The
NORTHLAND
ANTIQUE RADIO CLUB
Proudly Announces
RADIO DAZE
2019
in conjunction with
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ANTIQUE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
AND The PAVEK MUSEUM |
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Friday & Saturday
May 17 & 18, 2019
Comfort Inn Plymouth
3000 Harbor Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
RADIO DAZE 2019
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The Northland Antique Radio Club invites you to RADIO DAZE 2019 at the Comfort Inn Plymouth - in Plymouth, Minnesota, for our 33rd 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 2019 will include:
The Pavek Museum and the Antique Wireless Association (AWA) are supporting sponsors of this meet. The museum is located just a few miles from the meet, in nearby St. Louis Park, and contains a wonderful collection related to radios and radio broadcasting. Museum admission for RADIO DAZE participants is free Friday and Saturday, May 17th and 18th. |
Don't miss RADIO DAZE 2019 ! |
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Friday - May 17th |
Saturday - May 18th |
| 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Pavek Museum Open | 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 Open | |
| 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Antique Radio Auction | 11:00 am - 11:45 am | Contest Item Entry | |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Contest Judging | |||
| 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | View Contest Room | |||
| 1:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Program & Drawing |
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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 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 $4.00) by returning the the pre-registration form before May 10th to: NARC, PO Box 18362, Minneapolis, MN 55418. After you arrive, please pick up your name badge and other materials at the registration table in the lounge area adjacent to the hotel's main ballroom. 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 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 Lucky's 13 Pub within the hotel and other restaurants nearby, including Perkins, Jake's Sports Bar, and several fast food establishments |
NARC is excited to have THE MAUD AND ARNE SHOW, featuring Twin Cities' vocal artists Arne Fogel and Maud Hixson, accompanied by Rick Carlson on the piano, for our entertainment at Radio Daze 2019. They have put together a wonderful program, just for this event, with music from radio's Golden Age, featuring the songs of Cole Porter and and others! |
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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. 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. CRYSTAL RADIOS - Any radio, from any time period, that uses a crystal detector. PRE-1930 RADIOS - Any battery or AC powered radio made before 1930. 1930s AND NEWER TUBE RADIOS - Any battery or AC powered radio manufactured since 1930 that uses tubes and does not have a Bakelite or plastic cabinet. BAKELITE / PLASTIC TUBE RADIOS - Any tube radio in a cabinet made of any type of Bakelite or plastic. TRANSISTOR RADIOS - Any radio that uses a transistor in its circuit. TUBE AUDIO GEAR - Any audio gear that has a tube in its circuit. HOME BREW RADIOS - Any homemade radio not factory assembled nor sold as a kit. KIT RADIOS - Any radio, assembled or unassembled, that was originally sold as a kit. RADIOS IN ORIGINAL BOXES - Any radio or radio-related item displayed with its original box or shipping carton. SPEAKERS - Any speaker made before 1930. TEST EQUIPMENT - Any device used for testing radio or television components or operation. RADIO ADVERTISING - Any item that advertises anything related to radio. OPEN - Any radio or radio-related item not included in the other contest categories.
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Wear your Radio Daze name tag for free admission to the Pavek Museum 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 a comprehensive collections of early radios, televisions, tubes, broadcast equipment, and other radio related artifacts. Be sure to see the newly expanded display area! Note: There will not be a garage sale this year. |
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This will be our 21st year at the same location! The hotel is giving Radio Daze attendees a special rate of only $87 for either Double or King rooms, Thursday through Saturday nights. Please reserve by May 3rd to assure room availability. For discounted rate, 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 
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- AREA ATTRACTIONS - The Mall of America is the largest shopping mall in the USA and is less than 25 minutes away. Over 500 shops on four levels, the nation's largest indoor theme park, and much more makes this a favorite destination. Other attractions within 30 minutes include the Minnesota Zoo, Valley Fair Amusement Park, Mystic Lake Casino, the Walker Art Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the downtown areas of both Minneapolis and St. Paul. |
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| See you at RADIO DAZE 2019 ! |