Many enjoyed returning to the Sublette Toy Show for our Winter Convention in March. We've added around 100 photos to a new album, thanks to photographer Loren Book. Visit the Photo page and enjoy this new album. Do you know we have 44 albums -- a few thousand photos -- all available to you and the public through the Flickr website? You can download any of the photos! The link on our Photo page takes you to all the photos. Enjoy!!

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There are many extra things to see: pick up a flyer at the Quality Inn Convention Center. Tour the Jimmy Stewart Museum, a soybean plant and dairy farm; tour a John Deere Museum; go on a tour to an Amish Village; and for sure see Glen Reha's extensive MM collection!

Attractions in Area

Jimmy Stewart Museum {www.jimmy.org}
Smicksburg Specialty Shops Amish Country Tours {www,smicksburg.net}
Flight 93 National Memorial Shanksville Pa.
World Famous Horseshoe Curve & Train Museum Altoona Pa.

www.railroadcity.com/Altoona_horseshoe curve

Platte County Fairgrounds, Tracy, MO.

Thursday: 5:00 PM Open House at Alan and Linda Goodwin's.

Friday: 8:30 AM

• 30-40 mile Tractor ride including visiting breaks and lunch.
• 5:00 PM Fish Fry on Fairgrounds.
• All day will have local tours

Saturday:

• Check website or call for parade and show details. www.plattecountysteamandgasshow.com
• 5:00 PM Banquet
• All day will have local tours

Sunday: Check website or call for parade and show details. www.plattecountysteamandgasshow.com

Platte City Hotels -- Ask about MM Show Rates

• Best Western (Host Hotel) 816-858-0200
• Super 8 -- 816-858-2888
• Comfort Inn -- 816-858-5430
• Travellodge -- 816-858-4588; limited RV hook ups

Banquet

• July 25 deadline for tickets: $15
• Contact Bonnie McFall for banquet reservations; 816-628-3355; email abmcfall@gmail.com

Vender Tables

• $10 per table; Contact Linda Goodwin 816-858-5826; email: lgoodwinl@aol.com

• Mail banquet and vender fees to MMCI Summer Show, PO Box 1966, Platte City, MO 64079

 

August 15-16, 2009

Hosted by Butterfield Threshers Association.

Banquet: Sturday 6:30 PM at St. James American Legion; Adult tickets $20; 16 and under $10

Please make reservatopms by August 3rd. Make checks payable to BTA and mail to: Jim Nasman, 76495 - 290th St, Madelia, MN 56062; phone 507-642-3771; email jnasman@madtelco.net.

Click here for the Show Flyer and more information.

Motels

Super 8 Motel
St. James, MN
507 375 - 4708
10 miles to Showgrounds

Super 8 Motel
South Highways 60 & 71 Windom, MN
507 831-1120
19 miles to Showgrounds

Guardian Inn
1955 1st Avenue
Windom, MN
507 831-2865
507 831-1809
866 831-1809 Toll Free
19 miles to Showgrounds

Family Inn
1940 Highway 71
Windom, MN
507 831-3111
19 miles to Showgrounds

AmericInn
620 Haynes Avenue NE
Madelia, MN
507 642-2004
26 miles to Showgrounds

Mileage to Showgrounds is approximate.