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AMERICAN FLYER TRAIN

MAGIC SET
CHEMISTRY SET
PHYSICS SET
MAGNETICS SET
POLAR CUB FAN
PUZZLE SET
ELECTRIC EYE
KASTER KIT
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 goal is to:
  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

3/6/10 The Members Only password changes on March 31.
Please consult the March Newsletter for the new password

3/6/10 Board Meeting Minutes of 2/28/10 Available for Members

3/5/10 The Newsletter Index is up-to-date through March 2010 (I have been lax in doing this).

MEMBERS - If your name is in the first section of the membership list on the Members Only page, you should be receiving the March Newsletter on or about March 15.
Those in the second section have not renewed.

Midwest Region Meeting Info, see below

Midlantic Region Meeting Info, see below

3/6/10 See 15 New Models on the Members Models Pages

More information about the 2010 National Convention - see below

Members - Get up-to-date status of the Treasury

2009 Treasurer's Report Available for Members

12/8/09 Latest Results of Vote For Your Favorite Models

11/30/09 Membership Renewal Form for Members

Vote for Your Favorite Gilbet Erector Models

Email your comments, questions and suggestions to:

Webmaster@ACGilbertHeritageSociety.com
News and Upcoming Events
The Midatlantic Region will be holding a region meeting in Baltimore on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from noon until 4:00 pm. Our friends from other areas are welcome and encouraged to join in. For more information please contact Ron Ford at rford2002@comcast.net.
The Midwest Region will hold its Spring meeting on Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Lafayette, IN at the Faith Community Center from 8:00 - Noon. This meeting will be hosted by Harvey, Marilyn and Ruth Hirth. Announcements with maps and details will be sent out to the Midwest Region members in mid-March, but members from any other regions and their guests are welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Dr. Marilyn Hirth at mahirth@purdue.edu for more information.

St. Louis 2010

Hi everybody mark your calendars for June 26, 2010. That is the date for the ACGHS convention here in St. Louis, MO. It will be held at the Holiday Inn Southwest and Viking Conference Center at 10709 Watson Road, Sunset Hills, MO 63127. The phone number is 314-821-6600 or 800-682-6338. The web site is www.hiviking.com.

For those that wish to make a family vacation out of the trip please check out a few of the web sites for places to visit close by. The Magic House is a fun place for kids of all ages. The web site is: www.magichouse.org. It is located at 516 South Kirkwood Road (Lindbergh Blvd) just one mile north of the hotel. My personal favorite is the Museum of Transport at www.museumoftransport.org with over 90 pieces of railroad related equipment and the Earl Lindberg Auto building as well as inter-urban trolleys that run Thursday through Sunday. It is a rail fans paradise. The St. Louis area is full of historic places and parks as well as museums galore. Check out www.explorestlouis.com for a host of interesting places to go. This will get you to all the web sites and blogs you can think of besides the National Parks (Arch and old court house) and the St. Louis City Museum:

A special ladies get together is being planned for Saturday at 9:00 AM.