November 4 2007 (Sunday) 25th Annual East Coast Toy Soldier Show and Sale; 9am-4pm; Rothmans Center, Fairleigh Dickinson University Hackensack, New Jersey. Contact Bill Lango: 973 831 930.

November 4 2007 (Sunday) 8th Annual Toy Soldier Show; Cantigny Park and Museum, Winfield Road, Wheaton, Illinois. Contact Nick Albanese: 920 261 1323.

November 17 2007 (Saturday) 27th Long Island Miniature Model Show; 9am-5pm; Freeport Convention Center, 130 E Merrick Road, Freeport, NY 11520. Contact John Jeffries (516-379-4464) or Val Kraut (516-799-8396).

November 18 2007 (Sunday) 9th Annual Pennsylvania Toy Soldier Show and Sale and GI Joe Show; 9am-3pm; Sheraton Bucks Hotel, 400 Oxford Valley Road, Langholme, Pennsylvania. Contact Ed Gries (201 342 6475) or John Kozin (203 848 0980).

November 18 2007 (Sunday) The Hudson Valley Toy Soldier & Military Miniature Figure Show and Sale; 9am-3pm; Crowne Plaza Hotel and Suites, 66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601 (Downtown Area). Contact John Stengel: 718-418-9439.

November 21 2007 (Wednesday) Bonhams Toy Soldier Auction, Knightsbridge, London. Contact James Opie: +44 (0) 207 760 6685 (www.bonhams.com) or Leigh Gotch: +44 (0) 8700 273 628.

December 1 2007 (Saturday) The Toy Soldier Show London, Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London. Contact Bob Neville: +44 (0) 1388 818882.

December 1 2007 (Saturday) Heart of the South Toy Soldier and Miliary Miniatures Show and Sale; 9am-3pm; The VFD Community Center, 7128 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Virginia. Contact Ed Gries: 201 342 6475.

December 8 2007 (Saturday) New Annapolis Christmas Show; Annapolis National Guard Armory, 18 Willow Road, Annapolis MD. Contact Ed Gries (201 342 6475) or Bill Harlowe (804 448 1306).

December 11 2007 (Tuesday) Vectis Auctions Specialist Military and Civilian Sale (see advertisement in this issue). Contact +44 1642 750616 or admin@vectis.co.uk. www.vectis.co.uk

December 18 2007 (Tuesday) Bonhams Toy Soldier Auction, Knowle, West Midlands. Contact James Opie +44 (0) 207 760 6685, or Leigh Gotch +44 (0) 8700 273 628. www.bonhams.com

January 26 2008 (Saturday) Toy Soldier Auction 12; noon; Radisson Hotel Michigan. Contact Joe Saine: 419 662 8697 (see advertisement in this issue).

January 27 2008 (Sunday) Detroit Toy Soldier Show, Iron Brigade Militaria Show and Michigan Historical Society Miniatures Club Show; Radisson Hotel, Livonia MI. Contact Michigan Toy Soldiers, 9am-3pm: 248 586 1022. www.michiganshow.com

February 9 2008 (Saturday) Dan Morphey's Toy Doll Holiday Advertising Show; 9am-3pm; York Fairgrounds Memorial Hall, York PA. Contact Dan Morphey: 717 335 3435.

February 14 2008 (Sunday) 14th Annual Florida Toy Soldier and Action Figure Show; 9am-4pm; Scottish Rites Masonic Hall, 22nd Avenue and D Street, Lake Worth, Florida. Contact Mike Skurda, Alan McGhee (954-431-9295) or John Lesinski (561-968-5571). www.southfloridatoysoldier.com

March 2 2008 (Sunday) "The West Coaster" Toy Soldier Show; 9am-3pm; Irvine Marriot - Orange County Airport, 1800 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine, California. Contact: 760-758-7004.

March 8 2008 (Saturday) South Carolina Military Miniature Society Toy Soldier Show; Omar Shrine Temple, 176 Patriots Point Street, Mount Pleasant, SC. Contact Marvin Pontiff: 843-412-3593.

March 30 2008 (Saturday) Indy 2008 Toy Soldier Show; 10am-3pm; Sheraton Inn North, 8787 Keystone Crossing (I465 exit 33). Indianapolis, Indiana. Contact Barry Carter: 765-345-5665.

April 25-26 2008 (Friday-Saturday) Miniature Figure Collectors of America (MFCA) Formally Valley Forge; Chase Center on the Riverfront, 800 South Madison Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Contact Vern Minkwitz: 302-239-3884 or 302-757-3419. www.mfcashow.org