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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, December 7, 2018

News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events

Not much of an easing-off as we get ever closer to pig-out Tuesday . . . the birth of the little baby Jesus! Only 18-sleeps now, I'm not in a very festive mood yet, all my Advent chocolates are the same shape, and it's a poxy, girly heart . . . fussa-russa!

Still, on the bright side, I don't live in Syria, Yemen, Burundi, CAR, Congo or Pennsylvania, so clearly - blessed by the little baby Jesus, me!
 
Reminder: this listing which went through a few edits back in May/June to get to the current format, is sorted by date, then alphabetically by location in two sections; Toy Fairs first, Auctions second. No one gets bumped up or down and if you're not here - you didn't tell me!
 
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Toy Fairs

Saturday 8th December 2018

Brentwood - J&J Fairs (John & Julie Webb)
International hall, Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9NN
Tel. - 01522 880 383
10:00 - Approx. 14:30hrs
Admission £3, seniors £2.50p, 1st child £2

Chester - Tony Oaks Toy Fairs
The Cheshire Country Club Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Upton, Cheshire, CH2 1PR
Internet presence unknown
Tel. - 01270 652 773
Mob. - 07825 631 323
10:30 - 14:30hrs
Admission £2.00
Free Parking

Gateshead - Jim Corr Fairs - Toy, Train & Sci-Fi Fair
Gateshead International Stadium, Neilson Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE10 0EF
Mob. - 07504 035 955
10:00 - 15:00hrs
Admission £3, children/senior citizens £2, 'Early Bird' (time unknown) £5

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Sunday 9th December 2018

01424 846 676; 07742 609 865; 10:00 - 14:00hrs; Adults £1.50; Announcements; Ashington; Ashington Community Centre; Auction News; Concessions £1; David Parsons; Foster Lane; Miscellaneous; modelcarmart@gmail.com; News; News Views Etc; News Views Etc...; RH20 3PG; Show Dates; Show Reports; Show Times; Small Scale World; smallscaleworld.blogspot.com; Toy & Train Collectors Fair; Toy Fairs; Toy Show Dates; Toy Soldiers Sale; West Sussex;
Ashington - David Parsons - Toy & Train Collectors Fair
Ashington Community Centre, Foster Lane, Ashington, West Sussex, RH20 3PG
Tel. - 01424 846 676 (Pete)
Mob. - 07742 609 865
10:00 - 14:00hrs
 Adults £1.50, concessions £1

Northfleet - SRP Toyfairs
Northfleet Girls School, Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8AQ
Tel. - 07739 998 012 (Paula or Gerry)
10:00 - 14:00hrs
Admission charge unknown

Stafford - Barry Potter / BP Fairs - 'Stafford Showground'
The Preston & Argyle Suites, Stafford County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD
Tel. - 01604 846 688
Mob. - 07966 527 177
10.30 - 15.00hrs
Admission £4.00 (early-bird £8), OAP's £3.50, Children £1,
Free parking

Wimborn - David Rees
Queen Elizabeth's Leisure Centre (Sports Hall), Blandford Raod, Wimborne Minster, Dorset BH21 4DT
Internet presence unknown
Tel. - 01202 590 158
10:15 - 14:30hrs
Admission charge unknown
Free parking and refreshments

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Tuesday 11th December 2018

Elsecar - Newcomen Fairs Ltd. - 36th Elsecar Toy & Train Fair (evening fair)
Elsecar Heritage Centre, Elsecar, Nr. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 8HJ
Tel. - 01226 744 425
19:00 - 21:00hrs
Admission £1.50p, children 50p

Hook - Steven Clements Fairs - Hook Evening Fair
Hook Community Centre, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9NN
Tel. - 01380 725 322
Mob. - 07958 101 891
18:30 - 21:30hrs
Admission charge unknown
New venue, free parking

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Thursday 13th December 2018

Hertford - Joe Lock Fairs (Evening Fair)
Richard Hale School, Hale Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8EN
Internet presence unknown
Mob. - 07866 641 215
19:00-21:00hrs
Admission £1

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Auctions

Tuesday 11th / Wednesday 12th December 2018

Newbury - Special Auction Services (SAS) - two day sale
81 Greenham Business Park, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG19 6HW
Web: www.specialauctionservices.com
eMail: mail@specialauctionservices.com

Tel: 01635 580595
Fax: 0871 714 6905
'Trains galore'

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Wednesday 12th December 2018

Leominster - Brightwells
Address unknown - not sure how they want you to attend, is it on-line only? Google them, you make the effort; it seems they can't be arsed!
Tel. - 01568 611 122
General toy auction

'James Opie' Sale; 01233 510 050; 12th December Sale; 44 1233 510 050; Announcements; Auction House; Auction News; Britains Hollow Cast; British Army Toy; C & T Auctions; C & T website; C&T Auctioneers; Fine Toy Soldier & Figure Sale; Hollow Cast Toy; Hollow Horse Types; Hollow-Cast; James Opie; jamesopie@yahoo.co.uk; Kenardington; Kent; Lot 23; Mount Ephraim; Near Ashford; News; News Views Etc...; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Sale Starts 10:00hrs; Skybird Auction; Skyleaguers; Small Scale World; smallscaleworld.blogspot.com; The Spa Hotel; The York Suite; TN26 2LF; TN4 8XJ; Tunbridge Wells; Unit 4 High House Business Park; Venue; Viewing From 08:30hrs; www.candtauctions.co.uk; www.the-saleroom.com;
Will print-out A4

Tunbridge Wells - C&T Auctioneers
The York Suite, The Spa Hotel, Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8XJ (Venue)
Unit 4, High House Business Park, Kenardington, Near Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LF (Auction House)
Valuations - jamesopie@yahoo.co.uk
Tel. - 44 1233 510 050 (from abroad)
Tel. - 01233 510 050 (within the UK)
Viewing from 08:30hrs, sale starts 10:00hrs

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Thursday 13th December 2018

Sheffield - Shefield Auction Gallery
Windsor Road, Heeley, Sheffield, S8 8UB
Tel. - 0114 281 6161
Viewing - Wednesday 12th 10:00 - 16:45, from 08:30 on sale day
14:00 - Finish

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Thursday 13th / Friday 14th December 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
13th - General toy sale
14th - Model railway sale

 
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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

'Help For Heroes'; 2008; Action Figures; Afghanistan; Army Charity; British Army; Gulf War; Hasbro; Military Wives; Out of Action Man; Palitoy; Small Scale World; smallscaleworld.blogspot.com; The Army Benevolent Fund; Toys in the Media;
This actually dates from 2008 and was a striking campaign for the army's own charity The Army Benevolent Fund, which at the time was probably suffering from the popularity of the - then - new 'Help For Heroes' charity set-up by Gulf/Afghanistan-era military wives.

The scar is on the wrong side of Action Man's face though! Might be a reversed transparency?

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