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BIG BOY TOOL CHEST

TOY MACHINE GUN

We are a group of collectors who focus on products produced by and information about the former A.C. GilbertTM Company. These include Erector sets, chemistry sets, microscopes, American Flyer trains and many others.

Our goals:
  1. Showcase and celebrate the works of A.C.Gilbert
  2. Promote the Heritage Society by educating the public and by showing the works of our members.

What's New

For Everyone

1/13/12 Bill's Portable Rocket Launcher

11/12/12 NEW Bruce Hansen's Parts Guide for all parts form 1933 to 1962

1/10/12 Gary Woods Duluth Harbor Lift Bridge

1/8/12 1 more junior member's model with video

See the Article about Andy Jugle in the 12/2/10 Issue of American Profile

10/15/10 Junior Membership (ages 5-15) now available for $10 a year

7/17/10 Watch this terrific YouTube video
made at the 2009 Midwest Regional Meeting.
Thanks to Dave Blood and crew for putting this together.

Vote for Your Favorite Gilbet Erector Models

For Members

Final status of the 2011 Treasury and 2011 Treasurer's Report

It's time to renew your membership. See the December newsletter or
click here for a renewal form

Minutes of the November 20 board meeting are on the Members Only page.

Send in your original models for our Members Models Manual See our revised specs for the manual

Ron Raber's Gilbert toy collection for sale.

NEW Members' Activities Page.
Have you had a Gilbert display in a public place? Do you have a Gilbert Room that you would like to share? Any other Gilbert related activities? Please send pictures and a description to Dave Ware. Email address is in the directory.

The password for the Members Only page on our web site has been changed.
Please see the March 2011 Newsletter for the new password.
It is on page 2 just under the masthead.

Up-to-date status of the 2011 Treasury

Send your comments, questions and suggestions to the Webmaster

News and Upcoming Events

The Fall Mid-Atlantic Meet will be held on Saturday morning, November 5, in Newark, Delaware, at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel (near University of Delaware campus on Route 896), 9:00-12:00. Dennis Cannon and Ken Weinig will co-host and have open houses in the afternoon. Den has one of the largest American Flyer layouts in the country; Ken has both Gilbert and other building sets (Marklin, Ives Struktiron, Meccano, Structo, Stanlo, Anchor Blocks, etc.).

The Hirths will host the 2012 Midwest Spring Regional Meeting on Saturday, April 7th, 2012 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.at the Faith Community Center 5572 Mercy Way, Lafayette, IN. The 2011 spring meeting was cancelled due to facility unavailability.

The 2012 convention will be held in Minneapolis and hosted by Doug Truckenmiller and Mitch Brown. Mitch has both Erector and model train displays and is planning an Open House, taking 4 areas of his home for displays.