The
|
ANTIQUE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING |
The Northland Antique Radio Club invites you to attend RADIO DAZE 2011 at the Comfort Inn of Plymouth - in Plymouth, Minnesota !
This is our 25th year! Radio Daze is THE destination for radio collectors from across the country who regularly come to buy, sell, and swap radios, to participate in the radio contest, to find some bargains at the radio auction, and to attend the outstanding programs that RADIO DAZE is known for. Highlights of RADIO DAZE 2011 will include:
The Museum of Broadcasting and the Antique Wireless Association (AWA) are supporting sponsors of this meet. The Pavek Museum is located just a few miles from the meet, in nearby St. Louis Park. The museum contains a wonderful collection related to radios and radio broadcasting. Museum admission for RADIO DAZE participants is free May 20th and 21st. |
Don't miss RADIO DAZE 2011 ! |
Friday - May 20th |
Saturday - May 21st |
10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Pavek Museum Sale | Dawn - 2:00 pm | Outdoor Swap Meet | |
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Auction Item Check-in | 7:00 am - 2:00 pm | Hospitality Room | |
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Event Registration | 8:00 am - 2:00 pm | Event Registration | |
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Auction Preview | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Pavek Museum Sale | |
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Antique Radio Auction | 11:00 am - Noon | Contest Item Entry | |
Noon - 1:00 pm | Contest Judging | |||
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | View Contest Room | |||
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Program & Drawing |
Everyone is encouraged to support this, and future NARC events, by registering! Registration is required to sell items in the parking lot, and for admittance to the Hospitality Room, the Pavek Museum, and for all indoor events except the auction. Registration is not actually required to buy or sell at the auction, or to buy at the outdoor swap meet, but we do encourage everyone to register since your support is needed to continue holding these events in the future. All who register will be put on the NARC mailing list and may receive emails when we learn of other area auctions, sales, etc., that would be of interest to radio collectors. You can pre-register (and save $3.00) by returning the enclosed registration form before May 13th to: NARC, PO Box 18362, Minneapolis, MN 55418. After you arrive, please pick up your name badge and other materials in the Registration Room. The meet kicks off with a large antique radio auction in the hotel main ballroom at 7:00 p.m. Friday! You do not need to be registered for Radio Daze to buy or sell at this auction. Consign any radio items you want to sell by bringing them to the auction between 3 - 6 p.m.
Visit the Hospitality Room next to the Registration room for coffee, pop, and snacks! A light lunch will be available in the hospitality room on Saturday from 11 AM to 1 PM. Some other choices are the Axel’s Bonfire restaurant within the hotel and other restaurants nearby, including Perkins, Jake’s Sports Bar, and several fast food establishments |
NARC is proud to have Don Patterson as our featured speaker this year. Don is a long-time, highly-regarded historian of early radio and published the first 201 issues of the magazine Radio Age from October 1975 through December 1993. His in-depth articles covered all the major brands of early radio and remain a great source of information for anyone researching old radios. Don’s talk will include Minneapolis-born David Grimes and his famous inverse-duplex sets, Grebe, and hopefully some about his personal collection. |
Please bring your favorite old radio and enter it in one of the following categories in the radio contest! BEST OF SHOW - Trophy awarded to the best overall contest entry, as determined by the contest judges. PEOPLE'S CHOICE - Trophy awarded to the entry receiving the most show attendee votes. BEST RESTORATION - Ribbon awarded to the best restoration, as determined by the contest judges. GENERAL AWARDS - First, second, and third place ribbons within each contest category will be awarded by the contest judges. More than one ribbon may be awarded if there is a tie. MY FAVORITE RADIO – Enter your favorite radio along with a short story telling why you like it. CRYSTAL RADIOS - Any radio, from any time period, that uses a crystal detector. 1920s RADIOS - Any battery or AC powered radio made in the 1920’s. 1930s RADIOS – Any battery or AC powered radio made in the 1930’s. PRE-1970 TUBE HI-FI – Any type of hi-fi equipment manufactured before 1970 that uses vacuum tubes. TRANSISTOR RADIOS – Any radio using transistors. RADIOS IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX - Any radio or radio-related item displayed with its original box or shipping carton. SPEAKERS - Any speaker over 75 years old. RADIO ADVERTISING – Any item that advertises anything related to radio. MISCELLANEOUS RADIO – Any radio not included in the other contest categories. MISCELLANEOUS - Any radio-related item not included in the other contest categories.
|
Wear your Radio Daze name tag for free admission to the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Located at 3517 Raleigh Avenue in St. Louis Park Minnesota, the museum contains one of the world's largest collections of early radios, televisions, tubes, broadcast equipment, and other radio related artifacts. Be sure to stop in at the Pavek Museum's Annual Garage Sale, being held Friday and Saturday! |
This will be our 14th year at the same location! The hotel has agreed to the same rates as last year, which is only $73 for either single or double rooms Thursday through Sunday nights. Reserve by May 6th to assure room availability. For best service, please mention you are with the Northland Antique Radio Club and are attending the radio meet. 3000 Harbor Lane Plymouth Minnesota 55447 1-763-559-1222 |
- AREA ATTRACTIONS - The Mall of America is the largest shopping mall in the USA and is less than 20 minutes away. Hundreds of shops on four levels and a large indoor amusement park make this a favorite attraction. Other attractions within 30 minutes include the Minnesota Zoo, Valley Fair Amusement Park, Mystic Lake Casino, and the downtown areas of both Minneapolis and St. Paul. |
|
See you at RADIO DAZE 2011 ! |