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Model Con 419 is proud to be included among our area's 419 events this April:
April 9, 6:30 - 8PM: Libbey House Salon Series, Reams Vs. Licavoli. Libbey House Foundation, $10. Libbeyhouse.org.
April 17 & April 18, 1 - 2PM: Libbey Legacy Tour at The Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion. FREE. https://toledomuseum.org/
April 17, 6 - 8PM: #417 Day - Edward Drummond Libbey's Costume Party at Earnest Brew Works, SOLTOL Location. Food provided/ Cash Bar.
April 18, 8:45AM: Florence Scott Libbey 419 5K & Ryders Free Kids Race, hosted by the Toledo Roadrunners. Ottawa Park Shelter House.
April 18, 9 - 5PM: Model Con 419 @ Quality Inn Perrysburg.
April 18, 11 - 3PM: Edward Drummond Libbey's Birthday Celebration & Crystal Award Presentation at The Libbey House, 2008 Scottwood. FREE. Libbey House Foundation.
April 19, 2PM: 419 Day Party @ Maumee Bay Brewing.
April 24 - 26: Mercy Health Glass City Marathon Weekend Events.
MODEL CON 419 - OUR STORY
In 2022, the Toledo Plastic Modelers invited the IPMS/Fremont KitBashers chapter to participate in joint exhibitions that were held at two public library buildings. During these exhibitions we began discussions about the possibility of joining forces to hold a plastic modeling competition in Northwest Ohio, which we hadn't done since 2006. Following those joint exhibitions, in April 2023 we began to plan seriously to host the show.
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Rick Geithmann reserved the venue for the show, as well as reservations for overnight attendees and vendors. Mark McGovern secured a date on the IPMS/USA events calendar (inadvertently becoming the chairman for the show). A planning committee was formed, which includes: Rick, Jim Drew, Dale Mason, and Jerry Wesolowski from the Toledo Plastic Modelers, along with Mark, Michael Edwards, and Pete Misciasci from the Fremont KitBashers.
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We survived our first show in 2024. The second con was amazing; held on Memorial Day of 2025, we doubled the number of participants. Did that mean that people really liked our first show, or did the holiday bring more participants? We'll see on April 18, 2026 - still at the Quality Inn, Perrysburg!
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VENDORS - Contact Rick Geithmann by email pzkw-6@buckeye-express.com or (419) 517-4269
Mark McGovern, Chairman: mcgovernsmodels@gmail.com or (419) 206-9135