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WELCOME to West Coast Trade Shows! This site is provided for the enjoyment of Collectors everywhere. We have endeavored to make this site both informative and LOTS OF FUN!

You will always see the newest and hottest collectible items at the biggest and best Collectibles Shows, the one and only original West Coast Trade Shows, the longest running Beanie and Collectibles shows in the State of California!

ATTENTION!! "The Ultimate Toy & Collectibles Expo" at the Orange County Fairgrounds was a huge success. Here are just a few of the comments we received:

Hi Kim, 

Didn't have time to tell you this weekend.  Thank You for a great show.  I did absolutely awesome both days, sales were the biggest made in a weekend than I have ever done in a two-day show. Thank you for having it run so smoothly.  I have done many shows with many different vendors and this was a really organized show.
Thank you again and have a great week.

Michele Stranak



Hello,

I want to thank "Charazard" & his wife for their wonderful hospitality at the Pokémon tournament last weekend!  You were both very kind to me & my stepson, Zachary.  He's the little guy who you were nice enough to "teach" how to play "for real".  He did nothing but rave to his dad about what a great time he had!!!  We had hoped to see you again on Sunday, but we had some other stuff going on & just couldn't get back there.

I had discussed with Charizard the possibility of him making a guest appearance as Charazard for Zachary's birthday on October 9th.  If this is something you would consider, I have two ideas: one, at his afterschool center on the 9th or two, at his party on Saturday 10/2.  Please let me know if you are interested in this.

ALSO--when will your store open in Costa Mesa?  I am considering getting a gift box via the net from you - or if the store opens this week, I'll get it there if it is available.  What is the shipping cost of the gift box to Newport Beach (my office)?   Would I get it by next Thurs (9/30)?

Thanks again & I am sure we will see you both again!  Your kindness was appreciated! Keep up the good work, you make little kids happy!

Susan Emmett



(The Pokémon characters "Pikachu" and "Charizard" were walking around throughout the show. The kids loved them)


Dear West Coast Trade Shows,

Thank you for the wonderful event you organized last weekend. As you know, we launched a brand new web site http://www.vtoyshop.com at your Expo. We sell many of the hottest toys and collectibles on the market today from the best manufacturers. We met many of nation's top manufacturers and distributors, like Mary Beth's Bean Bag World, Crazy Bones and UCC distributing... Additionally, we had a great time showing off our quality secure web site to all of the friendly patrons.

Your Expo was one of the most pleasant and well organized events of this kind we have attended. Your entertainment was great and the Pokémon tournament was interesting to see. Please send me information to your next event in March. We would love to attend. Again, thank you for the opportunity VToyShop.com had introducing ourselves to Orange County.

Curtis Shields
Vice President, VToyShop.com


Gigantic Beanie Babies Retirement

 

 Below is a newsflash from the Ty site on 12/24/99

NEWSFLASH

RESULTS OF WORLDWIDE VOTE

WOW!!! THE BEANIES WON!!!

91% voted "YES" and 9% voted "NO"

I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Beanie Babies Ballot. We hope you have enjoyed the excitement of this event. Your vote in this "first of its kind" worldwide poll has made a difference to children all over the world and has helped a wonderful organization.

Best wishes for this new millennium and continue to. . . . .

Expect The Unexpected!

Ty Warner

 

 

PLEASE TAKE JUST A MOMENT TO VOTE BELOW FOR OUR SITE WITH THE BEANIEEXCHANGE REWARDS NETWORK.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Our "NEW" web site "KIMBA'S TOY SHOP" will be up and running soon. Don't miss "POKÉMOM'S Pokémon Paradise", your one stop shop to catch all the newest Pokémon toys, cards and other cool stuff. Visit "Pikachu's Pagoda" for games, contests and up to the minute Poke'mon news and information. You may enter our new site at www.kimbastoyshop.com, www.pokemom.net or www.poke-mom.com "POKÉMOM" says "Gotta Catch Em All"... See ya soon!!

THE JANUARY 16TH SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED!!! WE REGRET CANCELLING THIS SHOW BUT I HAVE BEEN CALLED OUT OF TOWN ON BUSINESS. Our next show will be held Sunday, January 23rd at the HOLIDAY INN in LAGUNA HILLS. 25205 La Paz Road. Show hours are 9am to 3pm. Admission is $1.00, children 7 and under are free! Parking is Free!.

KID'S, LEARN TO PLAY THE POKÉMON CARD GAME. LESSON AT 10AM, ALSO, BRING YOUR POKÉMON AND TY CARDS TO TRADE. POKÉMON PAKWARS AT 10am AND 1pm AT EVERY SHOW. REGISTER TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE DCI PLAYER'S ORGANIZATION AND SIGN UP FOR OUR "WIZARDS OF THE COAST" SANCTIONED POKÉMON TOURNAMENTS (dates to be announced). MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL WEST COAST TRADE SHOWS EVENTS OR YOU CAN EMAIL US AT kbarlows@ix.netcom.com AND WE WILL SEND YOU YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD.

WE HAVE JUST BEEN SANCTIONED BY "WIZARDS OF THE COAST" TO HOLD THEIR POKÉMON TOURNAMENTS. YOU MAY PICK UP YOUR DCI CERTIFIED POKÉMON "TRAINER" MEMBERSHIP CARD, AT ANY OF OUR TRADE SHOWS. ALL POKÉMON "TRAINERS" PARTICIPATING IN OUR TOURNAMENTS WILL BE RATED AND RANKED BY THE DCI PLAYER'S ORGANIZATION IN THE RAPIDLY GROWING COMMUNITY OF POKÉMON PLAYERS. OUR TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS WILL BE LISTED ON THE "WIZARDS OF THE COAST" WEBSITE AT WWW.WIZARDS.COM AS WELL AS HERE ON OUR SITE.. GOTTA CATCH EM ALL...

ATTENTION!!!
OUR ON-LINE STORE IS NOW OPEN!! JUST CLICK ON THE "FOR SALE" BUTTON TO BEGIN YOUR SHOPPING!!
CHECK OUT OUR RARE SALLY WINEY "SERENADE" BEAR!!!


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