It was back to Doncaster for another Toyfair run by Mike at MB Toyfairs. As usual it was a big event at Doncaster Racecourse, unfortunately it seemed that there were slightly less people through the door as usual and also a few empty tables left by dealers who didn't turn up. But it is the Bank Holiday weekend and depsite the weather I bet some folks made the most of the three days and toddled off somewhere.
Toddling with us to Doncaster were some of the new witches and spider fairies that we have just had delivered, and despite the 'window shopping' by many folks we only managed to sell two fantasy figures, very disappointing despite the positive comments by the window shoppers. Even our regulars, though they liked them, said they couldn't quite afford them at the moment, or was that their polite way of saying, No Thanks?
Maybe not as on the toy side it was just as disappointing, with very few sales again despite new products on show.
But it seemed to be the same all over the fair, with traders bemoaning the lack of money floating around. This seems to be the way of things this past year since the recession hit. Everyone's trying their best, dealers and organisers alike. But you can't force people to part with their money.
It's the same on the internet with sales having slowed down there as well. But we persevere, are we down hearted? Not yet.
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