The following stores offer a 10% discount to HMGS Great Lakes members. Vendors are encouraged to contact the editor with a few "New" items each issue. GMs running events at stores should contact the editor, too. Special thanks to Assistant Editor Tom Oxley, Jeff Johnson, David Doty, Steve Smith and Eric Adamaszek for helping compile information for this section.
The Arena, 3010 E. Apple Ave., Muskegon, MI 49442. (616) 773-0978, e-mail RUSS1976@aol.com.
Arena Games, 7000 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH. (513)821-8360. Cincinnati's largest retailer of gaming miniatures with instore gaming and demos. Prepay special orders and save an additional 10%. HMGS games day every Saturday at 1 pm, currently focussing on 15mm Might of Arms and DBM Ancients.
Attacktix, 15107 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, CO 80014. Toll Free: (888) 732-6321, or e-mail: attactix@attactix.com. Miniatures in 5mm, 6mm, 10mm, 15mm, 25mm; rules, scenery, history and uniform info books.
Buckeye Soldier Shop Ltd., 3154 Southwest Blvd., Grove City, OH 43123. (614) 277-0530, or web site: www.buckeyesoldiershop.com. This histoicals only shop carries painted and unpainted minis for sale, rules, terrain, paints, etc. They feature gaming with extended hours Wed-Sun, and are committed to support clubs, including their newly-formed "Buckeye Battalion." They offer a full service web site with weekly updates on new product releases. Quick turnaround on web, fax, phone or in-store special orders (require 50% payment at time of order). Special deal for Great Lakes members:
Combat Command, 3390 Sherbrook Dr., Uniontown, OH 44685. (330) 699-1495, e-mail: sales@combatcommand.com. Web site: www.combatcommand.com. Carry a number of historical miniatures lines, including Minifigs, Peter Pig, GHQ. Terrain such as JR Miniatures, Geo-Hex, etc. Books by Osprey, Squadron/Signal and others. Scott Taylor will special order, plus give a 15-30% discount to GL members.
Dayton Painting Consortium, PO Box 24185, Huber Heights, OH 45424. Phone/fax (937) 237-9915, e-mail: RADETZKY@PRODIGY.NET. Manufactures RSM95 line of historical figures, Parade Ground Flags and is a distributor of Musket Miniatures products. New:
Glass City Games, 4125 Monroe St., Toledo, OH 43606. (419) 474-0304, Fax (419) 474-7866, or e-mail: gcgames@glasscity.net. Web site: www.glasscitygames.com. Open Mon-Sat 11am-8 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm. They are a retail hobby and gaming store dedicated to the sale, teaching, and promotion of adventure hobby games. Carry extensive lines of historical miniatures and other types of games. Lots of space for gaming, they support leagues, tournaments, and events throughout the week. Will custom build units or army packs, contact Chris Watson.
The Griffon Bookstore, 121 W. Colfax, South Bend, IN. 46601. (219) 287-5533, or e-mail: Griffonb@aol.com. Hours Mon-Thur 10-6, Fri 10-7, Sat 10-6. Game room is also open on Friday nights 7pm to midnight. Great Lakes members receive a 10% discount. This year is their 25th year in business, so each month they are offering 25% off a specified manufacturer or area of gaming (call or e-mail for specials). Griffon carries Minifigs, Musket Miniatures, Old Glory, Dixon, Essex, Battle Honors and GHQ historical miniatures, along with terrain and scenery by Hovels, Woodland Scenics, JR Miniatures and Armour Cast. They also stock gaming magazines and board games of all kinds.
J&M Hobbies,1238 Conant St., Maumee, OH 43537. (419) 893-2621. This train store carries terrain, paint, sheet styrene and models from Tamiya, Airfix, Dragon and Esci (mostly 1/32 or 1/35).
JVS Hobbies, a "virtual hobby store," carries Merrimack ships (Ancient/ Medieval/ACW), 25mm Connoisseur, Musket Miniatures and even painted armies. Their web site is at www.jvsjobbies.com/, but you can also mail them at 6562 Innsdale Pl., Dayton, OH 45424. (937) 235-0709, or e-mail: sales@jvshobbies.com.
Mind Games, 2115 N. Reynolds, Toledo, OH 43615. (419) 531-5540, or e-mail: mggames@aol.com. Pat gives Great Lakes members a 20% discount off all special orders.
Panzerschiffe, PO Box 26074, Akron, OH 44319, or e-mail: Ddoc813@aol.com. They market 1/2400 scale historical naval miniatures, carrying 500 + models from Civil War, WW I, WW II, etc. Huge selection at affordable prices. Send for a free catalog.
Perrin Miniatures, 431 Broad St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147. E-mail: PerrinMinis@PerrinMinis.com, or web site: www.eGameGuild.Com. This new addition to the Friends of Great Lakes carries "True 10s," which are 1:160, N-Scale or 10mm figures. Their lines include ACW, Franco-Prussian, 1879 Zulu War and World War II. To get the 10% Great Lakes discount on their web site type in "HMGS-GL" for the coupon number and press "Redeem Coupon."
Phoenix Rising Gamestore, 6652 St. Joe Rd., Ft.Wayne, IN 46835. (219) 485-6807. John Ade offers a 20% discount to Great Lakes members.
The Quartermaster, 290 Amberly Rd., Ancaster, ONT, Canada L9G 3Y6. (905) 648-1250, or e-mail: jmichael@interlynx.net. Web site: www.garrison-clubs.org/quartermaster. The Quartermaster is the North American distributor for Falcon Figures (U.K.). Their line includes 15mm and 25mm in nearly all periods from Ancients to 19th Century, 1/600 scale ships and resin accessories such as buildings, earthworks, etc., in two scales. They also carry 20mm World War II figures and resin accessories by BP Cast. They will even custom design miniatures for that period nobody covers.
Rampant Lion, 1717 W. Glenn Ellyn Dr., Muncie, IN 47304. E-mail: rampantlionac8@cs.com, web site: http://ourworldtop.cs.com/rampantlionac8/myhomepage/business.html. This mail order service is the sole U.S. distributor for Feudal Castings, who make 15mm Dark Age and Medieval armies of the British Isles (Scots, Welsh, Irish, Picts, War or the Roses, etc.). They also do World War I and II, ACW, 19th Century Europeans, Sikhs and more.
RLBPS, 4827 Treeview Terrace, Rockford, IL 61109. (815) 874-5351 or e-mail: rlbpsb@earthlink.net. Web site: www.rlbps.com. Carries Raventhorpe Miniatures and Frontline Wargaming vehicles. Also 25mm animals and hunters from the Honourable Lead Boiler Suit Company. RLBPS offers a nationwide HMGS 10% discount on MAIL ORDER with membership number. NEW:
Riders Hobby Shop, 1609 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48910. (517)
485-0700. Retail store with in-store gaming. Riders will also honor the 10% discount on special order items, too. New:
The Soldiery, 2210 Andrew Rd., Kettering, OH 45440. (937) 428-4996. Carries Foundry, Old Glory, Battle Honors, Rank and File, rules, paints, etc. HMGS Game Days on the second Sunday (12-6pm) of each month. The GDWC meets the 3rd Saturday (noon - 5 pm). Every Tuesday! 6-9 pm "Rules Tryout Night," any rules set you wish. Mark says he's been getting 6-8 people each week. 2nd & 4th Fridays of each month "Red Baron," World War I air combat starting at 5 pm. (GM: C.J. Suchyta).
The Soldiery, 4256 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214. (614) 267-1957, e-mail: soldieryeast@ameritech.net. Carries Foundry, Old Glory, Battle Honors, Essex and numerous other minis, rules sets and accessories. New:
3rd Saturday of each month: "Soldats" - Late night gaming group beginning at 6 pm, including historicals such as Battleground World War II.
Last Sunday of each month: "Justinian's Wars," Ancients campaign using DBA rules. Players control a kingdom in the period of the Byzantine reconquest of the West.
Oct. 29 "COGA Games Day," featuring:
Oct. 20, 7:30 pm "Western Front," 20mm U.S. vs. Germans in France, using Battleground WWII rules. GM: Eric Adamaszek.
The War Zone, 4704 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. Phone: (614) 267-3338, or e-mail: warzone@warzoneoh.com. Retail store with eight gaming tables. Friday night historical games, along with shorter games on weekday evenings. The NOWS club meets here on Fridays around 7:30 pm. Every Friday Pickup games -- DBM Ancients and Battleground World War II are especially popular. Usually three games or so going on.
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