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No Fixed Abode, Home Counties, United Kingdom
I’m a 60-year-old Aspergic gardening CAD-Monkey. Sardonic, cynical and with the political leanings of a social reformer, I’m also a toy and model figure collector, particularly interested in the history of plastics and plastic toys. Other interests are history, current affairs, modern art, and architecture, gardening and natural history. I love plain chocolate, fireworks and trees, but I don’t hug them, I do hug kittens. I hate ignorance, when it can be avoided, so I hate the 'educational' establishment and pity the millions they’ve failed with teaching-to-test and rote 'learning' and I hate the short-sighted stupidity of the entire ruling/industrial elite, with their planet destroying fascism and added “buy-one-get-one-free”. Likewise, I also have no time for fools and little time for the false crap we're all supposed to pretend we haven't noticed, or the games we're supposed to play. I will 'bite the hand that feeds', to remind it why it feeds.

Friday, November 23, 2018

News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events

Lots of stuff going on this weekend, and there will be more news on the forthcoming James Opie at C&T December sale later in the week, but for now this is what the next seven days have in store!

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Toy Fairs

Saturday 24th November 2018
Didcot - Retro Ronnie
Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, OX11 7JN
Mob. I - 07708 385 061
Mob. II - 07900 266 427
Hours unknown
Admission unknown

07742 609 865; Announcements; Auction News; BN5 9DB; Henfield; Henfield Village Hall; High Street; Model Car Mart; modelcarmart@gmail.com; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Toy & Train Fair; Toy Fairs; Toy Shows; West Sussex; www.modelcarmart.co.uk/henfield;


 
 
07742 609 865; Announcements; Auction News; BN5 9DB; Henfield; Henfield Village Hall; High Street; Model Car Mart; modelcarmart@gmail.com; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Toy & Train Fair; Toy Fairs; Toy Shows; West Sussex; www.modelcarmart.co.uk/henfield;
Henfield - Model Car Mart - Toy & Train Fair
Henfield Village Hall, High Street, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9DB
Mob. - 07742 609 865
10:00hrs to finish
Admission £2
'Delicious' breakfast/refreshments available
[Note: not SRP Fairs as advertised elsewhere]

Shepton Mallet - Bulldog Fairs
Royal Bath & West Showground, BA4 6QN
Tel. - 01373 452 857
Mob. - 07917 125 641
10:30 - 14:30hrs
Adults £4, under 16's free if accompanied, early-bird (from 08:30hrs) £10.

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Sunday 25th November 2018

Aston Clinton - Brian Chamberlain Fairs
Mob. - 07864 641 215
Web-presence unknown
Hours unknown
Admission fee unknown

Barry (near Cardiff, not 'island') - Chris Dyer Fairs
Barry Leisure Centre, Greenwood Street, Barry, Wales, CF63 4RU
Tel. - 01643 702 757
Mob. - 07966 694 579
Admission £2
10:30-15:00hrs

Catterick Garison - Jim Corr - Toy, Train & Sci-fi Fair
Catterick Garrison Leisure Centre, Gough Road, Catterick DL9 3EL
Mob. - 07504 035 955
Admission £3, child/seniors £2, early bird £5
Free Parking
Café
Exhibition layouts

Haydock Park - Barry Stockton Fairs
The Exibision Centre, Haydock Park Racecourse, WA12 0HQ
Web. - http://barrystocktonfairs.co.uk/
Tel. - 01513 343 362
10:30 - 14:30
Admission - Adult £2, Children £0.50p

Kidderminster - Tony Oaks Toy Fairs
Guilt Edge Leisure Centre, Zortech Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7DY

Web-presence unknown
Tel. - 01270 652 773

Mob. - 07825 631 323
10:30 - 14:00hrs
Admission £1.50p
Free parking


Kirkby-in-Ashfield - Townsend Toy & Train Fairs (Malcolm Townsend)
Festival Hall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7DJ
Mob. - 07951 072 790
10:00 - 14:00hrs
Admission fee unknown

Lincoln - J&J Fairs (John & Julie Webb)
The Exhibition Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2NA
Tel. - 01522 880 383
10:00 - 14:30hrs Approximately
Admission £2.50p, seniors £2, 1st child £1.50p

Midhust - SRP Fairs
The Grange, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9HD



Tel. - 07739 998 012 (Paula or Gerry)
Hours unknown
Admission fee unknown

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Tuesday 27th November

Garstang - Janet Pearson - Garstang Evening Fair
Kirkland & Catterall Memorial Hall, PR3 0HR
Web-presence unknown
01282 439 009
18:00 - Finnish
Admission fee unknown

Tonbridge - SRP Toyfairs (evening fair)
Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF
Tel. - 07739 998 012 (Paula or Gerry)
18:00 - 20:00hrs
Admission £1.50p, Children Free

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Auctions

Saturday 24th November 2018

Elstree - Excalibur Auctions
The Village Hotel, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3SB
02036 330 913
Free Tea or Coffee

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Monday 26th November 2018

Lewis - Wallis and Wallis
West Street Galleries, Lewis, Sussex, BN7 2NJ
Tel. - 01273 480 208
Fax. - 01273 476 562
General Toy Sale
 
01642 750 616; admin@vectis.co.uk; Announcements; Auction News; Britains 'World Cows'; Britains-Nestle 'World Cows'; Britains-Nestles 'World Cows'; Civilian Figures; Crescent; Day Two; Equipment And Accessories; Fleck Way; Memorabilia Sale; Military; Mint Box; Nestle 'World Cows'; Nestles 'World Cows'; Original Art; Sale; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Star Wars; Stockton-on-Tees; Thornaby; Three Day Auction; Toy Fairs; Toy Shows; TS17 9JZ; TV And Film-Related; Vectis Auctions; www.vectis.co.uk;
Britains-for-Nestle's 'World Cows'

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis Auctions (1st day of a three day auction)
Fleck Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ
Web. - www.vectis.co.uk
eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk
01642 750 616
Military, civilian figures, equipment and accessories sale; day one

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Tuesday 27th November 2018

01642 750 616; admin@vectis.co.uk; Announcements; Auction News; Britains 'World Cows'; Britains-Nestle 'World Cows'; Britains-Nestles 'World Cows'; Civilian Figures; Crescent; Day Two; Equipment And Accessories; Fleck Way; Memorabilia Sale; Military; Mint Box; Nestle 'World Cows'; Nestles 'World Cows'; Original Art; Sale; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Star Wars; Stockton-on-Tees; Thornaby; Three Day Auction; Toy Fairs; Toy Shows; TS17 9JZ; TV And Film-Related; Vectis Auctions; www.vectis.co.uk;
Crescent - Mint Box

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis Auctions (2nd day of a three day auction)
Fleck Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ
Web. - www.vectis.co.uk
eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk
01642 750 616
Military, civilian figures, equipment and accessories sale; day two

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Wednesday 28th November 2018

01642 750 616; admin@vectis.co.uk; Announcements; Auction News; Britains 'World Cows'; Britains-Nestle 'World Cows'; Britains-Nestles 'World Cows'; Civilian Figures; Crescent; Day Two; Equipment And Accessories; Fleck Way; Memorabilia Sale; Military; Mint Box; Nestle 'World Cows'; Nestles 'World Cows'; Original Art; Sale; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Star Wars; Stockton-on-Tees; Thornaby; Three Day Auction; Toy Fairs; Toy Shows; TS17 9JZ; TV And Film-Related; Vectis Auctions; www.vectis.co.uk;
Star Wars - Original Art

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis Auctions (3rd day of a three day auction)
Fleck Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ
Web. - www.vectis.co.uk
eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk
01642 750 616
TV and film-related memorabilia sale

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Overseas Events

Dublin - Brian Collins Enterprises - 'Collectables Toy Fair'
Collinstown Suite, The Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport, Old Airport Road, Cloghran, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland (Eire)
Tel. - 00353  879 827 712
[Findable on Facebook - Brian Collins]
Admission "Small charge"?

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If you are an event promoter/show curator/auctioneer and you want your toy, model, collectable or popular-/youth-culture type sale/exhibition/event listed here - FOR FREE - or linked to; please eMail me -
maverickatlarge[at]hotmail[dot]com

- stating the date/s of the event, address of event, contact details, opening/viewing times, admission pricing and any other relevant facts/details or features - parking, travel notes, disability access, availability of refreshments, event subject matter &etc.

And please mention any flyer-art or poster-/leaflet-scans but send by separate eMail, in case they go to the 'junk' folder, from where they can be recovered and marked safe, but only if I know they're there!

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Links

As I mentioned elsewhere the other day, the best seller this Christmas is looking likely to be a glitter-slime pooping unicorn or Poopicorn! For more on this year's 'must haves';

https://www.toyretailersassociation.co.uk/press/dreamtoys-photo-gallery

Thanks to the ladies at Vectis for the three auction-day images

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