, Las Vegas, NV, or Janet
Johnk, 6 Truman Dr., Novato, CA 94947
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- NEW ENGLAND MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater Massachusetts
and adjacent areas. Meetings are bimonthly at Princeton Station
in Chelmsford, Mass. Dues: $5+ one-time charge of $1 for new
members. Bimonthly bulletin, annual swapfest, Christmas party.
Contact: Leroy Burke, 2 Island Pond Rd., Pelham, NH 03076
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,
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- NORTHERN LITES MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater Toronto area.
Bimonthly meetings and summer picnic.. No dues or bulletin. Contact:
Contact: Morris Pasternak, 51 Beaufort Hills Road, Richmond Hill,
ON, Canada L4E 2N2 (800)661-2442 morris@acmeshelving.com
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)
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- PENN-OHIO MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving the Pittsburgh, PA-Youngstown,
OH, area. Meetings are on the 3rd Friday of every other month
and feature displays, speakers, freebies, and more. Dues: $6.
No bulletin, Christmas and anniversary parties. Contact: Shirley Sayers,
1290 Corporation St., Beaver, PA 15009-2544 (Tel: 724-728-4671)
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- 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.
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- 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)
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- SIERRA-DIABLO
MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving the Sacramento -San
Francisco area. Meetings annually at the AMCAL convention. Dues:
$5 (e-bulletin); or $10 hard copy (individual)/$15 (family)/
$15 (Canada/ Mexico)/$20 (foreign). Monthly full-color bulletin
for on-line members/10 B&W hard copy issues for non-internet
members, 1st class postage, large bulletin mail auctions, caddy
sales when available. Sponsors the Sierra-Diablo Spring Swapfest
each April in Roseville, CA. Contact: Loren
Moore, POB 1181, Roseville, CA 95678
( 916-783-6822).
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- SOUTHEASTERN
MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club meeting in Winter Park, Florida
on the second Saturday of the odd numbered months. The annual
Swapfest is every March in Alltamonte Springs, Florida at the
Hampton Inn. Regular meetings, bulletin. Dues: $5+one time $1
registration fee, $6.50 (family) [Membership dues are due January
1st each year]. Contact: Bill
Hayes, Treasurer/ Membership Secretary,
13553 San Rafael Dr., Largo, FL 33774 (727-470-9148).
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- 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
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- TOBACCO CLUB: A
specialty club focusing on tobacco covers. Contact: Joe DeGennaro,
309 E. 87th St., #6E, NYC, NY 10128-6774
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- TRANS CANADA MATCHCOVER CLUB: "A regional club serving the province
of Ontario. Meets annually at Trans Canada swapfests. Dues are:
Canada - $10 CDN/USA- $9 US or $12 CDN Overseas/$12 US. 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, Quarterly bulletin, mail auctions, annual
swapfests in April, sponsor of 1993 RMS convention and 2004 RMS
conventions. More info and membership application at the
TRI-STATE CARDINAL MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional
club serving all of the tri-state: Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
Our name Tri state Cardinal Matchcover club honors the state
bird of these three states. Our meetings are held in Northern
Ky, Vandalia, Ohio and our annual Halloween Party in Grove City,
Ohio (outside of Columbus, Ohio). Our Christmas party is the
first Sunday of December and our anniversary party the 1st Sunday
in May. Other meetings dates vary with no meetings in January
and August. Club activities include: auctions, 50/50, refreshments,
bingo, grab table and socializing. We have proudly hosted the
RMS convention in 1986, 1994 and 2002. Contact information is:
Wally Mains, 105 Roger Lane Florence, KY 41042 859 525
0588.
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- WINDY CITY MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional club serving greater Chicago and
adjacent areas. Meetings are on the 1st Sunday of February, June,
November and December and on the 2nd Sunday in April and November.
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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