posted 07-11-2024 11:27 AM               

So, for anyone who lives within reasonable driving distance of the DFW area, I would like to see if there is interest in getting together for an initial meet up. I am a member of the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas' Love Field, so I thought that might be a good central point for a meeting, but I am open to pretty much anything (among other things, the Frontiers of Flight Museum has the Apollo 7 command module).

For a first get-together, we could do a show-and-tell of space memorabilia in our collections, chat about all things space, do a swap meet ... lots of options. Mostly, I would just like to see if anyone has interest and coordinate among interested parties for a date, time, and location that will work. Folks from Oklahoma, Arkansas, or others are more than welcome too, even if you think you might only attend occasionally due to the distance (and, of course, we could look at holding get-togethers anywhere [including Arkansas or Oklahoma], so ... road trip!).

For anyone interested, please post below. I will gather up info for interested parties and coordinate for us to get together. I would envision us getting together maybe three to four times a year depending upon interest level.

So, who's in?

posted 07-12-2024 06:23 AM               

I was a card carrying member of the Atlanta Area Spacegeek Group! Our "get togethers" were always great fun. I miss that.

posted 07-12-2024 09:22 PM               

For kevmac and any others who might post over the weekend, I am travelling this weekend and will be in touch with all of you via email on my return.

posted 07-16-2024 02:51 PM               

So far we have:

• capoetc
  
• 4allmankind
  
• kevmac
  
• Robert (possible occasional participant)
  
• dtemple
  

posted 07-25-2024 11:32 AM               

I will give it a little more time to try to identify others who might be interested and then will coordinate via e-mail to identify the "where" and "when" of a get together. Once we come up with the details, I will post again on cS in case anyone else wants to join in.

posted 07-26-2024 12:02 AM               

It would be a little inconvenient for most, but not for me. I might have to drive a few miles.

posted 07-26-2024 06:51 PM               

A JSC or Ellington Field meet up makes sense. Maybe one at the Stafford Air & Space Museum.

posted 08-01-2024 06:42 AM               

Here is the list so far:

• capoetc
  
• 4allmankind
  
• kevmac
  
• Robert (possible occasional participant)
  
• dtemple
  
• sev8n

posted 08-05-2024 01:22 PM               

Please post here if you are interested in getting on the distribution list for events. Timing, frequency and location for events are TBD based upon (1) where people are located, and (2) what folks want to do.

Right now we have six people identified (there must be more in the area!), but several of them have indicated they will only be able to be occasional attendees due to distance (although, I think it is more than reasonable for us to cater the locations to where folks are so that everyone gets a "home" event at least occasionally).

I would like to target this Fall for an initial get together. We can take some pictures and write up something about the event to hopefully get the word out and identify more interested folks.

posted 08-06-2024 06:41 AM               

Here is the list so far:

• capoetc
  
• 4allmankind
  
• kevmac
  
• Robert (possible occasional participant)
  
• dtemple
  
• sev8n
  
• mode1charlie

posted 08-07-2024 07:17 AM               

We are getting to the point where we should be able to at least get a few folks together for an initial get together, so expect to see a group e-mail from me in the next week or two to get the ball rolling!

The tent is big enough for anyone with interest in the space program who would like to participate, so please post below if you would like to be included.

Here is the list so far:

• capoetc
  
• 4allmankind
  
• kevmac
  
• Robert (possible occasional participant)
  
• dtemple
  
• sev8n
  
• mode1charlie
  
• CMD_OVRD
  
• bthumble

posted 08-11-2024 04:31 PM               

Time marches on and most of those there and signing the cover shown above are either out of collecting or not very active. Some were very prominent in the hobby then and still are and below are the names of who were there and signed the cover.

Top left to bottom:

• Sarah Brown (wife of Jimmy Brown)
  
• Joel Katzowitz (active)
  
• Russ Still (semi-active)
  
• Bob McLeod (active)
  
• unknown
  
• unknown
  
• Chris Thompson (semi-active)
  
• Ray Cartier (active and pioneer collector)

• James Brown (in-active)
  
• Pat Sanders (inactive)

Ray Cartier brought the covers and had them canceled. The special cancel dates and gives the location of our get-together. Ten covers were signed, one for each collector (Joel, can you find your cover?).

posted 08-30-2024 06:18 PM               

quote:

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Originally posted by Bob M:
Here is a relic and souvenir of an earlier space collectors' get-together...

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posted 09-24-2024 07:03 AM               

GenXApollo: I cannot send you an e-mail because you do not have one listed in your profile, so please send me an e-mail so I can establish contact.

I am typing up an e-mail right now which will be sent in the next hour or so. (Edit: e-mail sent!) Hopefully, we will be able to find a mutually agreeable time and location to get together in the near future.

Here is the updated list:

• capoetc
  
• 4allmankind
  
• kevmac
  
• Robert (possible occasional participant)
  
• dtemple
  
• sev8n
  
• mode1charlie
  
• CMD_OVRD
  
• bthumble
  
• ssnelson
  
• GenXApollo

posted 10-10-2024 10:29 AM               

For all interested folks: I am currently in contact with the good folks at the Frontiers of Flight Museum to determine if holding our first meet up there is an option (I think it is) and if there are any date restrictions or costs involved. I don't want to announce any date yet, once we have a viable plan I will send out the info to the group to get a "yay" or "nay" from folks regarding whether they can make it.

Incidentally, I want to be clear that we don't have to necessarily work around my schedule -- if the best date or location for most people is something I can't make it to, I will be a tad disappointed but I will still encourage folks to get together. This is definitely not "my" group ... it is OUR group, and I would like for everyone to feel welcome and to try to make sure we all accommodate as many interested parties as possible.

I am awaiting date and detail confirmation from Frontiers of Flight and will send an e-mail and post here once we get it figured out. Also, the idea is for the FIRST meet up to be at Frontiers of Flight ... it would be good if we move the location around to try to make the event a "home event" for as many folks as we can.

Any other interested parties, please post on this thread (if your e-mail address is not listed on collectSPACE please also send me an e-mail so I can add you to the contact list).

Thanks! Things are coming together, and I think we are on track for a first meet up before the calendar turns to 2025 (which means, before mid-month December and not over Thanksgiving week!).

posted 11-04-2024 11:46 AM               

• Date / Time: Saturday, Dec 7th, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. Dallas time

• Location: Celebrations (restaurant), 4503 West Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX, 75209

• capoetc
  
• sev8n
  
• kevmac
  
• ssnelson
  
• mode1charlie

The plan is to have a fairly informal get together, get to know each other, maybe do some show-and-tell and trades of items, come up with a potential list of future activities for upcoming meetups (hopefully to occur rather regularly, maybe once a quarter or so, and in varying locations around DFW and around Texas and Oklahoma and environs).

Also, the meet up location is fairly close to the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field, so some of us may spend some time over there in the afternoon as well.

So if you are tired of having people roll their eyes at you if you spend more than two minutes talking about space with them, make plans to join us on Dec 7th, 2024, where there will be no judgment about your peculiar interest in all things space!

Any interested parties in either this upcoming meetup or just in getting on the list to possibly attend future meetups, please post below and/or message me directly.