Parramatta Collectors fair organiser caught up in scandal

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

I've been to the Hornsby one once, it was OK, the idea of haveing a table inside the fair, on the stage to have our meet is really weird to me.

Hornsby is about as easy to get to for me as Parra but I think I prefer parra as a venue, for early parking, the hall and the proximity to the foodcourt and westfield.

there is a westfield not far from the Hornsby town hall but I can't recall the foodcourt, there is probably something comparable there.

And surely as Griffin mentioned it wouldn't be too hard to stagger the fairs by a month so they all work together.

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What was weird about it if you don't mind me asking? Can you please give a brief description of the Horsby venue and the fair itself from your perspective.

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Originally Posted by kup

What was weird about it if you don't mind me asking? Can you please give a brief description of the Horsby venue and the fair itself from your perspective.

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I just picture the hall with tables for all the sellers and people wondering around buying stuff and here we are on our raised dais at the end of the hall swapping toys, having a chat and ignoring the event that everyone else is there to attend. heaps of people wondering who these posers are at the end of the hall too good to mix with the common folk.

there's nothig weird about the hornsby event, I'd just find it wierd having our meet within the hall while the fair is happening around us.

I could attend the hornsby fair, but the parra idea is probably still a good alternative. :)

I think I attended one of the first Hornsby fairs a few years ago - early 2011. I recall there were the same few dealers from parra fair, but less of them, less inventory. A small group of us made the best of it and trekked to the food court and did a scaled down food court meet. I remember walking around the shops with Fatbot, ultramarginal and a few others after.

The issue with a food court meetup at Hornsby is that the westfields is a fair distance away from the hall( if it's the same hall) and difficult to walk to. Also the mall is quite large and the food court is far from the entry nearest to the side of the fair (from what I recall).

Since the mall is big it has a number of the brick n mortar stores to shop around but requires navigating through fair distances between each store.

Notwithstanding the Hornsby location, Parra fair is a lot more convenient in many minor factors. At parramatta, Westfields is a lot more closer and convenient to get to and from the fair. it feels natural to head to the food court to grab some breakfast and chat. whereas at Hornsby would feel more like forced effort to go to the food court. The train station is also right there and the parking lot is actually quite convenient compared to Hornsby- which I recall was just street parking. These are minor differences that may be enough to make the trip to Hornsby not worth it for some.

Personally, I'd prefer parra as it's convenient for me and considering the other minor advantages parra has. Having said that, if there is no real alternative than the Hornsby one, I'd probably still go but maybe not as frequently or as dedicated to it.

Also I'm assuming it has gotten better, or going forward, will have at least equivalent turnout as the parra fair in terms of dealers attending, the quantity and level of merchandise and the people attending.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

I've been to the Hornsby one once, it was OK, the idea of haveing a table inside the fair, on the stage to have our meet is really weird to me.

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Agreed, for the reasons you gave.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

there is a westfield not far from the Hornsby town hall but I can't recall the foodcourt, there is probably something comparable there.

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The food court is up the top. We went there afterwards with Le (gamblor). It's mostly smaller circular tables/booths similar to Macquarie, but without the longer tables - from what I remember of it anyway.

you guys seem to remember a lot more about that food court than me, perhaps i was in a food coma:o

I can make it to Hornsby, but I would prefer Parramatta for reasons mentioned by others. IMHO we should aim to go for the venue that's preferable to the majority, which seems to be Parramatta.

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Originally Posted by griffin

I think for this one, and it's "brand recognition" to the locals, if it is located at the Parra Town Hall, it should still incorporate the location name in the Fair title. (just not exactly the same as the previous full Fair name, to avoid any legal problems)

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Originally Posted by kup

Where I fall short is dealers, I don't know who they are and how to get in touch with them - Jamie is the master of that. The Parramatta council would have the hall available as the Parramatta fair as it was is now dead.

I'll speak to Jamie and voice our concerns. If he still set for Hornsby then I'll see if we can coordinate his Hornsby fair and a Parramatta one.

At this stage, I am just checking where the wind blows and what's involved. Obviously most people here are not for the Hornsby idea.

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If it is financially and logistically viable to have dual fairs run concurrently, maybe you could name them the Para-fairs ;):p

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Originally Posted by SuspectimusPrime

If it is financially and logistically viable to have dual fairs run concurrently, maybe you could name them the Para-fairs ;):p

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Ingenious. :cool:

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Originally Posted by SuspectimusPrime

If it is financially and logistically viable to have dual fairs run concurrently, maybe you could name them the Para-fairs ;):p

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