S is for Sandown Park - May 2023 -

Welp, it seems to be Rack Toy Month already! But I've the Sandown sequence to finish first, just a few composition figures I picked up as samples or to compare with those in my existing collection.

 

Three - in khaki - marked NB for Nazaire Beeusaert, the Belgian composition maker and a fourth - sailor - who may be from the same maker, but is unmarked and a little smaller, so he may be another Belgian maker, they had several manufacturers who shared a certain style?

A Zang to check against the existing sample behind, and in front two which I was told were TAG, and may have shown here as TAG? Except I don't think they are, any more, TAG's seem to be larger, better detailed models, so these two are probably one of the other early British composition makers?

An unknown prisoner (who probably doesn't go with the Mountie, but 'goes' with him quite well here!), with his hands tied behind his back (possibly Italian?), and, errr, a Mountie! The Mountie is Durolin, from Germany, and I'd happily accept any help with ID on the seated Westerner?

He's quite rough and looks cheap, his paint a water-soluble thing, which has soaked and spread into it's not very dense composition, which almost has the feel of old egg-boxes, but isn't papier-mâché as far as I can tell?

 

And a few close-ups of the RCMP figure and his base mark, in the best traditions of learning something new every day, or whenever you can (life-long learning!), I was today-years-old when I learnt that in French they are the Gendarmerie Royale du Canada or G.R.C., which may be the 'R' on the left side of the saddle-cloth, with MP on the other side for Mounted Police, but a quick google-search only confused, with various saddle-cloth marks including a badge, but MP on both sides seeming commonest?

News, Views Etc . . . Forthcoming Events

If there isn't a show listed near you this coming weekend, I'm guessing you're not actually in the UK this weekend! Or you live on an island somewhere! Ten shows including Spalding and Kempton Park, what's to complain about?

Although, of all the shows listed this weekend, Brussels is the one to be at, it's probably bigger than Sandown, and so much stuff turns up at all those big Belgian and Dutch shows, it's like all your Christmases come at once!

As, after March, it might be a real pain to attend such shows (thanks Bwreakshiteers!), this may be your last chance to hop in the car, hop across the Channel, grab some Euro's on the way and have a bean-feast, in the future it may be 3-quid for a Euro; ordered in advance, visa's ordered months up-front (if you have a passport), customs queues - there and back, import duty on your show-plunder, French traffic violations every five miles . . . !

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Saturday 6th October 2018

Cardiff - Chris Dyer Fairs

Penarth Leisure Centre, Andrew Road, Cogan, Cardiff, CF64 2NS.
Web. - www.chrisdyerfairs.co.uk
Tel. - 01643 702 757
Mob. - 07966 694 579

Crewe - Crewe Model Engineering Society - 'Toy & Train Collectors Fair'

Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 2DB (venue)

CMES, 93 Merlin Way, Crewe, CW1 3YP (bookings)

Tel. - 01270 505 781 (Mon-Fri, before 20:00hrs)

10:30 - 15:30hrs

Admission unknown, dealers; £18 per six-foot table

Maidstone - Maidstone Vintage Toy Fair

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

Tel. - 01622 298 159

Mob. - 01732 840 787

09:00 - 15:00hrs

Admission £2.50p

Park & ride, pay and display parking, refreshments

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Sunday 7th October 2018

Carmarthen - Chris Dyer Fairs

Carmathen Leisure Centre, Llansteffan Road, Johntown, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 3NQ

Web. - www.chrisdyerfairs.co.uk

Tel. - 01643 702 757

Mob. - 07966 694 579

10:30 - 15:00hrs

Admission £2

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

Falkirk, Scotland - McLaren Models

Tel. - 01324 624 102

(All other details here)

Haydock Park - Barry Stockton

The Exhibition Centre, Haydock Park Racecourse, WA12 0HQ

Web. - http://barrystocktonfairs.co.uk/
Tel. - 01513 343 362
10:30 - 14:30hrs
Admission - Adult £2, Children £0.50p

Kempton Park - RM Toys Ltd.

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

Tel. - 02392 381 529

Mob. - 07957 823 507 (Russell Martin)

10:00 - 15:00hrs

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

One of the best shows on the circuit for 'new to market' stuff

Lincoln - J&J Fairs (J&J Webb)

The Exhibition Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 2NA

Web. - www.j-jwebbtoyfairs.com

eMail - jandjfairs@virginmedia.com

Tel. - 01522 880 383

10:00 - 14:30hrs Approximately

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

Needham Market - Stowmarket Railway Club (club event)

Needham Market Community Centre, Shool Street, Needham Market, Sulfolk, IP6 8BB

Web. - www.stowrailclub.org.uk

Tel. - 01449 672 698

10:30 - 15:00hrs

Admission - £1.50p, accompanied children free

Wheelchair access, free parking, refreshments

Shepton Mallet - Bulldog Fairs

Royal Bath & West Showground, BA4 6QN

Web. - www.bulldogfairs.com

eMail - bulldogfairs@aol.com

Tel. - 01373 452 857

Mob. - 07917 125 641

10:30 - 14:30hrs

Adults £4, under 16's free if accompanied, early-bird (from 08:30hrs) £10.

Spalding - Colin Boor - Model Tractor, Construction & Literature 2018

Springfields Exhibition Centre, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6ET

Web. - www.spaldingmodeltractor.com

eMail - spaldingmodeltractor@gmail.com

Tel. - 07710 321 471

10:00 - 15:00hrs

Admission £6, accompanied children free

The Number-1 farm show - I'm told?

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Tuesday 9th October 2018

Hook - Steven Clements Fairs - Hook Evening Fair

Hook Community Centre, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9NN (Near Basingrad!)

eMail: clementfairs@aol.com

Tel. - 01380 725 322

Mob. - 07958 101 891

18:30 - 21:30hrs

Free parking

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Auctions

Tuesday 9th October 2018

Newbury - Special Auction Services (SAS)

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

Web. - www.specialauctionservices.com

eMail - mail@specialauctionservices.com

eMail - hugo@specialauctionservices.com

Tel. - 01635 580595

Fax. - 0871 714 6905

'Toys for the Collector' including a signature collection of original Lego vehicles (HO-compatible with metal wheels)

Note - This auction was originally scheduled to extend to the 10th as a two-day event and may still do so, best to check.

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis (day 1 of a 3-day 'specialist' sale)

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

Web. - www.vectis.co.uk

eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk

Tel. - 01642 750 616

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Wednesday 10th October 2018

Essex - Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers

Cambridge Road, Stanstead, Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8GE

Web. - wwwsworder.co.uk

Tel. - 01279 817 778

Sale Starts 10:00hrs

Star items are two 1:6th scale models from Gerry Andersons 'The Investigators'

Newbury - Special Auction Services (SAS)

See note attached to entry of 9th above

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis (day 2 of a 3-day 'specialist' sale)

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

Web. - www.vectis.co.uk

eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk

Tel. - 01642 750 616

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Thursday 11th October 2018

Stockton-on-Tees - Vectis (day 3 of a 3-day 'specialist' sale)

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

Web. - www.vectis.co.uk

eMail - admin@vectis.co.uk

Tel. - 01642 750 616

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Friday 12th October 2018

Ledbury - John Goodwin

3-7 New Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2DX

eMail - rupert@johngoodwin.co.uk

Tel. - 07968 694 746 (11th and 12th October only)

Viewing - Thursday 11th October 15:00-19:00hrs and morning of sale from 08:00hrs

Sale starts 10:00hrs - finish.

Trains, ephemera and advertising goods

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Overseas Events

Sunday 7th October 2018

Brussels - Joint Toy/Collectables Shows - 'Collect-Hit'

- 26th Nostalgic Collection (vintage & stuffed-toys, dolls, bears &etc)

- 20th Barbie in Brussels (Mattel's famous doll and relatives)

- 18th International Collectors and Vintage Fair (die-cast, trains, toy soldiers)

- 17th Bandes Dessinees (comics/TV memorabilia)

- 5th Vintage World (wood, tin-plate, ride-on &etc)

Brussels Kart Expo, A. Gossetlaan 9, B-1702, Groot-Bijgaarden, Brussels, Belgium (venue)

The Toy Market, Chaussée St-Pieere 362, B-1040, Brussels Belgium (booking/info. - Thierry Le Clercq)

Tel./Fax. - +32 (0)2/736 26 64 (booking)

Web. - www.toymarket.eu

eMail - info@toymarket.eu

10:00 - 15:30hrs

Admission €7.50^ec (before 13:00hrs), €6 (after 13:00hrs), €1-less with flyer.

Book fair, posters . . . everything!

Full facilities

Dublin - Brian Collins Enterprises - 'Collectables Toy Fair'

Collinstown Suite, The Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport, Old Airport Road, Cloghran, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland (Eire)

Web. - www.briancollinsenterprises.ie

Tel. - 00353  879 827 712

[Findable on Facebook - Brian Collins]

Admission "Small charge"?

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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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T is for That's That Bloke From May! The One With The Magnet!

Did you spot it earlier?

I'd done all the photo's, all the image editing and most of the blurb, when I thought "He looks familiar, but he's not quite Dinky? Hold on; I've thought that before . . .?" I thought! Dug the old pictures out and sure enough . . . he's now in the Reisler tub!

Confirmation shot! The farm hand from Riesler was the figure used on that magnetic rubber advertising premium we saw a while back, from a Formeta. And; while I had found several Formeta's, none of which matched the logo, I seem to recall one or more were from the Low Countries?

Where Reisler clearly had contacts - if not an active sales team - providing these (not uncommon) carded-sets for Bois Manu (a furniture and shop-fitting design house exhibiting at the Expo '58 World's Fair in Brussels) in Belgium. Clearly a tourist keepsake, similar to the stuff you found in London from Timpo or Cavendish, but smaller; these are all 40mm.

 From the left

Flight attendant; traffic cop; police detective/Gendarme (?); motorcycle patrol-man; ceremonial Guardsman and a 'Red Cross' nurse.

From the left

Belgian Bois Manu Export figure; Danish version (both that softish but soluble polystyrene Reisler used), then three polyethylene (PE) figures; Danish policeman, 'Friendly Force' dispatch-rider; 'Enemy Force' dispatch rider.