🚙️ Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 19 (2024): New Venue & New Vibes

In this edit of a previous livestream, I share all the details from my trip to Vintage Computer Festival Midwest (VCF-MW) 2024, held for the first time at the Schaumburg Conference Center in Schaumburg, IL. This year’s event marked the 19th edition of the festival, and with the change of venue from Elmhurst, I had to check out how the new location compared. Joining me on this adventure were YouTuber Jamie from ‪@JamiesHackShack‬ and a very special guest—my daughter, retroKat!

My overall experience attending VCF Midwest 2024
The many retro computing treasures Jamie and I picked up
My thoughts on the new venue and the show itself
Plus, a four-minute pre-roll video to give you a feel for the festival’s new setting and energy!

Did I enjoy this year's show and new venue? Watch to find out as I share my insights with you. If you're into vintage tech or just curious about this long-standing event, you should enjoy the discussion and the chat (be sure to join chat, that's where all the fun occurs)!

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🏩 VCF-MW #19: https://vcfmw.org

🏬 My Recommendations: https://www.amazon.com/shop/retrocombs

Items of Interest:
⌨️️ C64 Keyboard Stickers https://amzn.to/4581Bs8
🐭 Tank Mouse - https://sordan.ie/search/?q=tank+mouse
🕹️️ Hyperkin Trooper Controller: https://amzn.to/3l1CHXj (US) | https://amzn.to/46U8C1I (UK)
👾️ Hyperkin RetroN 77: https://amzn.to/3PATzAA (US) | https://amzn.to/4esK6sC (UK)
🎮️ Hyperkin Ranger Controller: https://amzn.to/3orPuEv (US) | https://amzn.to/3yXJniA (UK)
🕹️️ Atari Game Station Pro: https://amzn.to/3WHF9Wj (US ) | https://amzn.to/3WTwmjU (UK)
💻️ The Atari 400 Mini: (US) https://amzn.to/3Ju6xiH | https://amzn.to/49R8FM2 (UK)
🕹️️ THECXSTICK: (US) https://amzn.to/3UgLwgy | https://amzn.to/3xNvz9Z (UK)
💻️ TheA500 Mini: https://amzn.to/3OVxJuD (US) | https://amzn.to/3OVxJuD (UK)
💻️ TheC64 Maxi: https://amzn.to/3oN64kW (US) | https://amzn.to/3PeBzPL (UK)
💻️ TheC64 Mini: https://amzn.to/3OSykx0 (US) | https://amzn.to/3NaAFkB (UK)
💻️ TheVIC20: https://amzn.to/3CA7anp (UK)
🎮️ TheGamePad: https://amzn.to/43H7iNu (US) | https://amzn.to/46byPZu (UK)
🕹️️ TheJoystick: https://amzn.to/43lVHUh (US) | https://amzn.to/43NKiNk (UK)
🖱️️ TheMouse: https://amzn.to/3PiJ1JM (US) | https://amzn.to/3qNoVwP (UK)
💾️ USB Drive: https://amzn.to/466QDVw (US) | https://amzn.to/3X9iaBH (UK)
🚨 Commodore C64 LED Sign: https://www.retroledsigns.com/

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Producers:
Keven, The Lovely Accountant, & retroKat

Executive Producers:
Boba Fett, C.L.P., Jamie's Hack Shack, Mindrail, Mislav Krleža

Music Credit: Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio (Thanks for all the great retro tunes, Karl!)

#vcfmw19 #vinteagecomputers #retrocombs

00:00:00 Disclaimer
00:00:32 Welcome
00:00:45 What's In the Show?
00:02:17 The New Venue
00:07:08 Jamie's Haul!
00:16:48 My Bag of Goodies
00:27:31 New to Me Computers!
00:41:55 Winding Up!
00:00:09 Opening
00:01:12 The BIG Thing I Picked Up at VCF-MW
00:02:14 Look! It's Jamie from Jamie's Hack Shack!
00:02:46 Roll the Footage!
00:25:47 A Boxed Suprise!
00:40:00 Support retroCombs