List of Australian Collectable Fairs/Conventions

[1AZRAEL1]

New South Wales:


Parramatta Collectables Fair (Quarterly Event)

- Next Occurence: TBA
- Details: www.collectables.zip.com.au (http://www.collectables.zip.com.au/)

Supanova
- Next Occurence: TBA
- Details: TBA


Hornsby Toy Collectafest

- Next Occurence: September 2011 TBA
- Details: TBA

Queensland:

Supanova
- Next Occurence: November 4-6 2011
- Details: RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane

Supanova
- Next Occurence: April 20-22 2012
- Details: Gold Coast Convention Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast

Western Australia:


Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair

Next: TBA
Details: Leisurelife (Park Recreation Center) East Victoria Park
Entry: $2.00 entry – Children under 8 Free

Supanova
- Next Occurence: June 24-26 2011
- Details: Claremont Showgrounds, Perth

Victoria:

Supanova
- Next Occurence: April 13-15 2012
- Details: Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne

Hobby Leisure & Collectors Carnival
- Next Occurence: 26th June 2011 9am - 3pm
- Details: Sandown Racecourse, Springvale

Great Collectors Heaven Fair
- Next Occurence: 18th September 2011 9am - 3pm
- Details: Malvern Town Hall, Malvern

Collectormania Market Fair
- Next Occurence: 30th October 2011 9am - 3pm
- Details: Hawthorn Town Hall, Hawthorn

Vintage & Contemporary Collectables & Nostalgia The Christmas Fair
- Next Occurence: 27th November 2011 9am - 3pm
- Details: Mornington Racecourse, Mornington

South Australia:

AVCon
- Next Occurence: July 22-24, 2011
- Details: Adelaide Convention Centre (http://www.avcon.org.au/2011/)

Armageddon
- Next Occurence: (TBA) 2012
- Details: Wayville Showgrounds, Adelaide

Australian Capital Territory:

Tasmania:

Northern Territory:

[LordCyrusOmega]

Good idea. A one stop shop for finding out about upcoming events.

[5FDP]

I was discussing this with Hursticon on the weekend and thought we should have a listing of all the Collectable Fair/Conventions that we have around the country. And get updated with new dates as they arise.

So... when are you two going to start on this list :p

[Hursticon]

So... when are you two going to start on this list :p

Right now dude! :p:D


Listed conventions/fairs don't necessarily need to be Transformers Centric for inclusion but must involve Transformers in some capacity. :cool:
This is a Nationally based list so please feel free to add to your respective state. ;)


New South Wales:


Parramatta Collectables Fair (Quarterly Event)

- Next Occurence: 22/05/2011
- Details: www.collectables.zip.com.au (http://www.collectables.zip.com.au/)


Hornsby Toy Collectafest

- Next Occurence: July 2011 (TBC)
- Details: (TBA)

Queensland:

Western Australia:

Victoria:

South Australia:

Australian Capital Territory:

Tasmania:

Northern Territory:

[1AZRAEL1]

So... when are you two going to start on this list :p

Sorry, been away from computer for the past few days.

Thanks Hursticon.

People from other states, feel free to leave a reply in this thread, and I will update the first post.

[LordCyrusOmega]

Anyone have any information on Supanova Sydney? Want to go again this year but can't find Sydney information.

[1AZRAEL1]

Anyone have any information on Supanova Sydney? Want to go again this year but can't find Sydney information.

June 17-19
The Dome, Olympic Park
Supanova (http://www.supanova.com.au/)

[Paulbot]

Victoria has a regular collectors fairs.

Oh look there's one at Sandown this Sunday! (http://www.eventsvic.com.au/page3.htm)

[LordCyrusOmega]

Thanks. Hopefully I'm more prepared then last year. And by prepared I mean have more money

[janda the red]

Victoria has a regular collectors fairs.

Oh look there's one at Sandown this Sunday! (http://www.eventsvic.com.au/page3.htm)

woohoo....a collectors fair in melb! oh crap....but its on sunday ( my 1st wedding anniversary :D )

i dont like my chances of talking the better half into it.....but ya never know.

oh yeah....great idea guys, & thanks for that link paulbot

janda :)

[1AZRAEL1]

Victoria has a regular collectors fairs.

Oh look there's one at Sandown this Sunday! (http://www.eventsvic.com.au/page3.htm)

Thanks Paul, added them all to the list. :)

[Hursticon]

Thanks Hursticon.

No probs dude, you've amassed quite a sizeable list so far! :eek::cool:

I'm sure that SA has some conventions and I bet the other states do too, so c'mon guys - This is for the benefit of everyone. ;):)

[KaRNiV8L PRiME]

WA
Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair
Date: Saturday 30th April 2011
Time: 9am – 12.00 noon
Cost: $2.00 entry – Children under 8 Free
Location: Leisurelife (Park Recreation Center) East Victoria Park WA.

[5FDP]

Wasn't there also a Granville Fair in NSW? From memory, it wasn't that good though.

[1AZRAEL1]

Wasn't there also a Granville Fair in NSW? From memory, it wasn't that good though.

There is a granville swap meet, I just don't know the details. Jamie would know.

[Robzy]

South Australia:


Mega Toy Fair "Australia’s largest toy and rare collectible fair"

- Next Occurence: June 4-5, 2011
- Details: Wayville Showgrounds, Adelaide

AVCon
- Next Occurence: July 22-24, 2011
- Details: Adelaide Convention Centre (http://www.avcon.org.au/2011/)

Armageddon
- Next Occurence: (TBA) 2012
- Details: Wayville Showgrounds, Adelaide

[Mr Ed]

Anyone have any information on Supanova Sydney? Want to go again this year but can't find Sydney information.

Supanova in Brisbane was shit.

They had next to nothing in terms of TFs.

If you are going for TFs only you will be bitterly disappointed.

[Skullcruncher]

Victoria has a regular collectors fairs.

Oh look there's one at Sandown this Sunday! (http://www.eventsvic.com.au/page3.htm)

Did you go on sunday Paulbot?

[UltraMagnus]

Did you go on sunday Paulbot?

I did... what a shocker.
There was 2 stalls selling transformers. 1 was selling KO Dinobots for $170 each.
Another store was selling boxed G1s for over $350 as well as loose items.

Too expensive and generally a waste of money. I think you will get more choice on ebay and ozformers.

[LordCyrusOmega]

Supanova in Brisbane was shit.

They had next to nothing in terms of TFs.

If you are going for TFs only you will be bitterly disappointed.

Thats the only reason I'm going. Wil any Sydneysiders be doing a stall? Did they do one last year? Brought an Optimus Primal from a store and I think they may have been OTCA but not sure.

[Paulbot]

No I didn't go I didn't have time at the moment. The KO sellers are probably the common ones that are usually there. Any boxed G1 TFs you saw there were likely the KO ones (unless you meant Reissues/Encore etc). There's sometimes another seller with G1 parts but never that many TFs for sale, but lots of other toy lines for those collectors who are into other things. However you do sometimes get the odd good TF find.

[janda the red]

^^^ totally agree with U.Magnus...

the lady with the fake dinobots gave me her card, her shop is somewhere near eaglemont station or something? not that i'd buy off her...she blatantly sells ko's.

at the other stall, i was looking at a loose G1 thundercracker, asked how much....told $90. upon closer inpection i realised it was a reissue, then when i quizzed the dude.....all of a sudden it was $45.

dissappointing for the most part, but i was happy with a couple of things though...

* i was able to spot a whole bunch of ko's
* i could differentiate reissue vs G1 loose toys
* i could tell everything was massively overpriced
* my wife and i had a nice little stroll around....:D

janda :)

[Skullcruncher]

I did... what a shocker.
There was 2 stalls selling transformers. 1 was selling KO Dinobots for $170 each.
Another store was selling boxed G1s for over $350 as well as loose items.

Too expensive and generally a waste of money. I think you will get more choice on ebay and ozformers.

Huh thats what I guessed so I stayed at home! ha the KO Dino's - if you see them again ask them what a bommander is and see what they say :D

[Skullcruncher]

^^^ totally agree with U.Magnus...

the lady with the fake dinobots gave me her card, her shop is somewhere near eaglemont station or something? not that i'd buy off her...she blatantly sells ko's.

at the other stall, i was looking at a loose G1 thundercracker, asked how much....told $90. upon closer inpection i realised it was a reissue, then when i quizzed the dude.....all of a sudden it was $45.

dissappointing for the most part, but i was happy with a couple of things though...

* i was able to spot a whole bunch of ko's
* i could differentiate reissue vs G1 loose toys
* i could tell everything was massively overpriced
* my wife and i had a nice little stroll around....:D

janda :)

Ha nice janda, we should try and be organised and maybe organise a meet there next time.

[janda the red]

yeah....i'd be up for that, be good to meet a few people :D

[Autocon]

Is there anything that can be done with those people that sell KOs or reissues as G1 etc at these stalls? Like banning them from the events?

Perth is lame:(

[1AZRAEL1]

Anyone know of any more that are coming up in your area? I am keen to keep this list up to date for anyone that wishes to attend these events.

[bowspearer]

^^^ totally agree with U.Magnus...

the lady with the fake dinobots gave me her card, her shop is somewhere near eaglemont station or something? not that i'd buy off her...she blatantly sells ko's.

at the other stall, i was looking at a loose G1 thundercracker, asked how much....told $90. upon closer inpection i realised it was a reissue, then when i quizzed the dude.....all of a sudden it was $45.

dissappointing for the most part, but i was happy with a couple of things though...

* i was able to spot a whole bunch of ko's
* i could differentiate reissue vs G1 loose toys
* i could tell everything was massively overpriced
* my wife and i had a nice little stroll around....:D

janda :)

Please tell me that isn't the shop underneath the ramp up to Eaglemont Station that also sells Millitaria. I so then I majorly dodged a bullet there.

[janda the red]

^ i haven't been there... but i assume its one in the same.

what did you nearly buy?

janda :)

[bowspearer]

^ i haven't been there... but i assume its one in the same.

what did you nearly buy?

janda :)

Dinobots and Insecticons lol

[swoop]

I'm thinking of going to the sandown collectors fair and just have a couple of questions for those that have been to previous ones. Do they have many sellers selling comics? Do they have any one selling transformers

[KalEl]

I'm thinking of going to the sandown collectors fair and just have a couple of questions for those that have been to previous ones. Do they have many sellers selling comics? Do they have any one selling transformers

see here: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=13008