C.O.C.A. Times

CALIFORNIA CONVENTION
Since there were no buyer or seller premiums complet-
ing a transaction was made simple and cost effective.
A special thanks to all of those who donated items to be
sold for C.O.C.A. The club made about $600.00 in
donations alone. The visits to the collections showed
the diversity and range of our hobby. The club mem-
bers were awed by the gambling and trade stimulator
collection of the Goldfarb 's, the arcade and gambling
collection of the McLemores and the remarkable music
collection of the Nix 's. Needless to say the opening of
ones home to our group is not an easy decision. I have
heard no regrets from any of the hosts, actually they
were glad to share there passions with a group who so
respectfully appreciated the machines. The California
C.O.C.A convention sold out (based on the capacity
of 2 large buses). I am looking forward to the conven-
tion next year. All I can say is make your reservations
early.
The California convention was a huge success. The
man who made it was none other than Mr. Northwest-
ern himself, Dan Davids. He, along with his associates
Janice Mann and Marla Luyk, coordinated the entire
event. The dinner, bus rides, auction , room to room
selling, all came off without a hitch. The dinner was
held at one of the most famous restaurants in Califor-
nia the Sagebrush Cantina. The food and entertainment
was outstanding. The auction was a great time for all
- Dan had a continuous supply of beverages to keep
us happy and hydrated. Paul Hindin did a great job as
our volunteer auctioneer (don't give up your day job).
Some of the best coin op I have seen in a long time
turned up at the auction. According to Dan about 60%
of the items changed hands - I am listing some of the
auction results, but cannot say which sold or didn't. The
list was comprised by another member who did not in-
dicate whether or not an item actually changed hands.
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