News, Views, Etc . . . Forthcoming Events Friday 19th - Friday 26th April 2019

I'll knock the opining on the head as it's a holy-day weekend! I'm too soft; that's my trouble! [Really - it's because everthing's been a bit last minute in the last couple of days!]

Loads of stuff to entertain the toy-collecting masses over the coming week, with Maidstone probably the highlight? No new 'Other Events' though, but check the two previous 'Forthcomming' posts for those which are still ongoing, especially if you've younger peep's to entertain over the next few days.

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Toy Fairs

Good Friday 19th April 2019 (Bank Holiday)

Midhust - SRP Fairs

The Grange, Bepton Road, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9HD

Web. - www.srptoyfairs1.co.uk

eMail: srptoys1@hotmail.co.uk

Tel. - 07739 998 012 (Paula or Gerry)

[Probably] 10:00 - 14:00hrs

Admission charge unknown

Leigh - Barry Stockton Fairs - Train & Toy Collectors fair

Leigh Sports Centre, Sale Way, Leigh, WN12 0HQ

Web. - http://barrystocktonfairs.co.uk/
Tel. - 01513 343 362

Admission Charge unknown

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Saturday 20th April 2019

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

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

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Easter Sunday 21st April 2019

Eastbourne - Robert Horscraft - Eastbourne Toy & Model Collectors Fair

East Dean Village Hall, East Dean, East Sussex, BN20 0DR

Internet presence unknown

Tel. I - 01323 899 879

Tel. II - 01424 846 676

Hours unknown

Admission £1.50, under-12's free

Free Parking, refreshments,

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Monday 22nd April 2019 (Bank Holiday)

Bridnorth - Toy & Train Collectors Fairs (Tony Oakes)

Bridgnorth Leisure Centre, High Town, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4ER

Internet presence unknown

10:30 - 15:00hrs

Tel. - 01270 652 773

Mob. - 07825 631 323

Admission £2, accompanied children under-16 free.

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Friday 26th April 2019

Alfreton - Toy and Train Fairs (Malcolm Townsend) - Evening Fair

The Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BD

Web. - www.tttf.co.uk

Mob. - 07951 072 790

19:00 - 21:00hrs

Admission charge unknown

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Auctions

Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th April 2019 (Maybe?)

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis Auctions (3-day sale - maybe?)

Fleck Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JZ

Web. - www.vectis.co.uk

eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk

01642 750 616

Note: The only dates they've given me are 24th (part 1 of the Simon Hope Matchbox Collection) and the 30th (a very important Star Wars sale, more on which later/next week), however they had previously advertised a Train Sale for the 26th (Friday) a while ago, and Collectors Gazette are listing sales on the 24th, 25th AND 26th, so check with Vectis to see what's what, it's not my job!

24th April

"A long-standing customer of Vectis Auctions has chosen the company to offer the first part of his collection on the 24th of April. Part one comprises a thinning down of his collection, with Simon retaining a core to display at home. The 618 Lots include many interesting Regular wheels and Superfast variations for the dedicated collector, along with entry level estimates for groups of models. Something for everyone! Highlights include a rare Ford Galaxie police car, a Ford Fairlaine station wagon, a Ford Heavy Wreck Truck and a Cadillac sixty special."

25th April (maybe?)

General Toy sale?

26th April (maybe?)

Model railway/train 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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Other News

Let's parler Franglaise: Le webesiete Vichy l'et downe pour les cauntretemps unfortunate! Or something (it wasn't clear in Google translate?), but is appears a fight or some verbal pushing led to virtual fisticuffs and tziegheil'44 (a good year for the left) has shut the site down until everyone calms down or stops crying. I bet I can name the three most likely to have been involved and further bet at least one of them was Banzai's makeitup's-man, but I sadly missed the whole thing!

Strangely - given one of his lieutenants (and right-hand mouse) was almost certainly involved, TJF has remained remarkably silent on the matter, no news flash from the PSTSM headquarters' for us! But then, they are probably busy working on all those reports they announced with a flourish in January as forthcoming from the Toy Fairs in Nuremburg, New York, Nanjing . . . Nantwich . . . Noseby-on-the-Nase?

It's funny, if PSR goes down (even with forewarning), there's a rending of garments and ger'nashing of teeth on all the other main platforms, likewise if HäT's ETS goes down, you can hear the lamentation in Mongolia, but Vichy goes down and this; that wot you is reading, here, now, is it! There's a lesson there for all of us!

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H is for How They Come In

Picked-up a Waddington's board game and an Epixx figure which will both be separately posted sometime, but in the meantime a couple of bits to show you . . .

More dinorasers, these double-up as pencil tops and came from one of the card shops, but I can't remember which one, I know it wasn't Clinton's or Birthdays, so it's one of the others! And they were also gathered several weeks ago but missed that week's post!

This was a charity-shop purchase, originating in the pinky-purple zone of toy stores. One of several I now have, I'll Blog them all together one day when I'm feeling particularly mean! But the quite reasonable 54/56mm PVC-like figures set this one apart! No idea on maker/brand, but when I do blog them I'll have all the old Argos/Index/TRU catalogues to guide me!

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