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Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 3:04 pm
by johnboy
I went to Slough toyfair this morning and it was good to see Bob, but I missed Ghosthunter. I went in early and it was quite sedate but it got quite busy towards lunchtime. Anyway, I managed to pick up some bargains for the princely sum of £18. £12 for the Daimler bus boxed, £1 for the spw EverReady truck (I felt like a shoplifter at this point!) and £5 for the remaining 6 including a couple of harder to finds.
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:20 pm
by nearlymint
Hi John, I was also at the fair this morning about 10:30. Did see Bob, Ghosthunter and Nick but must have walked pass you. Picked up most of this for £15.00 apart from the 35 which I paid a bit extra for. Pleased with a couple of the finds today.
Also got the sea green base canteen off Nick(swap) which I am very happy with.
Do like the red vw John, nice to pick them up. the Heinz bus looks great.J
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:41 pm
by johnboy
Hi Jason, sorry I missed you all, we really should introduce a VBD badge
Glad you got some nice bits. Yes, I couldn't ignore the Heinz bus, it was only pennies.
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:16 pm
by RacingFreak
Wow, nice finds guys, why don't we have such toyfairs here
I'd be very grateful if you guys will be able to find a Matchbox Rover 3500 or two when you're going on the next toyfair event
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:54 pm
by SMS88
Great to see this quantity of htf items showing up so close to London cheaply
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:58 pm
by motorman
Jason,
That SF35a is a great find and very rare. All you need now is the even rarer "FLAME PROOF WOOL" promotional box and you have a very valuable model.
What condition is it in?......looks pretty good in the photo.
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:13 pm
by mike
Hi Johnboy.
Congratulations. I still searching for the
74 B box with the red Daimler bus.
Greeting from Mike & Nico from Austria.
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:45 pm
by nearlymint
motorman wrote:Jason,
That SF35a is a great find and very rare. All you need now is the even rarer "FLAME PROOF WOOL" promotional box and you have a very valuable model.
What condition is it in?......looks pretty good in the photo.
Hi Motorman model is nearlymint, couple of very small chips to the rear corners. J
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:09 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
johnboy wrote:Hi Jason, sorry I missed you all, we really should introduce a VBD badge
Glad you got some nice bits. Yes, I couldn't ignore the Heinz bus, it was only pennies.
I quickly made this sticky label before I went to the Slough, (Windsor), toy fair and Nick found me. The bottom coloured version could be made easily and worn at toy fairs.
Any other badge ideas are welcome, don't just accept mine.
GHOSTHUNTER.
Re: Slough Toyfair
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 8:45 pm
by motorman
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:johnboy wrote:Hi Jason, sorry I missed you all, we really should introduce a VBD badge
Glad you got some nice bits. Yes, I couldn't ignore the Heinz bus, it was only pennies.
I quickly made this sticky label before I went to the Slough, (Windsor), toy fair and Nick found me. The bottom coloured version could be made easily and worn at toy fairs.
Any other badge ideas are welcome, don't just accept mine.
GHOSTHUNTER.
Hi Ghosty,
I think you could be on to something.
We must go to many auctions and toyfairs and walk past members of this forum without realising.
A means of identifying a fellow forum person could be a good idea. Maybe Nick should start to produce a range of VBD Forum Merchandise, T shirts, Sweatshirts, Baseball Caps etc...............just a thought.
What do you think Nick?