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The Society of Miniature Ship Collectors (SMSC) is a non-profit organization incorporated in 2009 to serve the interests of small scale ship modelers and collectors. The goal of the SMSC is to promote the advancement of the study of Maritime and Naval History, Art and Science through the medium of small scale model ships.

All actions of the organization aim to promote fellowship and the sharing of knowledge among persons interested in all aspects of building, collecting and displaying model ships; to preserve the heritage, techniques, and traditions of crafting miniature ship models; and, to participate in model related projects that are of educational service to the general community.

One of the primary goals of the SMSC is to promote and support national and regional meetings that bring together collectors, dealers and producers of 1200/1250 model ships and the general public. The intent of these meetings is to provide the individual collector with the opportunity to forge relationships both within and beyond the collecting community. To further this end, the SMSC will also work to facilitate greater contact and communication among the collecting community through organizing and promoting the formation of Communities of Shared Interest among its members to foster education, fellowship, and the sharing of modeling knowledge.

The SMSC encourages cooperation with other groups and organizations that share similar interests, including collectors of smaller scales, and encourage the general public’s awareness and participation in all its activities. The SMSC will continuously work to promote the hobby of 1200/1250 collecting and other small scales and to encourage new collectors to join the hobby and /or to become members of the SMSC.

To become a member of the SMSC, contact Ulrich Rudofsky (URUDOFSKY@aol.com), Membership Secretary, with your name, street address, e-mail address and (optional) area of collecting interest. You can also use the "Join Us" tab on our web site. At this time, no dues are required and there is no term limit for basic membership. Donations are accepted in the form of membership upgrades, Contributing Memberships for $25 - $49 and Sustaining Memberships for $50 and over.