The Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot Machine & Jukebox Show, to be exact. This show has been running a long time, now in its 29th year. If you have never been and live in or around the Chicagoland area, its worth checking out. Friday they have the dealer preview which you can access for $50. It opens at 7:00am. Many game deals have been scored at this pre-show event. I attended the show back in Fall of 2008, you can check it out here.

Primarily the show highlights items for your game room. Signs, clocks, novelties, memorabilia, etc. There is also a spattering of arcade games and pinball machines. Kevin Steele of Game Room magazine was there last time if you care to rub elbows with some arcade celebrity types. The next show is running April 3 to April 5 at the Pheasant Run Resort. Call Kevin Greco at 815-353-1593 for more information or visit the website.

Today I took my oldest son with me to visit the Chicagoland Antique Advertising, Slot-Machine and Jukebox Show; or Chicagoland Show for short. The show is a Spring/Fall bi-annual event held at The Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles IL. The show has been going on for years and is usually packed with unusual items to buy.

This time I was on a quest to find a good sign for my game room, something token related. 4 tokens for $1, Tokens Only, Machines require tokens, etc. Anything token related. (more…)