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Location:

  • Thu 27th December 2012
  • Infuzer Event FaceBook link Barry Potter Fairs - Nec Toy & Train Collectors Fair
  • Hall 18, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, Warwickshire B40 1NT
    OPENING TIMES:  SUN 10.30am - 3.30pm
    ADMISSION:  Adults £6.00  Concessions £5.50  Children £2.00   
    Britain's BIGGEST Toy Fair. The NEC Toy Fair sees Hall 18 of the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham crammed full with 600 Stalls of toys, trains, models and collectables.

    There are dozens of stalls selling new and second hand model railway locomotives, roling stock and accessories.

    Visitors to the show can expect to find tables full of diecast models by Corgi, Dinky, Spot On, Tekno, Lledo, EFE, Sunstar, Norev and Miniichamps. Model railways in 0, 00 and N gauges by Hornby, Bachmann, ACE, Bassett-Lowke, Lima, Trix, Tri-ang, Mainline, Jouef and Fleischmann. Elsewhere at the show there are tables full of dolls, teddy bears, James Bond, Star Wars, DR. Who and many other sci-fi, TV and film related collectables, Scalextric, tinplate toys, kits, Lego, Dragon Dolls, display cases, Disneyana, games and much, much more.

    The fair sees exhibitors travelling from all over the UK as well as France, Holland and Belgium. A small selection of the dealers who attend includes Abbey Models, a & C Models, Aces High, Anglo Dutch Model Trucks, Asam Models, ATM Collectables, Autosport Models, Collectors Toyshop of Cork, Dalesman Diecasts, D & H Scale Models, DHMI, Digby's, DMB Models, DTA Cabinets, GT Models, Halo Models, JM Toys, Jumajo, Leeds Model Centre, Lost & Forgotten Toy Co., Loughborough Model Centre, Man Sells Models, Mark's Memorabilia, Matchbox Forum, Mercator Trading, Mersey Collectables, Midland Model Raceways, Miniature Motors, Modellers Loft, Model Rail UK, Much Ado About Toys, Peter's Antique Toys, Penketh Model Rail Centre, P & S Model Trucks, Retro Collectables, Rhondda Diecast, Rosie's Attic, R & R Toy Traders, Scale Models, Showcases Online, Stretton Models, Swansea Model Centre, Tarrant's Toy Soldiers, TC Models, Tiger Hobbies, TNM Collectables, Toydreams, Toymart.com, Toy Emporium, Tranzcam, and TV & Film Memorabilia.

    FREE expert valuations of your toys and models Specialist Toy and Train Auctioneers Vectis Auctions are at each NEC Toy Fair and are keen to hear about your old collectables. If you have any items you would like to know more about, or are thinking of selling, then bring them (Or photos of them) along to the fair. Expert toy valuers from Vectis Auctions can value and assess them for you for free.

    The NEC is the perfect venue for Britain's largest toy fair as it has huge car parks, excellent motorway connections and copes with large numbers of visitors to it's various events year after year. The fair takes place in Hall 18, a huge, well-lit exhibition space located within the modern atrium area of the NEC.

    Each event features FREE parking for all Toy Fair visitors in the NEC car parks.

    Parking and Unloading for exhibitors is very straightforward as Hall 18 has it's own dedicated exhibitor parking and unloading area.

    Refreshments serving snacks, hot meals and drinks as well as a licensed bar are open throughout the day in the Food Court area which is located within the same hall as the fair.


    There are ATM cash machines located opposite the public entrance.


    CONTACT:  Contact Exhibition Manager by mail   Tel: 01604846688
    QUICKINFO:  Wheelchair Friendly
    T:600
    Free Parking Refreshments


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