Il-Bridgeview/60455 - Toy Con Charity Show - Sun 12/2/12

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Il-Bridgeview/60455 - Toy Con Charity Show - Sun 12/2/12

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My sincere thanks to all who came out to this event to raise funds for Children's Treasure Chest for Pediatric Oncology. This is the 9th year in a row that we have done this event and it has become a favorite for many of us. The organizers of Toy Con hold 4 toy shows per year, but this last toy show of the season is for charity. Anyone bringing a toy gets into the show free and all toys collected are then packed up in a u-haul and sent off to the Children's Treasure Chest facility in Orland Park where they are then distributed to not only local hospitals but hospitals across the country. When the toys reach the hospital they are given to children undergoing many types of treatments. The intent is to take the child's mind off his treatments and give them something to enjoy.

We as a group are invited out to take photos with people at the show for a donation. Donation dollars are then used for gift cards for older kids.
We raised $245.00 for our appearance at this event.

Thanks to all of our participants (in no particular order)...and please...if I have missed someone or have spelled your name wrong or have your number wrong..please let me know.

David Klima - TK12155 - Stormtrooper
Jason Jaskulski - SL6588 - Emperor Palpatine
Rich Markle - TS1781 Snowtrooper
Ed Kryzowski - DZ4438 - Tusken
Steve Gaza TK4034 - Stormtrooper
Kathy Van Bueningen - TS9989 - Snowtrooper
Jason Patterson - SL1719 - Darth Vader
Cheryl Whitaker - TB3127 - Scout
Vince Baena - TB7596 - Scout
Steve Mamman - TK7345 - X-Wing Pilot
Steve Szyndrowski - SL3052 - RFT
Dave Obaidallah- TK4185 - ERS
Augie Webster - BH9397 - X-Wing Pilot
Jim Norman - TK8114 - X-Wing Pilot
Phyllis Schulte - TK1951 - X-Wing Pilot
Conor Markle - ROTJ Luke
Austin - Tie Pilot


The stash of toys collected at this event:

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Our Tree hugging Scouts for 2012:
Cheryl and Vince

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Many thanks to Kathy for bringing along her awesome backdrops that add soooooooo much to the photos!

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MWG Photos at Photobucket:

http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g39 ... %20ToyCon/

My thanks again...
and...
here is a little pictorial of years past....
As you can see...we have done this since 2004 (thanks to Kathy for the 2004 photo!) and next year will mark our 10th Anniversary of doing this event every year...we hope to do something special next year.
And...correct me if I am wrong....Kathy VanBeuningen, Rich Markle and I have done this event each year...
Cheryl Whitaker only missed one...she was at the first one in 2004 but was still working on her first costume....a Jedi costume...and yes Cheryl...it IS all my fault... :wink:




Toy Con 2004

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Toy Con 2005

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Toy Con 2006

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Toy Con 2007

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Toy Con 2008

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Toy Con 2009

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Toy Con 2010

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Toy Con 2011

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Toy Con 2012

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I always look forward to this event.It was good to get out with the troops.darn nice day for it as well. :thumbs:

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Did you also happen to notice the growth of the tree in the photo? :D

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Now that you mention it....

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Whinter wrote:Did you also happen to notice the growth of the tree in the photo? :D
lol...
yes...
but as a Master Gardener I could not get past how they keep lopping off the bottom branches till it looks like a lollipop...
one of my pet peeves in the care of conifers...

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ToD updated. Great job for a very worthy cause!! :thumbs:

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Was about to comment on the tree before I read your post Cheryl. lol

The X-Wings were in force this year... I'm almost getting X-Wing envy. I blame Steve's helmet. :p
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TKRoland wrote:
The X-Wings were in force this year... I'm almost getting X-Wing envy. I blame Steve's helmet. :p
We can hook you up..

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TKRoland wrote:Was about to comment on the tree before I read your post Cheryl. lol

The X-Wings were in force this year... I'm almost getting X-Wing envy. I blame Steve's helmet. :p
:oops:

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helmet envy...
who knew?

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