Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More we are going to have short reviews on several of other shows that have happen recently.   First up is Birmingham UK where our very good friend Markus Leckscheid attended.  The I will talk about the Allentown Toy Show. We will go back to Markus who attended a comic book  convention in Colgne Germany. He found some figures hidden amongs the thousands of comic books for sale.  Finally we will talk about Bad Nauheim.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More Birmingham

Markus flew from Germany to Birmingham UK for their toy soldier show. This show was started by Dave McKenna. He has sold it to Britains UK. While the emphasis was metal there was a lot of plastic to be had.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown MoreThis photo shows the over all  layout of the show.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown MoreIn the background you will see a Barzso Collectibles Playset. Markus said the dealer wanted 550 pounds or $682.00. He did not know if it sold or not.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

A look one of the tables load with plastic.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

This table had Timpo Vikings and Swoppet Civil War Notic

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Notice the cardboard western buildings.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown MoreAn interesting junk box do you see the MPC army truck.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More Allentown

The week after the East Coast Toy Show this year was the Allentown Toy Show. Usually they are on the same weekend.  The Allentown Toy Show celebrated it 38th Anniversary. The show promotes antique toys. You will not see new merchandise. 

I have been doing the show from the beginning. Over the years I have gotten some great items. One of the amazing items I got was at least ten Miller aliens for $50.00. Back then the crowd would go around the building.

Now the crowd is over in ten minutes.  The show is two days the first day is for dealers and people paying early rights. Early rights are $50.00 a person! One person had to do it because he had tickets for a Penn State game the next day.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More Allentown Finds

I was there both days. I was in on Friday to help some friends out otherwise I would have waited until Saturday.  The show is interesting as you see antique toys that you would only in museums.  There are one many interesting items one dealer had toys from western television shows mint in box.  For the plastic collector there were various dealers with plastic. One dealer had Marx Ben Hur Chariots loose.  Another dealer had various plastic both American and foreign. From this dealer  I got the Lido Japanese from this dealer.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

I also found two Timmee Motorcycle drivers

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown MoreI found some other plastic parts. Other people were finding items. I saw one person walking with a Marx Davy Crockett at the Alamo playset.   Another person got a  set of Marx 60mm Cavalry. So if you hunted you found items. The reports on sale were mix. Some did very well others did not. One bonus from this show is you have a great farmers market to taken food home.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More Colgne Germany

Markus Lecksheid went to a comic book convention in Colgne Germany. This was the first convention he went to in the 1980’s. 

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

While Markus was there for the comic books he did see some plastic figures.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

One dealer had wide range of Elastion, Merten and Heimo for sale

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

Another look at the tables You can see that Prince Valiant is popular in Germany

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

Markus spotted the Dinky Cinderella in the box. Markis best buy of the day in plastic figures was the following. Under a table  was a box that had I found a bag with over 50 Matchbox US GI’S, 11 Atlantic Germans and 2 Airfix Aussies all in 32nd scale. The price for  it was 15 euros of roughly $15.75. With the Atlantic Cyclops thrown in to boot.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More Bad Nauheim

Bad Nauheim is the premier show for composition.  It is held in Bad Nauheim Germany. Beside dealers selling old figures there is new production as well.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown MoreHere you have various new production U.S. Cavalry figures. They are 70mm to go with the Elastolin.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

There are some very interesting displays at the show Like this Viking ship.

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

One of the tables with various Elastolin items for sale. We would like to thank our very good friend Mathias for permission to share these photos. 

Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More Final Thoughts

I will have three more shows for the year. The next one is York which is a great toy with two large rooms. There is one more toy show locally in Allentown. Finally I have a show in Maryland if the weather cooperates we will do.

 

 

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11 Responses to Toy Shows Birmingham UK, Allentown More

  1. Don Perkins says:

    It’s those tables loaded with plastic at the Birmingham Show that get me going.

    • admin says:

      Don
      I tell people to go to a show in Europe once. It will be a fresh experience what I call a magical moment. You will be overwhelm with the plastic

      • Don Perkins says:

        I know it would be an overwhelming magical moment.

        Unfortunately, I’m having enough trouble getting from my residence in Michigan to the Gettysburg Show (7 hours & 50 minutes), and then to the East Coast Show (9 hours & 31 minutes).

        It’s bad enough for me to get to OTSN (5 hours & 23 minutes), but at least once I get to Schaumburg, I’ve got a 3-day experience in store, before I have to start the 5 hour trip back home.

        But I know, Paul, you’ve had fun hopping the Atlantic over to Great Britain and to Germany a few times.

        • The flight time to London is only 8 hours. Let us know when you’re coming over and we’ll get the beers in!

          Best wishes Brian Carrick

          • Don Perkins says:

            Knowing there’s an ample supply of beer waiting, Ed Borris will probably want to join me for the trip and come too.

            Thank you for the invitation.

          • admin says:

            You will enjoy the beer as it is free of the chemicals. There are so many enjoyable pubs both for beer and food. Laurie and I enjoy the hard cider.

          • admin says:

            Brian have you figured when you will be doing the Plastic Warrior show as Laurie has see if she can get off.

  2. ed borris says:

    My idea of a foreign show is going to Texas.

  3. ed borris says:

    Beer? I like beer, my idea of fun would be to hit the English pubs, not the clubs, but the neighborhood type places. I’d like to hoist a pint with Ricky Hatton. Of course he’s in Manchester.

  4. ed borris says:

    Heck though, I can barely afford to go to Walgreens let alone England.

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