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Post by The Doctor on May 7, 2022 14:43:02 GMT
One on tomorrow (8/5). Trains booked. My first fair/con/tat market of any kind since before covid!!!!
Only my second public transport trip since before covid.
Sir Nick will be there. We will find 50p Star Sabers for Toy-Fu.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 7, 2022 16:05:35 GMT
Phil needs an Origins Webstor. His chums will seek it for him
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Post by The Doctor on May 7, 2022 21:40:51 GMT
Ralph needs one too.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on May 7, 2022 22:07:29 GMT
I need a Mega Construx Webstor.
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Post by The Doctor on May 7, 2022 22:13:52 GMT
Ok, ok.
-Ralph
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Post by shaggydave76 on Mar 30, 2024 21:31:12 GMT
Anyone else from the boards here going to the NEC next Sunday? I'm looking forward to meeting Youtube's 'Toys are Russ', who will be selling on the day, alongside a fair few others with old and new Transformers  |
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 1, 2024 7:03:02 GMT
Have helped out on The Spacebridge's table for the last 2 or 3, but this time I'll be going down with the boy for some early access TF raiding
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Post by shaggydave76 on Apr 1, 2024 19:48:04 GMT
Save something for me,, lol.
I have to travel from Oxford by Train, so I'm looking at getting there for around half 10 or 11.
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Post by legios on Apr 1, 2024 19:59:28 GMT
If I do make this I probably won't be there until 1 or 2 - morning Zoom call with the family so I wouldn't be leaving here till quarter past 11 at the earliest. But given the there is industrial action on the train that would get me there on Sunday I might give it a swerve in any event.
Karl
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Post by shaggydave76 on Apr 2, 2024 16:42:49 GMT
If I do make this I probably won't be there until 1 or 2 - morning Zoom call with the family so I wouldn't be leaving here till quarter past 11 at the earliest. But given the there is industrial action on the train that would get me there on Sunday I might give it a swerve in any event. Karl Yes. ASLEF and pals have an extremely annoying habit recently of Striking on weekends when there are Toy Fairs and events across the Midlands and South. They did it last on the day of the Sandown Toy Fair with bus replacements from Clapham Junction. Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Monday 8th are the worst affected strike days, and on Sunday 7 April, although no industrial action is taking place, planned Network Rail engineering projects will hamper many passengers hoping to travel on the Sunday to dodge the strikes. Fortunately for myself, CrossCountry ARE running that Sunday - an hourly service from Oxford and calling at the NEC. Also, London Northwestern and Avanti West Coast are both running a full timetable that Sunday too, so for anyone travelling mid- to long distance to get there by train, as much as it's a bit of a slog, it's definitely going to be better to just travel on the day itself rather than risk a hotel stay and get stuck trying to get home on the Monday. |
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Post by shaggydave76 on Apr 10, 2024 8:18:46 GMT
Post-Event update:
Apart from THE most uncomfortable journey to get there. . .
Arriva bus (Rock hard seat for 90 minutes) + CrossCountry train (Squashed-in, standing room only for an hour)
= VERY achy back and butt!
. . . the Toy Fair itself was AMAZING! Huge amount of buyers, 500 jam-packed tables, and enough Transformers old and new to keep collectors very happy!
Granted, this was my first experience of the NEC Fair, but even the more popular Youtubers were saying that this was one of the best ones they'd been to for both buying and selling.
Well worth the uncomfortable journey to go to!
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Post by blueshift on Apr 10, 2024 8:46:02 GMT
Yeah, seemed to be far more stuff, and at the 'small cheap tat' level which I like!
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Post by shaggydave76 on Apr 10, 2024 15:41:33 GMT
I noticed an over-abundance of classic He-Man.
Anyone into that could have probably purchased a full complete set of figures from the various sellers.
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Post by Nigel on Apr 10, 2024 20:09:14 GMT
I didn't realise it was on. I'm yet to visit an NEC toy fair and I was free(ish) on Sunday.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 10, 2024 20:38:09 GMT
I keep missing them due to train strikes. Otherwise it would be easy to get there.
-Ralph
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Post by Dezzeh on Apr 12, 2024 11:54:50 GMT
There was an awful lot of very good high end stuff as well, if only the pocket was bottomless..
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Post by shaggydave76 on Apr 12, 2024 12:08:19 GMT
I didn't realise it was on. I'm yet to visit an NEC toy fair and I was free(ish) on Sunday. Well, the next one isn't until Sunday 29th September 2024, so plenty of time to prepare. Other than that, the next Kempton Park Toy Fair is Sunday 21st April, and the next Sandown Toy Fair is Saturday 18th May. I might try to get to the Sandown one this time around, as Kempton is a bit of a slog to get to! |
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Post by Nigel on Apr 15, 2024 12:52:39 GMT
Ooh, I'll actually be at a convention in the NEC Hilton that weekend. That could work out nicely.  |
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