Aside from RMS, which is the national hobby organization,
there are three types of matchcover clubs: regional, specialty,
and private. Regional clubs [ex. San Diego Matchcover Club] are
those which are based in a specific area and have elected officers
who serve for specific terms; specialty clubs [ex. Girlie Club]
focus on a specific category only; and private clubs [ex. AMCC]
are those basically owned and operated by one individual. All
clubs welcome members both in and out of their local areas [most
collectors belong to several clubs in order to receive a variety
of club bulletins, membership listings, and mail auctions]:
Note: For your convenience, there is dues summary
at the bottom of the page
The following clubs are located throughout the United States
and Canada:
- 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 Jan., Feb., Mar.
Sept., Oct., & Nov. 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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- BADGER STATE MATCHCOVER CLUB: A regional
club serving the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, area. Meetings are 3rd
Sunday of every other month (none in Jun, July or Aug). Dues:
$5 + $3 per each additional family member. Five bulletins a year,
Christmas and anniversary parties; sponsor of 5 swapfests and
the 1979 RMS convention. Contact: Marilyn Reese, 3201 S. 72nd
St., Milwaukee, WI 53219-3969 Membership
application
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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)
-
- 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;
Membership application
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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)
Membership application
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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
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- 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. 12-page, bimonthly bulletin. Dues
are $10 for the first year with an $8 renewal thereafter. This
club is just getting started. You can give them a boost and get
in on the ground floor by joining. Contact Denise
Alliegro, 3702 Sun Terrace, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Membership application
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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 Membership
application
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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. 2011 meetings (begin at noon):
February 20th at Collingswood, NJ, Public Library; Tentative:
May 15th at Mt Laurel Public Library, Mt Laurel, NJ; July 17th
picnic at home of Bill & Donna Longenecker, Kempton, PA.
Don’t forget your swimsuit; September TBD; November 13th
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 Membership
application
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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). Membership
application
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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 Membership application
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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,
Membership application
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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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- PHILLU-QUEBEC ENRG.: A regional club serving
Quebec province. Picnic in June and locations vary. Dues: $12
(Canadian and US). Quarterly bulletin in French, mail auctions,
annual swapfest each November; sponsor of the 1997 RMS convention.
Contact: Claude Pelletier,
456 Champlain, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., CAN J6T 6K2
- 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)
Membership application
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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 $10 (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: Jack
Benbrook, 1328 E. Rosser St., Prescott, AZ 86301 (928-772-3763)
Membership application
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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 Altamonte
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 Membership
application
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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.
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
CLUB DUES SCHEDULE
|
CLUB |
DUE |
DUES |
RENEWAL |
CAN/FOREIGN |
|
Angelus MC |
|
$5/$7 |
$5 |
$10 |
|
Badger State MC |
Jan. 1 |
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Berks County MC |
|
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Big Boy MC |
* |
$5 |
none |
|
|
Casino MC |
|
$10 |
$10 |
|
|
Connecticut MC |
Jan. 1 |
$5 |
$5 |
$6/CAN/$10/Foreign |
|
Denver Strikers MC |
Aug.. 1 |
$6 |
$6 |
$10 |
|
Empire MC |
Jan. 1 |
$5 |
$5 |
$5 |
|
Foilite MC |
|
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Forest City MC |
Jan. 1 |
$6 |
$6 |
$6/CAN |
|
Garden State MC |
|
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Girlie MC |
Aug. 31 |
$40 |
$15 |
|
|
Great Lakes MC |
Jan. 1 |
$10 |
$8 |
|
|
Hallmark Colectors Group |
|
no dues |
|
|
|
Huggable Bears MC |
Aug. 1 |
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Jewel MC |
|
|
|
|
|
Jewelite MC |
|
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Keystone-Lehigh MC |
|
$3 |
$3 |
|
|
Liberty Bell MC |
Jan. 1 |
$10 |
$10 |
|
|
Lone Star MC |
* |
$7.50 |
$8.50 |
$8.50 |
|
Long Beach MC |
|
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Man Hole Cover Club |
N/A |
** |
none |
none |
|
MARVA MC |
Jan. 1 |
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Mermaid Club |
N/A |
none |
none |
none |
|
New England MC |
Mar. 4 |
$5 |
$5 |
$10/CAN $15/Overseas |
|
New Moon Matchbox/Label |
|
$5 |
$5 |
|
|
Northern Lites MC |
|
|
|
|
|
Pacific Northwest MC |
|
$7 |
$5 |
$12 |
|
Penn-Ohio MC |
Jan. 1 |
$6 |
$6 |
|
|
Phillu-Qebec MC |
|
$12 CAN |
$12 CAN |
|
|
Rocky Mountain MC |
* |
$6 |
$6 |
$8 |
|
San Diego MC |
* |
$5 |
$5 |
$7 |
|
Sierra-Diablo MC |
Apr. 1 |
$5/10/$15 |
$10 |
$15/CAN/$20/Overseas |
|
Southeastern MC |
Jan. 1 |
$6 |
$5 |
|
|
Southern Ontario MC |
none |
none |
none |
none |
|
Tobacco Club |
*** |
$10 |
$10 |
$15 |
|
Trans Canada MC |
* |
$18/CAN/$21/US |
$18/CAN/$21/US |
$25/CAN |
|
Tri-State Cardinals MC |
May |
$7/$10 |
$5 |
|
|
Windy City MC |
Jul. 31 |
$5 |
$5 |
$10 |
- Note: 2nd figure for Dues ($10/$15) is for family membership
- * = Due date is individually set according to when the
member joined
- ** = Requires unlisted man hole cover as dues [good luck!]
- *** = Due at AMCAL or RMS
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