Auctions or lack of....

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I also collect old guns and model motor racing cars (Scalextric). Both interests involve swapmeets at regular intervals somewhere in the country, often Birmingham, the National motorcycle museum being popular, for example.

The ESSENTIAL ingredient in making these events successful is that collectors will turn up expecting and hoping to add to their collections in one way or another.
This 'trade' also involves social intercourse over coffee naturally, where one's general knowledge of these things can be increased, and social contacts made.

However are there enough slot collectors likely to attend such a swapmeet with 'stuff' to sell of swap, in order to garner the attention of other collectors?
I think that is the first and most important question to answer.
If 'yes' then these events would work I think?
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you can only guess the numbers who might come by the only two purely slot events that already happen,EH and Coventry. The reasonable number who attend these events would make it seem to me that ,as long as these events were few and far between,and there was stuff to buy they would be well attended,Provided they were advertised sufficiently to the right crowd .
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There has been a lot of positive replies on this thread. An annual gathering sounds like a great idea if enough enthusiasts can get together and work something out. I would like to see other amusement machines on show, which would appeal to a wider audience. And what about the gaming laws, would this cause any problems??
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Was this bryans 7 win rare?
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yep quite rare, not many of them come up for sale ,thats the first i've seen in streamline case for sale
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Not seen one before.. I bid on it but no way near 1200 which it made on ebay land.... :o
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that was cheap i would say, cost me nearly 2k for mine in a lot worse state
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There was one at the Coventry Auction in 2014 in lovely condition, can't remember how much it went for, formed part of a complete Bryans collection that was sold over two auctions.
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There was one at the Coventry Auction in 2014 in lovely condition, can't remember how much it went for
that one sold for £1300 and was also in a streamline case, it would have perhaps gone higher but was immediately followed by a "ninecup" at £1600, a "Forks" at £1400 and a "U win" at £1700 so the choice was good that day.
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They look nice but still can't justify spending over a grand for a allwin..... But bryans are rolls Royces......
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jimmycowman wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:33 pm They look nice but still can't justify spending over a grand for a allwin..... But bryans are rolls Royces......
You got confused there Jimmy to be accurate Jim Bryan was an apprentice at Rolls Royce.
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Actually, it was William Bryan who was the RR apprentice :didact:
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Quite right, back then it was difficult to get a sex change on the NHS when I was a girl.
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jimmycowman wrote:still can't justify spending over a grand for a allwin
It's all down to perceived value and how much you want the machine Jimmy :!?!:
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Certainly is..... I think general prices now are sky high. Great if you're selling.......
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Anybody been any good auctions lately? Hope it doesn’t go none all year then two on the same day...... :dammit:
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You and me both.
However if it does, it won't be our doing ……. so what's new?
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