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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 16, 2018

News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events +

Saturday was looking a bit thin for toy shows, but a few have surfaced, while Sunday is crammed with venues and those using the M1 or A40 to drop down for the London show, could pop into Potter's bar if they have time and kill two birds with but the one stone; although, in the midst of a mass-extinction event, you shouldn't be trying to kill any birds, while doing so with stones is just mindless cruelty and extraordinarily inefficient!

Also; Thanks to the ladies at Vectis Auctions, for sending me pictures/details for their forthcoming dates, I know you all like something to look at while you're reading.

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Toy Fairs

Friday 16th November 2018 (Today!)

Reminder of the Alfreton evening fair flagged a week ago here at SSW;

Alfreton - Toy and Train Fairs (Malcolm Townsend) - Evening fair
The Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BD
Mob. - 07951 072 790
19:00 - 21:00hrs
Admission charge unknown

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Saturday 17th November 2018

Auction News; Miscellaneous; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; Newspaper Clipping; Noch; Noch Figures; Piggy Banks; Preiser; Preiser Figures; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Snakes & Ladders; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale;

Abington - Transport Collector's Fair
Abington Church Rooms, Park Avenue North, Northampton, NN3 2HT
10:30 - 16:00hrs
Admission £1.50p

Auction News; Miscellaneous; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; Newspaper Clipping; Noch; Noch Figures; Piggy Banks; Preiser; Preiser Figures; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Snakes & Ladders; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale;

Enfield - NLETE - Enfield Transport Bazaar
St. Paul's Centre, 102 Church Street, Enfield, Middlesex, London, EN2 6AR
Contact - SSAE to: NLETE, 8 The Rowans, Palmers Green, London, n13 5AD
11:00 - 14:30hrs
Admission £3, accompanied children free

Exeter - Ray Heard Train & Toy Fairs
Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, EX2 8FD
Internet presence unknown
Tel. - 01823 480 097
10:00 - 15:30hrs
Admission £2
Free parking, refreshments

Hereford - Chris Dyer Fairs
Hereford Leisure Centre, Holmer Road, Hereford, HR4 9UD
Tel. - 01643 702 757
Mob. - 07966 694 579
10:30 - 15:00hrs
Admission £2

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Sunday 18th November 2018 [Busy-busy day!]

Buxton - Barry Potter / BP Fairs
The Octagon Hall, Pavillion gardens, St. Johns Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6XN
Tel. - 01604 846 688
Mob. - 07966 527 177
10:30 - 15:00hrs
Admission £3.50 (early-bird £6, from 08:00hrs), OAP's £3, Children £1

Devizes Steven Clements Fairs -
Corn Exchange, Market Place, SN10 1HS
Tel. - 01380 725 322
Mob. - 07958 101 891
10:00 - 14:00hrs
Admission charge unknown
Free parking, café

Llanelli, Wales - Chris Dyer Fairs
Llangennech Community Centre, Off Hendre Road, Llangennech, Wales, SA14 8TH
Tel. - 01643 702 757
Mob. - 07966 694 579
10:30 - 15:00hrs
Admission £2

London - MKPS - International Antique Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Fair
Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, London, W8 7NX
Tel. - +(44) 7875 874 854 (Daniel Agnew or Hilary Pauley)
10:00 - 15:30hrs
Admission charge unknown
Saturday gala dinner

Potters Bar- Toy & Train Fairs
Elm Court Centre, Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, Middlesex, EN6 3BP
Internet presence unknown
Tel. - 02082 051 518 (Peter Levinson or Diane)
10:30 - 14:30hrs
Admission charge unknown

Spalding - J&J Fairs (J&J Webb)
Springfields Events & Conference Centre, Camelgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6ET
Tel. - 01522 880 383
10:00 - 14:30hrs
Admission - Adult £2.50p, seniors £2, 1st child £1.50p

Walsall Wood - Transtar Promotions - Toy and Train Collectors Fair
Oak Park Active Living Centre, Coppice Road, Walsall Wood, WS8 7DG
Tel.- 01922 643 385 (Geoff or Linda)
10:30 - 15:00hrs
Admission - Adults £1.80p, seniors £1.50p, child £1
Refreshments

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Tuesday 20th November 2018

Wootton Basset - Steven Clements Fairs - Wootton Basset Evening Fair
Memorial Hall, Station Road, Wootton Basset, Wiltshire, SN4 7EN
Tel. - 01380 725 322
Mob. - 07958 101 891
18:30 - 20:30hrs
Admission charge unknown
Free parking, café

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Auctions

Auction News; Miscellaneous; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; Newspaper Clipping; Noch; Noch Figures; Piggy Banks; Preiser; Preiser Figures; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Snakes & Ladders; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale;

Friday 16th November 2018 (Today!)

A reminder of another from last Friday's post

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis (day 2 of a 2-day sale)
Fleck Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ
01642 750 616
Model Trains

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Saturday 17th November 2018

Bury St. Edmonds - Lacy Scott & Knight
Tel. - 01284 748 600 (general enquires)
Tel. - 01284 748 623 (Oliver Leggett - auction)
Toy and Collectors Models

Newark - Northgate Auctions
17 Northgate, Newark, Nottingham, NG24 1EX
Tel. - 01636 605 905
Fax. - 01636 612 607
Mixed toys, vintage and modern

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Tuesday 20th / Wednesday 21st November 2018

Newbury - Special Auction Services (SAS - 2-day sale)
81 Greenham Business Park, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG19 6HW
Tel: 01635 580595
Fax: 0871 714 6905
Music and entertainment sale

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Wednesday 21st November 2018

Warwick - Warwick & Warwick
Charlton House, Scar Bank, Millers Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 5DB
(Auctions held in Court House)
Tel. - 01926 499 031
Facsimile - 01926 491 906

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Other Events

Auction News; Miscellaneous; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; Newspaper Clipping; Noch; Noch Figures; Piggy Banks; Preiser; Preiser Figures; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Snakes & Ladders; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale;

Now - until the 6th January 2018

Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne

I'm not suggesting you travel any distance to this for any toy possible content, as most of the exhibits are more mainstream 'art' fare, but if you are local it might be worth a punt for any other works by Tony Cragg if the above is anything to go by. I can see a few toys in the . . . collage, work, heap? And they are presumably all pre-1978 items!

Any one of us could do a rainbow carpet, thicker too, but all in figures!

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Missed!

Auction News; Miscellaneous; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; Newspaper Clipping; Noch; Noch Figures; Piggy Banks; Preiser; Preiser Figures; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Snakes & Ladders; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale;
These flyers were much in evidence at Sandown Park last Saturday, but it's a bit late for getting on the Internet for a show the next day, no one is going to rush home and late-promote your show, after an early start and a long-day getting a sore throat under that air-conditioning! Better luck next year guys; try a week or two before the show?

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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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Toys in the Media

Auction News; Miscellaneous; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; Newspaper Clipping; Noch; Noch Figures; Piggy Banks; Preiser; Preiser Figures; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Snakes & Ladders; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale;
From the 'i' (9th Oct. '18), illustrating some dry piece on social-mobility with regards to educational attainment! It's a poor advertising agency or photographic studio that uses the HK copies off of evilBay, over the original Preiser or Noch we normally see in kinds of shots! Although, as Small Scale World was part [unwittingly] of the original publicity by the pirates, I should probably keep my head down on this one!

Auction News; Miscellaneous; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; Newspaper Clipping; Noch; Noch Figures; Piggy Banks; Preiser; Preiser Figures; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Snakes & Ladders; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale;
Piggy Bank! Also from the 'i' (1st Sep. '18), this was in an advertisement for inheritance tax avoidance advice or something equally thrilling.

Other News

Get painting - if you live in Kansas!

New Zealand - wacky place; you're looking for images 7 & 8 in the slide-show at the bottom of the piece!

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