WMMS 2020

When Phil and I, together with other members of the Alumwell Wargames Society, organised the first WMMS show in 1976 I doubt if any of us had even a fleeting thought to where the show might find itself in the life of our hobby almost 50 years later. {In fact on a purely personal note it now takes place at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, little more than a mile from my front door.} The show used to hold the distinction of being the first in the year, where gamers from all over shook off the lethargy of months in winter quarters and queued in their hundreds to spend cash with the hobby's leading companies. Now of course there are rival shows before and around the date which have impacted some traders’ attendance if not yet diminishing the punter footfall. When you couple that with the growth of the internet it's almost marvellous that not only has WMMS survived so long, but that it still enjoys a reputation as the friendly show with super games, model stands, hosts of traders and even re-enactors! Considering how many other shows have expired, thinking about Triples, Derby World's, Midland Militaire and Northern Militaire for example, it is to the credit of the current organisers that the show goes on each year supported by so many folk across the region and beyond. Together with Phil I popped along this morning to meet old friends and spend just a little, but mostly to enjoy the visual offerings of my fellow hobbyists. A gallery of unattributed pictures to give a flavour of what the show can offer, in addition to the many traders and modelling clubs supporting this, the 44th WMMS ~

Apologies for not having attributions for the many games and societies, but time was limited today by extranious factors. There were other games I simply didn't get around to taking a picture of too. All this, plus traders and more for £4. You can keep Salute...