Toy Fairs

[Dark Sith Lord]

Hi everyone.
has anyone got any great Toy Fairs/Antique and Collectors fairs which they could recommend to me?????
You see I saw there was a new Toy Fair starting at Donnington Park on the 9th october. This would be my first fair and I am wondering whether to try it or not guys. Any advice would be much apprciated. Thanks Liam

 

[spoons]

Toy fairs can be really hit and miss. Some have loads of Dinky cars and train sets and not a lot elase, whilst others have tons of vintage star wars - not sure about Donnington

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Thanks, spoons I will take the advice on board and see what turns up at donnington later this year thanks liam

 

[spoons]

no problem Liam, November's Memorabilia at the NEC is always good. I'm just up the road from you in Sheffield, but I've yet to find anything decent round here

 

[Rich.b]

I used to go to Donnington regular and as Spoons says it was very hit and miss, with it's location it was always geared more to the die-cast vehicle collectors but you could find the occasional gem.
The fair at the NEC still has a decent amount of SW as well as other assorted vintage goodness and is worth a visit if you're about.

 

[e30318is]

I remember a guy posting on the boards about a mego Superman he found- I think it was a partial reseal- paid £10 for it from a dealer, a sealed moc sold for thousands so he was chuffed.
I have been to the hereford one twice and it was depressing- mainly trains and diecast. The only Star Wars was expensive loose beaters.

You never know your luck though :wink:

 

[jedi_masters]

The last fair I wen to was at sandown racecourse. Quite a bit af vintage stuff there, more than I would have expected. Toy fairs nowadays are no where near as good for star wars stuff as they were 10 - 15 years ago. My dad used to take us to Kempton Park and it was always rammed packed with Star Wars and all other kinds of vintage toys. Shame e-bay has killed the Toy Fair really!!

 

[silver grin]

the last toy fair I went to was about 6 years ago at Ricoh Arena in Coventry. It was full of train sets and ****ing cuddly toys!

The only star wars item I found was a POTF Moff Tarkin (green card) that was £10 but it did come in an oscar case so that was the only thing I bought that day!!!