67th Annual Maryland Arms Coll Association Show Report The 67th anniversary of the Maryland Arms Collecto Association Show was held at the State Fairgrounds at Timonium, Md., on March 17 & 18, 2023. The “Baltimore Show,” as hosted by the Maryland Arms Collectors Association, is considered to be the finest arms show of its kind. MACA started in 1947 with a half dozen antique arms collectors discussing the creation of a club In a rather short time, these enterprising men formed a set of by-laws and a constitution for what they named the Maryland Arms Collectors Association. In 1955 they decided to hold a show highlighting their collections at the Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore. Many dealers at the present show remember those days at the Belvedere. The show continued to grow, leading to several changes in venue from the Lord Baltimore Hotel, 5th Regiment Armory, and the Baltimore Convention Center. In 1993 the show moved to the Cow Palace located in the Timonium Fairgrounds. Over the years the club expended great effort and expense to transform a building built to exhibit cows in an attractive and accommodating space to welcome t
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ever-increasing exhibitors and visiting crowds. The show continues at this venue to this present day. The show opened to the usual rush of customers on Saturday and quickly filled the Cow Palace. Those who attended were treated to over 900 sales and display tables of antique a historic arms and arms-related items. These exhibits held some of the best this country has to offer, not the least of which w the tremendous expertise found on both sides of the tables. Exhibitors came from 46 states and several foreign countries including Canada, The United Kingdom, and Germany. As is usual with the show, old friend were revisited, new friends wer made, and treasures found new homes. The weekend seemed to fly by and all too soon it was Sunday afternoon and time to announce the awards for the show. When displays win awards at the Baltimore Show, you can be assured that they are world cla
p Judges Choice Awards went to Dan Hudson for “U.S. Trapdoor Sporting Arms,” Gerald Roxbury for
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“NY Naval Militia,” Robert Sullivan for “Red Tape of th Rebellion,” and Mark Tyler for “Solomon Silknitter and His Tintype Guns.” p p Third Place Educational Award went to Taylor Allen for “Afghan Army Helmets 1873–1880,” Craig Bell for “Scottish Steel and Silver Strength and Beauty,” and James Kochan for “Gifts from the Sea.” p p The Best Single Weapon Award was presented to Samuel Higginbotham, II for “Gas-Operated 1903 Springfield Rifle.” Best of Show Award was presented to James Partridg for “Hall’s Breechloaders.” p Also featured were exhibits from the USMC Historical Company, Harpers Ferry National Park, the NRA/National Firearms Museum, USS Constellation, 4th North Carolina Regiment USA, Springfield Arsenal, and The Cody Museum. In addition, 50-year pins were awarded to members Tom Gross and Lee Norris. Congratulations!
We all look forward to year’s show which will be weekend of March 16 & 17, at the Timonium Fairgroun See you there at the best arms show in the country.
Lt. Col. Albert M. Edward Parks displayed the artif
First Place Educational A display “Gifts from the S The National Firearms Mus recipients medals.
