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WELCOME TO OUR OFFICIAL SITE!
The Fisher-Price
Collectors Club is a group of people who enjoy collecting the wonderful toys
made by the Fisher-Price toy company. We have been together for 30 years, first forming in 1993.
The club is a registered non-profit organization 501(c)(3)with the purpose to
preserve and collect Fisher-Price toys, and to bring together the people who enjoy them.
Our club is unique in that we don't just exist as an online entity - we have a yearly
convention where we get together to meet in person and socialize; and also have a sale to buy,
sell and trade our favorite toys! If you have ever seen Brad Cassity's book Fisher-Price Toys,
yes that's our club mentioned in there, and many photos in that book were from our club member's
private collections. Check out our website and see what we do!
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MAY 28, 2023 UPDATE: Convention 2023 is only 2 months ahead! The next club mailing (either
the Gabby Goose newsletter or a separate mailing) will
have invitations to the club dinner, which will be sent out to all club members in the next month. Vendor space is filling up FAST
for the sale! if you are interested in selling, see our Vendor Page for more details and
contact information. Make your hotel reservations soon, as hotels in the Buffalo/East Aurora NY area sometimes fill up
in the summer!
APRIL 4, 2023 UPDATE: Ok collectors, here we go! The Fisher-Price Collectors Club's
annual convention is set for July 28-29, 2023! The location is the East Aurora NY area.
We will be having an annual dinner for club members on Friday July 28th, and the
Toy Show and Sale on Saturday July 29th (open to everyone). More information will be mailed out to club
members closer to the date. The dinner will be at Bravo Cafe in nearby Elma NY, and the
sale will once again be with the wonderful Blazing Star Masonic Lodge at 645 Main Street in
East Aurora. For more information for club members, see our
Convention 2023 Page. For more information about the sale, see our
Toy Sale Page. Start your planning!
JANUARY 1, 2023 UPDATE: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023 to all Fisher-Price fans!
The most recent issue of the
Gabby Goose newsletter was mailed out to all club members in late December, so check your mailboxes! If you
haven't done so yet and would like to renew membership for the 2022-2023 year, follow the
instructions on the little orange paper in the Gabby Goose (mail a check or use our PayPal Page.)
As always, we very much appreciate memberships, as it helps the club achieve our primary goals -
have a yearly in-person convention, preserve and promote Fisher-Price toys, and help the many causes the
club is involved in. As always, thank you to all club members for your support through the years!
DECEMBER 8, 2022 UPDATE: Some updates to the website are up and running. We now have
our Convention 2023 page uploaded to give information about the club's 2023 convention and sale.
We will confirm the dates when the East Aurora Chamber of Commerce sets the dates for the Street and
Sidewalk Sale (which our sale is a part of). Stay tuned!
NOVEMBER 27, 2022 UPDATE: After our wonderful convention in July, the club has been in
our usual mode for this time of year, which is mainly online chatting! Fisher-Price fans are welcomed
to join any of the facebook groups where collectors chat. The club definitely
is planning our next convention for July 2023, and we will update this page once the dates are set!
JULY 24, 2022 UPDATE: OK collectors, HERE WE GO! Club members, see our updated
Convention 2022 Page for the schedule of events! We have the
social hour and annual dinner on Friday July 29th (for club members and their guests),
then the sale on Saturday July 30th, open to EVERYONE!! (For more information on the sale,
see our Toy Sale Page). However you get to East Aurora - whether
you jump in your Nifty Station Wagon, or catch the next FunJet at your local airport - we welcome all
Fisher-Price fans to come to East Aurora, NY!
JULY 1, 2022 UPDATE: OK collectors, GET READY!! The newest issue of the Gabby Goose was just mailed out,
so check your mailboxes! The issue includes invitations to the annual dinner. If you would like to attend
the dinner, you can either follow the instructions in the Gabby Goose and mail the form back to us with a check, or go digital and use
Zelle to pay. Cost is $25 a person. Club members can also use our
updated Paypal Page for dinner reservations.
ROOM FOR MORE VENDORS: If anyone (club member or general public) is interested in selling Fisher-Price
or related toys at our sale, email us at fpclub@att.net!
MAY 30, 2022 UPDATE: Just 2 months away! The Fisher-Price Collectors Club's annual convention is set
for Friday July 29th and Saturday July 30th, 2022! Club members will be mailed more information in the coming
weeks including the invitation to attend the annual dinner. The July 30th toy sale is open to everyone; if you can come,
start your planning!
APRIL 24, 2022 UPDATE: The club is sad to announce the passing of one of our long-time members.
Delilah Chesterman passed away a few days ago. She and her husband Bob attended many Toyfest festivals over the
years. Our thoughts and sympathies are with her loved ones and family.
MARCH 7, 2022 UPDATE: Mark those calendars!! The club's next convention is set for July 29 - 30, 2022! All
events will take place in the East Aurora NY area.
The club's annual dinner will be on Friday July 29th at Bravo Cafe in nearby Elma NY. The Toy Show and Sale
will take place on Saturday July 30th at the Blazing Star Masonic Lodge, located at 645 Main Street in East Aurora NY.
There may be more events planned for club members as well.
We will update this website with more details as July gets closer!
JANUARY 1, 2022 UPDATE:
Happy New Year 2022!! The Little People family enjoyed celebrating the holiday from the A-Frame! Watching fireworks,
enjoying good drinks and being with our family and dogs, what a great way to ring in the new year!
JANUARY 1, 2022 UPDATE: Welcome 2022! For the first time, the Gabby Goose newsletter
was emailed to our club members. Going digital helps the club save quite a bit of money, and makes things
easier for our editor. Articles include "Modern Toys: A Look Behind the Book"; and "Fisher-Price and Disney".
We are also now selling official tote bags for the club! If you would like one, follow the instructions
on page 7 of the newsletter!
Our board and officers are planning Convention 2022 for this upcoming July! Details are still being worked out,
and we will update this website and our Facebook page when plans are finalized!
DECEMBER 25, 2021 UPDATE: Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Fisher-Price
Collectors Club! As always, we love to share photos of our Little People celebrating the holiday!
DECEMBER 5, 2021 UPDATE: We added some updates to the Convention 2021 Page
to show what fun the club had this past summer! The next Gabby Goose newsletter is still being edited at this time.
NOVEMBER 14, 2021 UPDATE: The next Gabby Goose newsletter is still being edited, and
will be sent out when completed. In the meantime, relax and visit our Facebook Groups
to chat about everything Fisher-Price!
JULY 31, 2021 UPDATE: Convention 2021 was a great success!! Even with less than 2
months to put the whole event together, we had a fantastic time!! The dinner was so much fun, the sale was
awesome as ever, and visiting the Fisher-Price factory campus and store is always a hit! Many
thanks to our officers and board for pulling this off so quickly! And yes, we are already planning
convention 2022! The next Gabby Goose newsletter will have a round-up of Convention 2021.
JULY 19, 2021 UPDATE: Club members, there is still time to
make reservations for the dinner! We have 2 guest speakers this year, plus games with prizes to win!
The food at Bravo Cafe is fantastic (and an open bar too!). The dinner is always a blast, just
chatting away the evening talking about toys and everything else under the sun! Make your reservations at our
Paypal Page!. The dinner is on this Friday July 23rd at 6:30 pm at Bravo Cafe
in Elma NY. The address is 5781 Seneca Street. We always suggest getting there at bit after 6:00 so we have time to
settle in and get ready!
JULY 17, 2021 UPDATE:
Less than a week until Convention 2021! The Toy Sale Page was fully updated with
all the details for 2021! We just signed up a few more vendors, so it looks like this sale will be hopping!!
We now have the most vendors in years scheduled to sell! If you are in the area, come to the sale! You never
know what awesome toy may await you! Club members, if you plan to attend the dinner, make your reservations quickly at our
Paypal Page so we can get the final count to Bravo Cafe!
JULY 11, 2021 UPDATE:
Collectors, check your mailboxes! The latest Gabby Goose newsletter was mailed out in early July! If you
want to attend the annual dinner, reservations are required. It is $22 a person this year. To make your reservations,
you can fill out the form in the Gabby Goose and follow the instructions on it; or you can pay on our updated
Paypal Page. You can also renew memberships on the Paypal page as well.
The club needs to know by July 16th how many are attending the dinner, so get those reservations in as soon as possible!
JUNE 25, 2021 UPDATE:
We are getting ready for the July 2021 convention! For those wanting to renew membership or make reservations
for the July 23rd dinner via Paypal,
visit our Paypal Page here. Anyone interesting in selling at the sale, visit
our Vendor Information Page here!
APRIL 25, 2021 UPDATE:
WE ARE HAVING OUR SALE AND DINNER!!! See posts above for more info!
This update originally was a sad depressing post about how New York is not lifting Covid restrictions, and
will keep everything closed and us all masked in perpetuity. As of late April, few restrictions had
been lifted so we were going to cancel our sale and dinner yet again. BUT FINALLY in May enough restrictions were
lifted so the club's dinner, sale and even the Chamber of Commerce's Street and Sidewalk Sale IS ON!
The sale will be on Saturday July 24th at the Blazing Star Masonic Lodge in East Aurora NY from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
YES!!!!!
JANUARY 23, 2021 UPDATE:
Hello club members and all Fisher-Price fans! Many of you have asked about membership for the 2020-2021
year. Due to the current covid situation, we extended all current
memberships for another year while we wait until the world gets in a better place, and we can get together again.
The good news is the most recent Gabby Goose newsletter was mailed out in December 2020, so all 2020 club members
should have received it! Many thanks to Kara for being our editor for this edition! No idea yet on whether the club
will get together in the summer of 2021.
While we wait for the world to heal, please join us in the Fisher-Price
Facebook Groups so we can keep on collecting, chatting and staying in touch!
JANUARY 1st, 2021 UPDATE:
Happy New Year from the Fisher-Price Collectors Club! The Little People celebrate as the Teaching Clock
strikes midnight! We can only hope for a better year ahead!
NOVEMBER 2020 UPDATE:
Due to our cancelled 2020 convention and the ongoing covid situation,
the club will be "on pause" for now while we wait it out. All current members had their membership extended for
another full year (covering the 2020-2021 year). The Gabby Goose newsletter is also on pause, so don't worry
if you haven't received one in awhile! All current club members were mailed an envelope in October explaining
the membership extension.
But we aren't just twiddling our thumbs, as many of our collectors have been very busy with their collections
during their stay-at-home time!
Please join us in our Facebook Groups to see people's displays, see everyone's
new toy finds, and generally just chat about Fisher-Price and stay in touch!
MAY 30, 2020 UPDATE: We are sad to report that the club's
July 2020 Convention and Sale has been cancelled, which was expected.
Due to Covid restrictions in New York, no large gatherings are
permitted indefinitely in the state. The Fisher-Price Collectors Club's annual sale is part of a larger event, the
East Aurora Chamber of Commerce's Street and Sidewalk Sale, which has been cancelled.
As a result, the club is not getting together in 2020 (no dinner, no sale, no nothing).
We look forwards to 2021, hoping the situaiton will have improved by then. Please join us chatting in our
Facebook Groups so we can keep collecting, chatting and stay in touch!
MAY 10, 2020 UPDATE:
With the uncertain times going on right now, The Fisher-Price Collectors Club's annual show and sale
is still awaiting word on what to do this summer. The dates are July 24-25, 2020 in East Aurora NY.
The sale is part of the East Aurora Chamber of Commerce's Street and Sidewalk sale, and they are
awaiting decisions by the State of NY. Please check back on to this site for updates as they come.
February 17, 2020 UPDATE:
Collectors, mark your calendars! The date is set - the Fisher-Price Collector Club's next annual Toy Show and Sale is
Saturday July 25, 2020 in East Aurora NY! The times are 9:00am to 2:30 pm. The location is the Blazing
Star Masonic Lodge at 645 Main Street. This is the same location for the sale as the prior few years. More information will be
mailed to club members as the time gets closer. For more details, see our updated
Toy Sale Page!.
December 22, 2019 UPDATE:
Collectors, check your mailboxes! The November 2019 and December 2019 issues of the Gabby Goose
newsletter were mailed out this week! The November issue is all about our July 2019 convention.
The December issue is very special, as it showcases just about every ornament Fisher-Price made for
Christmas! And in full color as well! It shows the Hallmark ornaments, Department 56 ornaments, and
even some made by Fisher-Price for their employees. Many thanks to our wonderful editor and those
who helped her put together such a unique and well-researched newsletter! Visit our updated
Gabby Goose Newsletter Page for more info about the newsletters.
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Annual Toy Sale - The Fisher-Price Collectors Club usually holds a
sale once a year in East Aurora NY. Click to see information on any upcoming sales, and photos
from past sales too!
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News and Updates - Click to see news and updates from the Fisher-Price
Collectors Club. Will include toy sale and convention information as plans are made.
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Gabby Goose Newsletter - Members of the Fisher-Price Collectors Club
receive the club's newsletter The Gabby Goose usually 3 times a year (the newsletter is mailed out; it
is not available online). This page has information about
the current newsletter plus past newsletters as well.
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Facebook Groups - There are some active Facebook groups where
Fisher-Price fans chat away about their recent toy finds and their collections! The club also
has a Facebook page, which we primarily use for updates about the toy sale.
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The Fisher-Price Adventure People - The Adventure People were
a line of toys made by Fisher-Price from the mid 1970's to the early 1980's. And wow, they can
be super collectible, especially in the original boxes or cards! Click the link to see an overview
to the Adventure People sets, plus photos of all the figures!
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Join the Club - The Fisher-Price Collectors Club is a non-profit
organization that has existed for over 20 years. Click the link to read more about what
a club membership includes.
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Past Conventions - The Fisher-Price Collectors Club has held our annual
convention in East Aurora NY since our inception in 1993! Click to
see writeups and photos from prior years.
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The Wooden Pull Trains - The Fisher-Price Collectors Club has members
who love all different lines of toys made by Fisher-Price; we aren't just all Little People collectors!
Many of our members love the older wooden pull toys, which were the primary toys made until the
mid 1960's. One fun subgroup of the pull toys are the wooden trains, each with it's own style and
identity. Click the link to see a whole bunch of them!
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Fisher-Price Guide Books - Looking to buy a guide book on
classic Fisher-Price toys (pre-1990)?
On this page we showcase 3 of the best ones out there, the books written by Brad Cassity, Bruce Fox and
John Murray.
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Our Mission, Goals and History - An overview of the
Fisher-Price Collectors Club, from our beginning in 1993 to current times. Explains our missions
and goals as a non-profit organization.
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Overview of the Toys We Collect - What do the members of the Fisher-Price
Collectors Club collect? The top line of toys (as you may guess) is the classic Little People toys, and
second is the older wooden pull toys. But we have members who collect many other lines of
toys as well! Musical wind-ups, newer Little People, the mighty Adventure People, plus more! See
the link to get an overview of what lines of toys that collectors like!
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Fisher-Price Toy Collection Photos - See photos of many toys in
the personal collection of one of our long-time members. This page showcases many
different lines of collectible Fisher-Price toys.
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Fisher-Price Little People - The beloved Fisher-Price Little People made
from the mid 1960's to 1989 are the top collectible line of toys by members of the club!
This page is a brief overview of the Little People and some links to sites or books that can serve
as an identification guide.
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East Aurora NY Information - The Fisher-Price Collectors Club
holds our annual convention in East Aurora NY. Why East Aurora? It's the home of the Fisher-Price
factory, of course! It's where it all started. This page has some general information about
East Aurora for those coming to the convention for the first time.
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More Links - These are some more links to other sites with information about
Fisher-Price toys. Like with all things on the Internet, sometimes the links go dead, but hopefully
something still works on this page!
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Member Memorials - The club has many senior members,
and sadly the march of time is invariably taking its toll. On this page we remember 2 club members who
passed away, Deanna and Richard.
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1998 Gabby Goose, All rights Reserved.
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The Fisher-Price
Collectors Club is not affiliated with
Mattel/Fisher-Price or any of its associates. The toys are trademarks of
Mattel/Fisher-Price and its affiliates.
Fisher-Price®
is a registered trademark of Mattel, Inc. The statements expressed here are the
opinions of the site owners.
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