NCCA 28th Annual NCCA Extravaganza Knife Show
Saturday, May 1st - Sunday May 2nd 2010
NCCA 2010 Mystic Knife Show Coordinators:
Larry Clifford (401) 596-6353 e-mail: lcliffcox.net
and Dominic Violante (860) 830-0822 e-mail: dviolantesbcglobal.net

Mystic, CT - Hilton (860) 572-0731
Table reservations & info, contact:
Larry Clifford, Phone # (401)-596-6353  e-mail: lcliffcox.net

2010 Mystic Annual Two-Day Show Update

Here are a couple of reminders regarding the Annual show at the Mystic Hilton Hotel, Mystic CT to be held on Saturday May 1st and Sunday May 2nd, 2010.
As noted on the yellow sign up sheets given to all 2009 table holders, the payment deadline for last year’s table holders to keep their same table space is January 29th. After January 29th, tables will be assigned on a first come first served basis. You can still make reservations after the 29th but you may have a different table assignment and/or be in a different room.

There is a waiting list for the 2010 show, don’t be disappointed, please act now. As of January 10th, 43 tables are booked of the 83 available. The table rates for the 2010 show are still $95.00 for a sales table, $40.00 for a display table. All tables are 6 feet.
You can make reservations by calling Larry Clifford at 401-596-6353 or 401-742-6779 or email at lcliff@cox.net . All phone or email reservations made by Jan 29th or after, will be subject to receiving payment of table fees & dues within 7 days, no exceptions please.
The other important issue is hotel sleeping room reservations. There are a limited number of guest rooms (100) at the special discounted rate of $145.00 plus 12% tax. Once the 100 NCCA rooms are reserved the hotel rate changes to “market price”.

It would be advisable to make your reservations early. If your plans change the hotel will accept cancellations up to 72 hours in advance with no charge. Any cancellation with less than 72 hours notice is subject to one night room charge.

Based on last year’s show results we expect another sell-out show. DON’T DELAY, ACT TODAY…

Thank you for supporting the NCCA

Larry Clifford & Domenic Violante

Pictures from the 2009 show...

The 2010 Annual TWO DAY SHOW will be held in Mystic, Connecticut, the weekend of May 1st and 2nd. Set-up for exhibitors and early entry for life members will begin on Friday April 30th. From 5 to 9 pm, Saturday 7am to 9am, and Sunday 7am to 9am. The Show will be open to annual members and the general public from 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 9am to 3pm on Sunday. Accommodations are available at the Mystic Hilton. The hotel is right across from the famous Mystic Aquarium and across the way from about 50 small boutique shops and over the bridge from historic Mystic Seaport. For complete details about this show, and accommodations available, click through to the
Annual Show page.


For other 1-Day NCCA shows, see our
Complete Show Schedule

Past Show Photos...
2009 Marlboro, MA Show Photos, November 22nd
2009 Bristol, CT Show Photos, October 4th
2009 Marlboro Show Photos, July 26th
2009 Mystic Show Photos, May 2nd & 3rd (1 of 2)
2009 Mystic Show Photos, May 2nd & 3rd (2 of 2)
2009 Marlboro Show Photos, March 29th
2009 E. Windsor Show Photos, March 1st
2008 Marlboro Show Photos, Nov. 23rd
2008 Marlboro Show Photos, July 27th
2008 Mystic CT Show Photos, May 3rd & 4th
2008 Marlboro Show photos, March 30th
2008 East Windsor Show photos, February
2007 Marlboro Show photos, Nov. 18th
2007 Saratoga Springs, NY, Show photos, Oct. 13 & 14
2007 Mystic, CT Show photos, May 6
2007 Marlboro Show, March 25
2006 past show photos
2005 past show photos, March 13
2004 past show photos, Sept. 12

KNIFE SHOW ETIQUETTE
This section isn’t so much intended for current members, except as a reminder, as for all those non-members who plan to attend a show...

1. DO NOT handle knives without permission.
Most dealers will let you handle a
knife if you’re interested, but please do them
the courtesy of asking first. If they say No,
there’s probably a very good reason.

2. DO NOT touch the blade of any knife
that is displayed or offered as a collector’s
item, as this may mark the finish or promote
corrosion.

3. As strange as it seems, it’s important to
spell out a common-sense rule: This is a Knife
Show. By their very nature, knives are sharp,
often a lot sharper than you thought. DO NOT
run your finger down the length of the edge, or
draw the knife along some part of your body,
and then be surprised if you start bleeding. At
a recent New York knife show, an uninformed
visitor tested the edge of one blade on display
and required 17 stitches as a result. Folks,
that’s just plain dumb. Besides, if your blood
gets on the carpet, it will make a mess. Even
worse, it may discolor the knife.

4. After you’ve looked over and handled a
knife, DO NOT wipe its blade unless you are
asked to do so. Just hand the knife back and
allow the Exhibitor to wipe it down.
Knife Shows are a lot of fun. Nearly everyone
is here because they’re enjoying some aspect
of what we might call the Cutlery Connection:
making, collecting, forging, grinding, sheathing,
selling, buying, identifying, cutting,
researching, discovering, learning, …, the list
of activities goes on. Maybe you’re new to the
event, however, and may not be aware of a few
things that will add to your enjoyment and let
other attendees and exhibitors know that you
respect their rights too.

5. DO NOT open more than one blade of
a folding knife at a time.

6. DO NOT block a table if you are only
window-shopping.

7. If you have brought along knives to
trade or sell, DO obtain permission from the
Exhibitor before displaying them at, or in
front of, his or her table.

8. DO NOT interrupt or comment on any
transaction.

Be safe.... not sorry!