Fairs

[mule-73k]

Looking to pick brains here.

I'll be in Southport from Sunday the 2nd Oct to the following Saturday any suggestions on were I might while away sometime in the never-ending search...?


Regards,

Dave

[Paul Spellman]

Hi Dave,
You just missed a fair yesterday at Southport but pickings were slim.
There is an Antiques fair on Sun 2nd at Rufford Village Hall which is about 15 mins out of Southport, it is a small affair and you would have to be lucky to find anything.There is a larger fair at Trafford Soccerdome on the same day but it is an hour or so out of Southport and I have not been before so cannot guarantee you finding anything.
There is an Antiques/Collectables arcade at Victoria Parade which is on Lord St. in Southport I have not been for some time but do remember the odd bit of Militaria
Not to helpful I'm afraid but hopefully someone else may know of something else
Paul

[engr9266]

Hello Dave, There is a fair at Outwood near Wakefield on the 2nd but this would be a trek there. Open from 0830 to, I think about 1300ish. I find this is quite good for a smallish fair. It also has refreshments.
Post code WF1 2NE.
Cheers Jerry.

[mule-73k]

Thanks guys, appreciate the information.

Regards,

Dave

[Frank Kelley]

Good heavens, I have not been to Southport for so many years, I bet it's all changed since I was a boy, after reading this, I think I need to get back there, very fond memories of the place and I do remember the odd shop, but, I suppose they are long gone now.

Originally Posted by Paul Spellman

Hi Dave,
You just missed a fair yesterday at Southport but pickings were slim.
There is an Antiques fair on Sun 2nd at Rufford Village Hall which is about 15 mins out of Southport, it is a small affair and you would have to be lucky to find anything.There is a larger fair at Trafford Soccerdome on the same day but it is an hour or so out of Southport and I have not been before so cannot guarantee you finding anything.
There is an Antiques/Collectables arcade at Victoria Parade which is on Lord St. in Southport I have not been for some time but do remember the odd bit of Militaria
Not to helpful I'm afraid but hopefully someone else may know of something else
Paul

[Paul Spellman]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Good heavens, I have not been to Southport for so many years, I bet it's all changed since I was a boy, after reading this, I think I need to get back there, very fond memories of the place and I do remember the odd shop, but, I suppose they are long gone now.

Frank,
Not changed much since I was younger, a bit stuck in time and lack of investment. I think a few of the shops you remember have gone now.
Paul

[Peter Brydon]

I use to spend a fair bit of time in Southport many years ago and there were a number of junk and bric a brac shops around which are almost certainly no longer there now.

Two of the biggest mistakes in my collecting career were made in Southport. In one shop there was a Liverpool Scottish colour sergeants dress tunic which I didn't buy because the collar badges were missing.

In another shop there were about a dozen Liverpool College OTC large buttons and I bought one.

To this day I cannot understand why I didn't buy the tunic and all the OTC buttons.

I suppose we live and lean.

P.B.