T.C.S.C.C. News and Notes - July 2026
T.C.S.C.C. Hall of Fame Members
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, 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 Valley Creek Show: July 18th
The club will be having another show at Valley Creek Mall on July 18th.
Registration for the July 18th show will begin on July 1st at 12:01 a.m.
You must email Dave Bonde at Dandcbonde@CHARTER.NET to register.
A limited number of tables is available. The cost is $30.00 for 1 table, with a limit of 2 tables.
Tables for the April show went quickly, so do not delay in reserving on the 1st. Again, you must email Dave Bonde at dandcbonde@charter.net to request a table. All who request will receive a reply.
Next Show: August 8th at Bloomington Armory
Registration for the remaining tables for the August 8th show started on June 22nd.
Registration must be sent to the club email: TCCLUBSHOW@GMAIL.COM
Please specify whether you want a single 8-ft. table for $50, or an end-cap, which consists of two 8-ft. tables, for $100.
Non-club member prices are $60.00 for 1 table, or $120.00 for 2 tables.
Payment for the table is due at the time of setup.
Setup is on Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and starting at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Show hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Each month, registration for the following show will start on the Monday after the previous show at 12:01 a.m. Dealers doing the previous show will have the first opportunity to reserve.
Reservations must be done by the person who will be doing the show. You cannot register for someone else.
Questions can be sent to TCCLUBSHOW@GMAIL.COM.
Special Notice to All Current and Future Club Dealers
All dealers are requested, but not required, to have a Minnesota Sales Tax Permit.
You can apply for a Minnesota State Sales Tax Number online or by phone if you do not currently have one.
Registering Your Business | Minnesota Department of Revenue state.mn.us
Phone: 651-282-5225
The Sales Tax Number must be yours, with your name or business name.
Date Change
The October 17th show is now October 10th.
Senior’s Lunch
Special thanks to Terry Giel for lining up the latest senior’s lunch on Wednesday, May 27th at Elsie’s.
The club hopes to have another senior’s lunch in the fall.
Please contact terrydgiel@gmail.com with any suggestions for a location.
All current club members who are 55 and older are eligible. You must be a member to attend.
Revised Dealer Cancellation Policy
If a dealer cancels his table within 72 hours of the show, or by the Wednesday before the show, for any reason, he must pay a cancellation fee.
The cancellation fee is $25.00 for 1 table, or $50.00 for an endcap.
If the club is able to refill that spot, there is no penalty.
New Social Media Accounts
Club member Max McMahon has added two new social accounts for TCSCC.
The club now has an Instagram account and a Facebook Group.
Instagram: tcscc show
Facebook Group: TCSCC CARD SHOW
Use this link: www.linktree.com/tcsccshow
The link will have direct links to the Instagram, Facebook Group, and the website.
If you have any questions, please contact Max at SPINZ_CARDZ on Instagram.
Club Buck Drawing for Show Attendees
Congratulations to Steve Engstran, Fred Soman, and Al Benson. Their names were drawn for attending the June 20th show.
Every show, the club will award 3 club member attendees $25.00 each in club bucks.
Club bucks can be used at future shows, the website catalog, membership, or 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, 3 names will be drawn, with each winner receiving $25.00 in club bucks.
Club bucks will be available at the July 18th Valley Creek show or the August 8th show at Bloomington Armory.
There is 1 entry per member, including dealers and non-dealers alike.
This drawing is for club members only.
2026-27 T.C.S.C.C. Show Schedule
Bloomington Armory
2026
August 8: Registration June 22
September 26: Registration August 10
October 10: Registration September 28
November 7: Registration October 19
December 12: Registration November 9
2027
January 16: Registration December 14
February 13: Registration January 18
March 27: Registration February 15
April 24: Registration March 29
May 8: Registration April 26
June 5: Registration May 10
No July Show
August 14: Registration June 7
September 25: Registration August 16
Valley Creek Mall
July 18, 2026: Registration July 1st
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. July and August Birthdays
Club member birthdays for the months of July and August are listed below.
July Birthdays
July 1st: Michael Wheaton, Brian Parrish
July 4th: Chris Walker
July 5th: Neil Negstad
July 7th: Ken Hall, Nico Ferraro, Mike Bravo
July 9th: Scott Stockton
July 10th: Baron Broschat
July 11th: Brian Johnson, Jamie Ueland
July 12th: Ron Miller
July 13th: Keith Schafer
July 15th: James Flinn
July 18th: Matt Hanscom, Paul Ekern
July 20th: Joel Sandberg, Jeffrey Fick
July 21st: Frank Carlson, Michael Bentzen, Josh Weise
July 22nd: David Hansen
July 23rd: John Nevin, Dan McGuire, Jay Faherty, Vernon Bergquist
July 26th: Dave Gerber, Michael Sowada, Jed Poster
July 27th: Andrew Black Lance
July 29th: Bob Krawitz
July 30th: Frank Kopp
July 31st: Ted Schmolke, Michael Yee
August Birthdays
August 1st: Wayne Luethmers, Curt Gilbertson
August 2nd: Isiah Bauck
August 4th: Tim Walter, Shawn Kennedy
August 5th: Erik Thorberg
August 8th: Alec Albee
August 9th: Kevin Weise, Sean McCausland
August 10th: Tim Kober, Sean Skaaland
August 11th: Wally the Beerman
August 13th: Desha Chanhdara
August 15th: Byron Laher
August 16th: Bruce Jochims, Joe Petroski
August 17th: Brandon Aldridge, Dennis Sorensen, Steve Martens
August 18th: Shawn Heuss
August 20th: William Hughes, Doug Kiepke, Shaun Hagglund, Jeremy Macejkovic, James Holst
August 21st: Tim Walter
August 22nd: Mendal Mearkle
August 26th: Sally Jones
August 30th: Bob Brancale
August 31st: Richard Burton
I am sorry if I forgot someone. If so, please let me know.
These birthday people, attending the June 20th show, will receive $5.00 in club bucks to use at any dealer table or catalog on the website.
You must come to Dave Bonde’s table to collect your certificate.
T.C.S.C.C. Membership
The club is now at 383 members.
Welcome to the new club members:
Braxton Rodriguez of Inver Grove Heights
Owen Ross, Lifetime Member, of Shakopee
Welcome all.
Closing Message
Hope to see you at the July 18th show at Valley Creek Mall in Woodbury and the August 8th show at the Bloomington Armory.
Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!
Be safe and well.
Best wishes always,
Dave Bonde
TCSCC President