News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events

Packed weekend this weekend, although for Toy Soldiers fans, particularly plastic collector's it's "Do I go to London or the Ruhr?" Not an easy choice, but with Mrs 'Maybe-Maybe Not' determined to push Brwreakshit through before the next one, it may be your last chance for a trouble-free trip up the coastal plain of the Low Countries and across to Happy Valley? And there'll be less new, over-priced, poured-lead in Herne!

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Toy Fairs

Saturday 1st December 2018

Bridgend - Chris Dyer Fairs

Bridgeend Leisure Centre, Angel Street, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 4AH

Web. - www.chrisdyerfairs.co.uk

Tel. - 01643 702 757

Mob. - 07966 694 579

10:30 - 15:00hrs

Admission £2, child/seniors' £1.50p

Chalk Farm, London - Guideline Publications - London Toy Soldier Show

Haverstock School, 24 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London, NW3 2BQ

Web. - www.toysoldiershow.co.uk

eMail - kim@guidelinepublications.co.uk

Tel. - 01908 274 433

10:30 - 16:00hrs

Admission £6, early bird (from 09:30hrs) £10, late hares £4 - after 14:00hrs

Parking £5 (reasonable for London!)

Maidstone - Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair

Lockmedow Market Hall & Leisure Complex, Barker Road (Hart Street entrance), Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8LW

Internet presence unknown

Tel. - 01622 298 159

Mob. - 01732 840 787

09:00 - 15:00hrs

Admission £2.50p

Park & ride, pay and display parking, refreshments

Nottingham - Townsend Toy & Train Fairs (Malcolm Townsend) - Nottingham Toy Fair

Bluecoat Academy, Nottingham, NG8 5GY

Web. - www.tttf.co.uk

Mob. - 07951 072 790

10:00 - 14:00hrs

Admission unknown, accompanied under-16's free

Light refreshments

Free Parking

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Sunday 2nd December 2018

Ashington - David Parsons - Toy & Train Collectors Fair

Ashington Community Centre, Foster Lane, Ashington, West Sussex, RH20 3PG

eMail - modelcarmart@gmail.com

Tel. - 01424 846 676 (Pete)

Mob. - 07742 609 865

10:00 - 14:00hrs

Admission unknown

Cirencester - Retro Ronnie

Bingham Hall, King Street, Cirencester, Glousecstershire, GL7 1JT

Web - www.retroronnie.com

Mob. I - 07708 385 061

Mob. II - 07900 266 427

10:00-hrs 'till finish

Admission unknown, early bird (from 08:00hrs) price unknown

Refreshments

Colchester - SRP Toy Fairs

Langham Community Centre, School Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5PA

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

eMail - srptoys1@hotmail.co.uk

Mob. - 07739 998 012 (Paula or Gerry)

10:00 - 14:00hrs

Admission unknown

Eastbourne - Eastbourne Historic Vehicle Club - Toy & Transport Collectors Fair

Polegate Community Centre, 54 Windsor Way, Polegate, Eastbourn, East Sussex, BN26 6QF

Web. - www.ehvc.co.uk

Telephone unknown

10:00 - 14:00hrs

Admission£1.50p, children free

Club event

Falkirk, Scotland - McLaren Models

Tel. - 01324 624 102

(All other details here)

Kempton Park - RM Toys Ltd.

Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ

Internet presence unknown

Tel. - 02392 381 529

Mob. - 07957 823 507 (Russell Martin)

10:00 - 15:00hrs

Admission - £4, OAP's £3.50p, Children £1, early bird (from 8:30hrs) £10

Newton Abbot - Ray Heard Train & Toy Fairs

Newton Abbot Racecourse, Devon, TQ12 3AF

Internet presence unknown

Tel. - 01823 480 097

10:00 - 15:30hrs

Admission £2

Free parking, refreshments

Wilton - Steven Clements

Michael Herbert Hall, South Street, Wilton, SP2 0JS

eMail -  clementfairs@aol.com

Tel. - 01380 725 322

Mob. - 07958 101 891

10:00 - 14:00hrs

Admission unknown

York - J&J Webb - 'York Racecourse'

The Knavesmire Stand, York Racecourse, York, Yorkshire, YO23 1EX

Web. - www.j-jwebbtoyfairs.com

eMail - jandjfairs@virginmedia.com

Tel. - 01522 880 383

10:00 - 14:30hrs

Admission £2.50p, seniors £2, 1st child £1.50p

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Wednesday 5th December 2018

Burton-on-Trent - Townsend Toy & Train Fairs (Malcolm Townsend, evening fair)

The Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2EB

Web. - www.tttf.co.uk

Mob. - 07951 072 790

18:00 - 20:30hrs

Admission unknown, accompanied under-16's free

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Auctions

Saturday 1st December 2018

Honiton - Whittons Auctioneers & Valuers

The Fine Art Auction Rooms, Dowell Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1LX

Web. - www.whittonsauctions.co.uk

eMail - info@whittonsauctions.co.uk

Tel.1 - 01392 345 454

Tel.2 - 01404 517 000

Tel.3 - 01726 983 734

Toys, collectables and railwayana

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Tuesday 4th December 2018

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

Specialist die-cast sale

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Wednesday 5th December 2018

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

Specialist die-cast sale

Wisborough Green - Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers

Newpound, Wisborough Green, West Sussex, RH14 0AZ

Web. - www.bellmans.co.uk

eMail - sussex@bellmans.co.uk

Tel. - 01403 700 858

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Thursday 6th December 2018

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

Specialist die-cast sale

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Overseas Events

Herne, Germany - PB Toys - 46th German Plastic Soldier Show

Kulturzentrum, Willi-Pohlmann-Platz 1, 44623, Herne, Germany (venue)

PB Toys, Wickeder Straβe 32, 58739 Wickede (promoter)

Web. - www.ksfb.de (venue)

eMail - peter@pbtoys.de (promoter)

Tel. - 02377 787 9322

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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; Hamley's gear-up for Christmas with giant bears!

Sainsbury's have been running these sine the late summer, presumably trying (along with half the big names on the High Street) to get a slice of Toysaurus pie this Christmas!