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Thursday, 29th July, 2010  
2011 Toy Fair Dates Just Released

Dates for all the Toy Collectors Fairs in 2011 have now been confirmed and are available from this website

2011 sees the Donington Park and Kettering Toy Fairs return as well as a brand new event at Leeds, Elland Road

You can see a year-at-a-glance view of all the forthcoming events here


Sunday 15th August

Stafford Showground

Toy Collectors Fair

With more than 200 stalls in two adjoining halls, the Stafford Toy Fair offers collectors plenty of choice

Exhibitors from all over the country bring a huge range of collectables with the them to sell - Loughborough Model Centre (selling Hornby and Bachmann 00 gauge model railways), Showcases Online (selling perspex display cases for models), P & P Toys (selling Minichamps, Polistil, Maisto and other models of racing cars), H & D Toys (selling Hornby, ACE, Mamod and other tinplate toys and trains), Peter's Antique Toys (selling Dinky, Corgi, Spot-On and other rare diecast models), and The Toy Emporium (selling Steiff and other collectable limited edition teddy bears) are just a few of the traders who will be at the 15th August fair

The Stafford Country Showground is signposted from junction 14 of the M6 and has Free Parking for thousands of cars in it's car parks.
The postcode for the venue is ST18 0BD

The fair is open from 10.30am - 3.30pm

Admission is £2.50 Adults, £2 Senior Citizens and £1 Children (under 5's are free)

Click here from more details about the Stafford Toy Fair


Sunday 22nd August

Rugby Vintage

Toy and Train Fair and Exhibition

A must for collectors of old toys and trains, Rugby Vintage sees the Benn Hall venue filled to capacity with old collectables.

There are 90 stalls selling exclusively vintage trains and toys. Specialist exhibitors from all over the country will be at the show, selling a great selection of models - trains in 00, 0 and 1 gauges, Dinky and Corgi Toys from the 1930s to the 1970s, tinplate toys and more.

Exhibitors at the show include Trainlines, Wagon & Carriage Works, White Rose Collectables, Peter's Antique Toys, Train Time and H & D Toys.

In addition to the stalls there will be working model railway layouts in 00 and 0 gauge running throughout the day, as well as special displays. Visitors can vote for their favourite layout or display, with the winner being announced at 3pm. MiniCooke.jpg MiniAlanVines.jpg

Visitors can bring along their own toys and trains for a free valuation or advice from specialist valuers

The Benn Hall is close to the M1 and M6 motorways and is easily found, being on the main road coming into Rugby.
There is Free Parking all day in the Benn Hall's car park.
The postcode for the venue is CV21 2LN

The fair is open from 10.30am - 3.30pm

Admission is £3.50 Adults, £3 Senior Citizens and £1 Children (under 5's are free)

Click here from more details about Rugby Vintage


Reebok Stadium, Bolton

Toy Collectors Fair

The Fair originally planned for 29th August has been moved to
Sunday 19th September

Click here from more information about the date change


Saturday 4th September

Sandown Park

Europe's No.1 Toy Collectors Fair

More than 500 Stalls of Toys, Trains and Models
The range of items for sale at the show is amazing. There are exhibitors at the fair selling all kinds of collectables, from rare 1950s Dinky Toys to the very latest Doctor Who action figures

Just a small selection of the dealers at the September Sandown show includes Much Ado About Toys (selling Corgi model trucks), Train Time (selling Hornby and Bassett-Lowke 0 gauge trains), Rockertron Toys (selling rare Matchbox cars), Help Empty my Attic (selling vintage toys and games from the 1930s to the 1980s), Mercator Trading (selling Britains and Herald lead and plastic figures), Picture Pride Displays (selling glass display cases), Shamrock Trains (selling Hornby and Bachmann 00 gauge model railways), J.M. Toys (selling 1:18 scale diecast models of cars), Kingswear Bears (selling teddy bears), Christopher's Chairs (selling handmade chairs for dolls and teddies) and H & D Toys (selling Hornby 0 gauge trains and Mamod steam engines)

Working Model railway layouts
ACE Trains and Darstead will both be running working layouts throughout the day showcasing their ranges of 0 gauge locomotives and rolling stock

FREE expert Toy and Train Valuations
Visitors can bring along their own collectables to be assessed by specialist valuers. Toy experts from auctioneers Bonhams, D.J. Auctions, Vectis Auctions and Wallis & Wallis will be pleased to chat to to you about your collectables.

Getting to Sandown
Sandown Park is easily reached by car, being only 5 miles from junction 10 of the M25. From central London take the A3 to Esher. There is Free Parking for 5,000 cars
The postcode for the venue is KT10 9AJ

By train: Esher Railway Station is very close to Sandown Park and has trains to and from London Waterloo every hour

The fair is open from 10.30am - 3.30pm

Admission is £5 Adults, £4.50 Senior Citizens and £2 Children (under 5's are free)

Find out more about the Sandown Park Toy Fair here


The range of toys and models for sale at each event is huge. Items for sale include Model Railways, Diecast Model Cars, Lorries, Buses and Aeroplanes, Star Wars, Dr. Who and other Film and TV related Toys, Teddy Bears, Action Figures, Dolls, Scalextric, Disneyana, Jigsaws, Lego, Model Soldiers, Display Cases, Tinplate Toys, Games and much, much more!

Prices range from just a pound or two and can run up to several hundred pounds for the very rarest models.

If you have any toys or collectables that you are looking to sell, why not bring them along to one of the fairs - many of the dealers are always keen to buy and will pay top prices for your models on the spot.
If you have lots of items to sell, why not consider booking a stall yourself. Many people find it a great way to turn surplus models into cash.

We have been organising toy fairs, or swapmeets as they are sometimes known, since 1979 and try to make sure that every fair is a very enjoyable day out for both stallholders and visitors alike.

Whether you are new to Toy Collecting or are a regular visitor, we hope you enjoy each fair you visit.

 
 LATEST NEWS:
IMPORTANT
Date Changes for the Reebok Stadium Toy Fair

The dates for the next two fairs at the Reebok Stadium have been changed.

Sky TV have allocated football matches on the 29th August and 31st October, so the toy fairs that were planned for those dates have now been switched to:

Sunday 19th September
and
Sunday 28th November

All stallholders booked for the fairs will be notified of the change by post.

Advertising, leaflets and press releases announcing the date changes will be published shortly.
Donington Park is coming back!

The new leaseholders of Donington Park, The Adroit Group, have announced that they are to re-open the Exhibition Centre for events from the end of the year

The Exhibition Centre does require some remedial building works to make it suitable for use

Extensive refurbishments will take place over the next few months, which will mean that the Exhibition Centre will benefit from brand new lighting, toilets, roller shutter doors for unloading and all new catering facilities

Dates have now been confirmed and the first fair will take place on Sunday 30th January 2011
Just Announced - New Leeds, Elland Road Toy Fair coming in 2011

An exciting new Toy Collectors Fair is to take place at the Elland Road football stadium in Leeds from next year

The fair will take place in the new Centenary Pavilion at Elland Road. The brand new exhibition centre is currently being completed and will open later this year. The first Toy Fair will take place there in March 2011

The event will feature 180 stalls of collectable toys, trains and models for sale

The venue is located right next to the M621 motorway, with excellent connections to the M1, A1 and M62.

Click here to find out more about the Leeds, Elland Road Toy Fair
Watch BBC Video from a Toy Collectors Fair

A BBC news camera crew filmed collector Stuart McKell at the Ricoh Arena Toy Fair

Click here to watch Stuart's Video Diary, an interesting short film about his day out at a toy collectors fair
Kettering Toy Fairs cancelled for 2010, but back for 2011

It is with regret that we have had to cancel the Kettering Toy Fairs planned for 2010

We do have good news though, that next year we will be returning to the Leisure Village for the Toy Fairs

Dates for Kettering next year have just been announced and are
Sunday 9th January 2011

Sunday 20th November 2011


Click here for more details on the Kettering Toy Fairs

 
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