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Message from Our President ...
Hello again! Thanks to everyone that al interesting and informative videos that
helped to make our 2013 C.O.C.A. Con- deserve a look.
vention, held this past August in Bos-
Several of our members have also
ton, Mass, a huge success. And a special posted YouTube videos re lated to our
thanks to Marsha Blau, our convention hobby, so don't forget to look there when
chair, for all of her hard work in research- searching for information . To all of our
ing, planning, contracting, and coordi- members, if you have posted coin-op re-
nating the events to ensure a successful lated videos on YouTube and would like
convention. Her year-round effort and at- to link them on our Member Resources
tention to details have made this annual page, please submit a request using the
event special to all who attend. This was 'Contact Us' form on our website, www.
C.O.C.A. 's tenth annual convention, and coinclub.org. We are always looking
with almost 100 members in attendance, for quality content to keep the site fresh
this event continues to draw members and relevant, so if you have something
from across the country, as well as from to share with your fellow collectors, we
overseas, to get together for a weekend welcome the help.
of touring fabulous collections, build-
Membership in COCA continues to
ing and renewing friendships with fel- grow at a pace averaging almost seven
low collectors, and getting to know more new members per month. As l look at
about other members and what they col- our tracking information to determine
lect. Plans are underway for our 2014 how new members found out about the
convention to be held in the Boca Raton/ club, I see that our advertising in auction
Fort Lauderdale area of Florida in the catalogs, antique & collecting periodi-
fall of next year. More information and cals, and antique shop guides is paying
dates will be coming out soon, so watch off. Many of our new members are also
for future announcements as plans are fi- coming to the club through referrals by
nalized.
currents members, so thanks for the help
If you were unable to attend our in promoting C.O.C.A. and keeping our
April meeting and missed the presenta- hobby and club growing.
Our next meeting will be held Thurs-
tion by John Papa on "Originals, Repros
and Fakes. How can we tell and why we day, November 14, 2013, at The Hilton
care.", or were there and would like to Garden Inn, St. Charles, IL. For dinner
see it again, John has produced a video of reservations, contact Cindy Champer at
the presentation. A link to the video can CindyChamper@aol.com or by phone at
be found on the 'Articles ' page of our 419-350-0477 . P lease make reservations
website, www.coinopclub .org. Thanks for dinner by November 7th so that we
to John for producing this great video, can get an accurate count to the hotel.
which is loaded with valuable infonna-
tion aimed at helping members properly See you soon!
identify the authenticity of all parts of Doug Cain
coin-op machines. John also has a You- COCA President
Tube channel under his business name, 330.837.2265
National Jukebox Exchange, with sever- president@coinopclub.org
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
• 10th Annual
COCA Convention
by Doug Ca in ... .. .......... ...... pg. 4
• Chicago at Its Best
by Herb Weinfeld .......... .... pg. 11
• The Star
by Bill Howard ............ ..... pg . 12
• A Breath of Fresh Air
by Roger Smith ............... . pg. 20
• Caille' s Cast Iron Tropheys
by Johnny Duckworth ..... Pg. 24
• Blackburn Manufacturer
Baseball
by Bill Howard ........... ...... pg. 27
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