News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events

Easing off now as we get closer to Christmas, but still some good shows out there, and more to come (Sandown next week!), so see if there's one near you and 'fill your boots' with plunder - THAT'S why pirates have baggy boots!

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Shows

Saturday 3rd November 2018

Beconsfield - Toy & Train Fairs

Beconsfield School, Wattleton Road, Buckinghamshire, HP9 1SJ

Tel. - 02082 051 518 (Peter Levinson or Diane)

10:30 - 14:30

Crawley - SRP Toyfairs

The Hawth Theatre, Hewth Avenue, Crawley, Sussex, RH10 6YZ

Web. - http://srptoyfairs1.co.uk/

eMail: srptoys1@hotmail.co.uk

Tel. - 07739 998 012 (Paula or Gerry)

10:00 - 14:00hrs

Ludlow - Tony Oaks Toy Fairs - Ludlow Toy & Train Collector's Fair

Ludlow Racecourse, Bromfield, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2BT

Tel. - 01270 652 773

Mob. - 07825 631 323

10:30 - 14:00hrs

Admission £2

Free parking

Oxford - Richard Atkins Fairs

Exeter Hall, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1AB

Tel. - 01869 347 489

10:30 - 15:00hrs

Wrexham - Barry Stockton Fairs - Hobbies & Model Rail Show

Wrexham Memorial Hall, Bodhyfryd, Wrexham, LL12 7AG

Web. - http://barrystocktonfairs.co.uk/
Tel. - 01513 343 362
10:30 - 15:30
Admission - Adult £3.50, children £1.00

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Sunday 4th November 2018

Bolton - Barry Potter / BP Fairs - 'Macron'

The Premier Suite, Macron Stadium, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6SF

Web. - www.bpfairs.com

Tel. - 01604 846 688

Mob. - 07966 527 177

Admission £3.50 (early-bird £7), OAP's £3, Children £1

Free parking

Exeter 'Westpoint' - Bulldog Fairs

Westpoint Arena, Clyst St. Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ

Web. - www.bulldogfairs.com

eMail - bulldogfairs@aol.com

Tel. - 01373 452 857

Mob. - 07917 125 641

10:30 - 14:30hrs

Admission £4, each under-16 free with adult, 'Early Bird' £10 from 08:30hrs

Falkirk, Scotland - McLaren Models

Tel. - 01324 624 102

(All other details here)

Note - Gerry at SRP Fairs has cancelled the Herne Bay show previously pencilled-in for Sunday.

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Auctions

Tuesday 6th November 2018

Newbury - Special Auction Services (SAS)

81 Greenham Business Park, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG19 6HW

Web: www.specialauctionservices.com

eMail: mail@specialauctionservices.com

Tel: 01635 580595

Fax: 0871 714 6905

Antiques, fine art and militaria

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Tuesday 6th / Wednesday 7th November 2018

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis

Fleck Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ
Web. - www.vectis.co.uk
eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk
01642 750 616

'Specialist Sale' both days - subject unknown

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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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Thanks to Bob De Silva for pointing out that the Vintage 20mm site link was no longer working, but the time you read this I should be fixing it!

2 minutes later . . . Done;

http://vintagewargamingfigures.info/rblack/index.html