PDA

View Full Version : Swap Meets

v8coupe
23-02-2003, 06:11 PM
I have never been to a swap meet yet, and was wondering where they usually advertise about there location / time etc.
mic
23-02-2003, 08:28 PM
Try here:

http://www.collectormania.com.au/events.asp
ferrari fan
24-02-2003, 11:59 AM
This coming weekend there will be 2 here in Perth,both on Sunday 2 -3
one at the greyhound track( Building before at the entrance of the track and the other one in the usual venue at Beckenham.
Plus a telethon swapmart at the wanneroo showground for all the other collectable gear and junk.
Oh Five
24-02-2003, 07:48 PM
V8 coupe, as you are in melbourne, there will be one at Castlemaine on April 6th (sunday). There is one coming up at Geelong before that, i think it is a weekend one, not sure of the date i'll get back to you.
v8coupe
25-02-2003, 04:43 PM
Originally posted by Oh Five
V8 coupe, as you are in melbourne, there will be one at Castlemaine on April 6th (sunday). There is one coming up at Geelong before that, i think it is a weekend one, not sure of the date i'll get back to you.

Thanks Oh Five, much appreciated.
Moby58
25-02-2003, 06:05 PM
Ok, new. to this. Where is the usual one at Beckenham??

And what sort of times??

And are they model ones only??


Originally posted by ferrari fan
This coming weekend there will be 2 here in Perth,both on Sunday 2 -3
one at the greyhound track( Building before at the entrance of the track and the other one in the usual venue at Beckenham.
Plus a telethon swapmart at the wanneroo showground for all the other collectable gear and junk.
jager
25-02-2003, 06:14 PM
To Moby (and anyone else in Perth).

All the main swapmeets are advertised regularly in 'The Sunday Times'. Look under either 'Matchbox' or 'Models' in the 'For Sale' section of the Readers Mart. You'll also find plenty of models advertised in the same section of the newspaper - but most are overpriced !
ferrari fan
25-02-2003, 06:36 PM
The Beckenham Community centre ,off Williams road, which is off Great Eastern Highway, this one is the venue since Thornlie Comm centre was redevelopped.
hope this helps
This is a diecast collection fair only. as is the other one which is run by the exelent club of West Australian Model Collectors Club Inc. which also brings a most informative "Showcase" monthly magazine . the editor is non other than "Jager" :cool:
Oh Five
26-02-2003, 06:55 PM
V8 coupe , the Geelong swap meet is on Sat May 17th, gates open 07.00. Castlemaine opens at 06.00. My friend said that they are sometimes advertised in the trading post. The other main ones are Wangaratta, Ballarat (held last weekend) and Bendigo.Bendigo is the biggest in the southern hemisphere and is held mid November.
Hope this helps you.