T.C.S.C.C. News & Notes | September 2026 | Year 51 of T.C.S.C.C.
T.C.S.C.C. Hall of Fame
T.C.S.C.C. Hall of Fame members include Steve Baker, Dave Bonde, Pat Bones, Doug Burnikel, Richard Burton, Duane DeBower, Clyde Doepner, Tom Dolen, Jack Fei, Steve Forsberg, Mike Giel, Don Halva, Ron Holmgren, Doug Kiepke, Paul Kopacz, Larry Loeschen, Ed Martens, Mendal Mearkle, Dave Mona, Joe O’Connell, Jerry Odegaard, Rick Savage, John Skaaland, Fred Souba, Lee Temanson, Bud Tompkins, and Kevin Weise.
T.C.S.C.C. Officers
Dave Bonde — President
Ken Metz — Vice President
Steve Forsberg — Secretary/Treasurer
Max McMahon — Website Coordinator
Greetings to All Twin Cities Sports Collectors Club Members!
Welcome to Year 51 of T.C.S.C.C.
Next Show: September 26 at Bloomington Armory
The next T.C.S.C.C. show will be held on September 26 at the Bloomington Armory.
Registration for the remaining tables for the September 26 show began on August 10.
All registration requests must be sent to the club email at TCCLUBSHOW@GMAIL.COM.
When registering, please specify whether you would like a single 8-foot table for $50 or an end-cap consisting of two 8-foot tables for $100.
Non-club member prices are $60 for one table or $120 for two tables.
Payment for tables is due at the time of setup.
Friday setup is from 3:00–5:00 p.m. Saturday setup begins at 7:00 a.m. Show hours on Saturday are from 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Each month, registration for the following show will begin at 12:01 a.m. on the Monday after the previous show. Dealers who participated in the previous show will have the first opportunity to reserve a table.
Reservations must be made by the person who will actually be doing the show. You cannot register for someone else.
For questions, contact TCCLUBSHOW@GMAIL.COM.
Special Notice to Current and Future Club Dealers
All dealers are requested, but not required, to have a Minnesota Sales Tax Permit.
If you do not currently have one, you can apply for a Minnesota State Sales Tax Number online or by phone through the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Look for “Registering Your Business” on the Minnesota Department of Revenue website at state.mn.us, or call 651-282-5225.
The Sales Tax Number must be yours and registered under your name or business name.
Next Valley Creek Show: April 10, 2027
The club will be holding another show at Valley Creek Mall on April 10, 2027.
Registration for this show will be announced at a later date.
You must email dandcbonde@charter.net to register.
A limited number of tables will be available at a cost of just $30 per table, with a limit of two tables.
Again, you must email Dave Bonde at dandcbonde@charter.net to request a table. Everyone who submits a request will receive a reply.
Additional shows at Valley Creek will be held on July 31 and September 11. Registration for these two shows will be announced at a later date.
Senior’s Lunch
Special thanks to Terry Giel for organizing the latest Senior’s Lunch on Wednesday, May 27 at Elsie’s.
We hope to have another Senior’s Lunch in the fall.
Please contact terrydgiel@gmail.com. Suggestions for a future location would be appreciated.
All current club members age 55 and older are eligible to attend. You must be a club member to participate.
Revised Dealer Cancellation Policy
If a dealer cancels a table within 72 hours of the show, or on the Wednesday before the show, for any reason, a cancellation fee will apply.
The cancellation fee is $25 for one table or $50 for an end-cap.
If the club is able to refill the canceled spot, there will be no penalty.
T.C.S.C.C. Social Media Accounts
Club member Max McMahon has added two new social media accounts for T.C.S.C.C.: an Instagram account and a Facebook Group.
Instagram: tcscc show
Facebook Group: TCSCC CARD SHOW
Visit www.linktree.com/tcsccshow for direct links to the Instagram account, Facebook Group, and the T.C.S.C.C. website.
If you have any questions, please contact Max on Instagram at SPINZ_CARDZ.
Club Buck Drawing for Show Attendees
Congratulations to Butch Curtis, Todd Johnson, and Jonathan Zielske, whose names were drawn for attending the August 8 show.
At every show, the club will award three club member attendees $25 each in Club Bucks.
Club Bucks can be used at future shows, in the website catalog, toward membership, or toward dealer tables.
At each show, club members will sign a slip and place it in a bucket at Dave Bonde’s table. At the end of the show, three names will be drawn, with each winner receiving $25 in Club Bucks.
Club Bucks will be available at the September 26 show at Bloomington Armory.
There is one entry per member, and both dealers and non-dealers may enter.
This drawing is for club members only.
2026–27 T.C.S.C.C. Show Schedule
Bloomington Armory
2026
September 26 — Registration began August 10
October 10 — Registration begins September 28
November 7 — Registration begins October 12
December 12 — Registration begins November 9
2027
January 16 — Registration begins December 14
February 13 — Registration begins January 18
March 27 — Registration begins February 15
April 24 — Registration begins March 29
May 8 — Registration begins April 26
June 5 — Registration begins May 10
July — No July show
August 14 — Registration begins June 7
September 25 — Registration begins August 16
Valley Creek Mall
April 10, 2027 — Registration date to be announced.
To register, email Dave Bonde at dandcbonde@charter.net.
Email and Address Changes for Club Members
Please contact Dave Bonde if you change your email address or mailing address.
This helps keep the club’s member information up to date.
T.C.S.C.C. September Birthdays
Happy birthday to all of our club members celebrating during September!
September 1: Jeremy Nelson, Jim Kramer, Matt Pollack
September 2: Jim Anderson, Scott Belbeck
September 3: Pat Whinnery
September 5: Robert Redmond
September 6: Jeff Lundquist
September 7: Colin Schmidt
September 8: Owen Collette, Nate Opgrand, Dan Schmidt
September 9: Jerry Nelson, Duane Hermanson, David Scherado, Jeremy Passer
September 10: Jason Hackenmueller, Tim Monahan
September 11: George Johnson
September 12: Bruce Resell
September 13: Paul Kopacz, Don Hanson
September 15: Tim Newsom, Peter Turok
September 16: Chris Walsh
September 17: Tony Oye, Joe Zander
September 20: Dan Litzow, Kyle Ertel, Matt Trost
September 21: Ryan Holland, Owen Ross
September 23: Max McMahon
September 24: Carole Franson
September 25: Tim Schultz, Dale Anderson, Anthony Maranca
September 26: Jim Matheson, Mike Davis
September 28: Mike Olson, Ross Giel, Andy Schriner
September 30: Matt Proulx
We apologize if anyone was accidentally left off the birthday list. If your birthday was missed, please let us know.
Club members celebrating a September birthday who attend the September 26 show will receive $5 in Club Bucks to use at any dealer table or in the catalog on the website.
You must come to Dave Bonde’s table to collect your certificate.
T.C.S.C.C. Membership Update
T.C.S.C.C. now has 386 members.
Welcome to our newest club member, Brent Mattson of Dayton, Minnesota.
We hope to see you at the September 26 show at the Bloomington Armory.
Be safe and well.
Best wishes always,
Dave Bonde
T.C.S.C.C. President