Gateway Mid-America Toy Show
Celebrates 36 Years
St.
Louis, Mo–It is almost time for the 36th Gateway Mid America Toy
Show, February 3-5, 2017.
The show is located at the Sheraton Lakeside Chalet in St.
Louis’s West Port Plaza. The
Gateway Mid-America Toy Show is known worldwide for its farm toy
auction, farm layouts and scratch built toys. Collectors from all
corners the U.S.A gather to buy and sell thousands of quality farm
toys.
The show is hosted by
Roy Lee Baker, a member of the National
Farm Toy Hall of Fame, his wife Audrey
and Faye Baker Knoche. Roy Lee
shared what most collectors say is their favorite part of this
annual event, “We enjoy seeing the people every year.”
This
family friendly event will begin with exhibitor spaces and
room trading opening Friday February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. in the
morning, and will remain open until 6:00 p.m.
Thousands of farm toys will be set up in 150 hotel rooms
along with 200 exhibitor tables.
Trading rooms #101-#350 have the
option to remain open after 6:00 p.m. for after-hours room trading.
This is a time when friendships far forged and bargains are found!
“We have 150 trading rooms and probably 200 exhibitor tables in the
18,500 square feet of floor space in the Versailles Ballroom,
Matterhorn, St. Moritz, Bern, Alpine, Lugano and Zermatt board
rooms. “We take up the entire hotel,” Roy Lee said.
Saturday
February 4th is the Farm Toy Consignment Auction with Mark Sypherd
of Aumann Auctions Inc. auctioneering in the 5,040 square feet
Zurich Ballroom. The
auction features over 450+ collectible farm toys and related
merchandise for sale. Item viewing begins at 7:00 a.m. The auction
begins at 9:00 a.m. and typically runs until 4:00 p.m. Exhibitor
tables and room trading open from 7 a.m. till 6 p.m. Room trading
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Saturday
is also the day of both the Model Contest and Farm Layout Contest.
“We have our model show all day long on Saturday.
People bring barns, farm scenes and make their own toys.
There are a variety of high quality 1/64th thru 1/8th scale models
crafted by some of the nation’s most talented and innovative
craftsman on display for your enjoyment.”
Roy Lee added.
The
show continues on Sunday February 5th and is open from 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. A pedal tractor drawing is held at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel is located
at 191 Westport Plaza, St. Louis, MO. 63416.
Admission is $6 for adults, children 11 and under are free.
For more information about the Mid-America Gateway Toy Show, log
onto www.GatewayToyShow.com
