Monday 31 August 2009

Huntingdon

After a little break touring around West Wales and the Gower it was back to reality with the Huntingdon Toyfair at Wood Green Animal Shelter. On this particular Sunday for Time Was... I can say Toyfair would be an over-statement since we only sold one toy, and PJ Gifts managed just a couple.

It was our Fantasy range of Faeries and Dragons that came to our rescue. Though only just. Unfortunately it was just one of those times where folks looked but didn't buy. Maybe it was the clear blue skies that kept them away, it was afterall a lovely sunny day, good barbecueing weather especially if you had a birthday to celebrate.

Apart from the obvious bargains on our stand, I may be biased there, but I didn't manage to find any bargains for ourselves.

Hopefully it will be better luck next time.

Ohh if you're ever in West Wales, look up the West Wales Museum of Childhood it'll bring back memories if you're of a certain age. And if you're not then you'll think what a boring childhood we all must of had, but then we had imaginations and toys were more than a five-minute wonder.

Friday 14 August 2009

Star Trek


Just arrived at Time Was... the new Hot Wheels die-cast models of;


  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701 Refit

  • USS Reliant NCC-1864

  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D

  • Klingon Bird Of Prey
Even James Tiberius Kirk wants one!!


Monday 10 August 2009

Dalek Invasion!!!

The third Dalek Invasion at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, took place last weekend, 8th & 9th. A two-day event due to the problems last year with folks being unable to get in and the Police having to turn them away, before they got sight of the museum. Two days though meant extra cost for us, hotel for overnight stay and hire of a van so that we had enough stock with us.

Well the van wasn't really needed as both days were a wee bit sparse of people, despite the allure of two Doctors, Colin Baker and Sylvestor McCoy as well as a whole army of Daleks and other characters from Doctor Who, not to mention other Doctors or should we say John Smith's!!! Must be all this timey wimey, wibbly wobbly stuff that the Doctor goes on about as at one time there were two 10th Doctors and a 5th Doctor at our stall.

Trade was shall we say slow and not so good as the previous two years. Still we did at least have a good location such that folks could see us.

There was plenty to do for the young aspiring Time Lords unfortunately not always in the same hall.

Pity but the weekend didn't quite turn out as we hoped. Maybe it was the hot sunny weather that did it. It certainly wasn't the news of the Ashes, was it???

Oh and by the way if you have an overnight stay at a Travel Lodge, for any reason, just don't preorder the breakfast, £4.00+ for a few cornflakes, a little long life milk, one go bar, a tiny bottle of fruit juice and a cup with instant coffee in. You have to provide the water. What a rip-off!! You have been warned!!! Bad mistake the breakfast, really set the scene for the second day at the Museum.

Sunday 2 August 2009

Spalding Toyfair

The tulips may not have been out and about in Spalding but something strange was in the air! A very good turnout of Fairy and Fantasy collectors, though not so many toy collectors!!! We just couldn't keep our fairies from flying off, perhaps we should have clipped their wings, but that would have been cruel.

It was a very good Spalding and the first toyfair since we began where we didn't have any Doctor Who products. They were all tucked up in bed in the warehouse waiting for their big day out next weekend at the Dalek Invasion at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton. Perhaps you might of heard of it by some chance?

It was a pity that none of the big toys went as it seems we can't have it both ways. Last week at Doncaster it was very few fairies but loads of toys and other collectables, this week it was just the opposite. One of these days both we will sell in equal amounts, large hopefully!!

And to top a good day it didn't rain so we didn't get wet packing up unlike recent weeks.