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Model Trains & RC Toys
“What’s Happening” is a complimentary listing of shows and auctions designed to keep dealers and collectors informed of upcoming events.
If you’d like to add an event to the schedule please email it to info@mytreasures.ca.
This service is free so please format it in this order: category, dates, city/town, event, venue, time, admission costs, and contact details.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLE SHOWS:
Ongoing Calgary, AB – First Canadian Collectors Club meets the 2nd Monday of each month at Fort Calgary at 7:30pm, for info call Ken at 403-273-5080.
July & August:
- July 12-18 Edmonton, AB – Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, presented by Parnell Promotions at Capilano Mall, 5004-98 Ave, Edmonton, AB, for more info call Don or Edith Parnell at 780-987-2071.
- Jul 18 Vancouver, BC – 21st Century Flea Market at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr at 16th Ave, 175 vendors, fun Sunday show with a great selection to suit every taste & budget, general admission 10am-3pm $4, Early-Birds 8am-10am $20, free parking, snack bar, for more info call 604-980-3159 or visit www.21cpromotions.com/flea_market/index.html.
- Jul 30-Aug 2 South Slocan, BC – Rare book and Paper Show at 1040 Webb Rd, South Slocan, BC, (South Slocan Junction), for more info email tjsanders@shaw.ca.
- Jul 31-Aug 1 Calgary, AB – Springbank Antiques, Collectibles & Arms Show Springbank Park for all Seasons 32224A - Springbank Rd (just West of Callaway Park), Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm furniture, glassware, watches, jewellery, Western & Native artifacts, guns, pottery, ceramics, for more info call Kirk at 403-992-3330.
- Jul 31-Aug 2 Pincher Creek, AB – Antiques on The Creek at The Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village, 1037 Bev McLachlin Dr, Pincher Creek, AB, 10am-6pm, featuring vendors from across Western Canada, antiques & collectibles including: china, furniture, jewellery, cottage crafts, and more, scheduled tours of the six acres of the museum’s historic cabins, free admission, for more info call Toni Lucas at 403-627-3684 or email tlucas.kbpv@gmail.com, or visit www.kootenaibrown.org.
- Aug 1-2 Tsawwassen-Delta, BC – 31st Tsawwassen Sun Festival Antique Fair, South Delta Rec. Centre, 1720-56 St, Delta, BC, Sun 9am-5pm, Mon 9am-5pm, $4/person, 60 Dealers, door prize, BC’s longest running antique show and sale.
September:
- Sep 4-5 Vancouver, BC – Kerrisdale Antiques Fair at the Kerrisdale Arena, 5670 East Blvd at 41 Ave, Kerrisdale, BC, over 250 tables & booths, a style for every collector, from folk to formal, $7/person, Free Parking, Café, presented by 21st Century Promotions, call 604-980-3159, or visit www.21cpromotions.com/kerrisdale/index.html.
- Sep 5 Boissevain, MB – 26th Annual Dunrea Flea Market, Boissevain, MB arena, 11am-4pm, Admission $2.50, for info email dunreafleamarket@yahoo.ca.
- Sep 18-19 Swift Current, SK – Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture and Toys 8th Annual Show and Sale, Swift Current, SK, Stockade (Kinetic Park), Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm, for more info call or fax Harvey at 306-558-4802.
- Sep 18 North Battleford, SK – Frontier Mall’s 5th Annual Collector’s Show, 11429 Railway Ave, coins, bank notes, stamps, sports cards, collectible glassware, ornaments, household antiques and more, no fee for exhibitors or visitors, for info or registration forms call the mall office at 306-445-3414.
- Sep 18 Vancouver, BC – The Pop Culture Collectibles Fair at the Croation Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr, Sat 10am-4pm, free admission, toys and collectibles, new and vintage comics, records, jewellery, magazines, Star Wars, Hot Wheels, wrestling and more, for more info call 604-521-6304.
October:
- Oct 2 Calgary, AB – Calgary’s First Canadian Collectors Club’s Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale, at the Thorncliffe-Greenview Community Hall, 5600 Centre St North, Sat 9:30am-4pm, $4/person, children 12 and under free, call 403-273-5080.
- Oct 2-3 Kamloops, BC – North Shore Community Centre’s 6th Annual Fall Antiques & Collectibles Sale, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-3pm, $4/person, 730 Cottonwood Ave, toys, trains, antiques, collectibles, paper money, coins, for more info call 250-376-4777.
- Oct 2-3 Medicine Hat, AB – 8th Annual Antique & Collectible Show & Sale, and 3rd Annual Gun & Hobby Show & Sale, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm, at the Stampede Grounds, Cypress Center Pavilion, 2055-21 Ave SE, Medicine Hat, AB, over 300 tables and booths, $4/person, free parking, for info call Tim after 6pm at 403-527-2615.
- Oct 3 Edmonton, AB – Antique & Collectible Sale of Dolls, Teddy Bears & Toys accessories, clothing, patterns, 90 dealers 10am-4pm, $5/person at the Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway Ave, Edmonton, AB, presented by the Doll Club of Edmonton, call Vicki Hackl at 780-485-3025.
- Oct 9 Vancouver, BC – The Pop Culture Collectibles Fair at the Croation Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr, Sat 10am-4pm, free admission, toys & collectibles, new & vintage comics, records, jewelry, magazines, Star Wars, Hot Wheels, wrestling, Canucks and much more, for more info call 604-521-6304.
- Oct 16-17 Calgary, AB – Calgary Fall Antiques Show and Sale, discover the world of antiquing, top dealers from across Canada offering very special inventory, deluxe antiques & vintage bargains, for more info call 604-316-1933 or visit www.antiquesbydesignshows.com.
- Oct 23 Olds, AB – 4th Annual Fall Antique Show, Olds Legion, Olds, AB, Sat 9:30am-4pm, $2/person, call Janice at 403-227-6622 or Andrea 403- 227-6598.
- Oct 29-31 Toronto, ON – Gadsden Promotions Ltd presents The Toronto International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON, Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat 11am-6:30pm, Sun Noon-5pm, 50 booksellers from around the globe, rare and antiquarian books, for more info visit www.torontoantiquarianbookfair.com
- Oct 31 Sidney, BC – Victoria Toy Show, Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave, Sidney, BC, General Admission 10am-4pm, $3, Early Birds 8:30am-10am $20, for info call 250-727-2403, 250-385-4292, or visit www.victoriatoyshow.com.
November:
- Nov 12-13 Edmonton, AB – Elizabeth’s Antique and Collectible Sale, Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway Ave, Edmonton, AB, Fri 2pm-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, $3/person, for more info contact Rick Flanders at 780-444-6937, by email rnflan@shaw.ca, or Marlene Alexander 780-453-6029, by email mandi55@shaw.ca.
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AUCTIONS:
- Jul 24 Czar, AB – Scribner Auction Ltd presents a complete estate/dispersal sale including the home & property located at 5113 - 50 Ave, Czar, AB, 11am (Real Estate sells at 1pm), for more info call 780-842-5666 or visit www.scribnernet.com.
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COINS:
- Ongoing Calgary, AB – Calgary Numismatic Society, regular meetings held at 7:30pm, the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Oddfellows and Rebekah Centre, 1507 14th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB. For more info visit: www.ucalgary.ca/~cns/index.html or email csn@ucalgary.ca.
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COMICS:
- Sept 26 Victoria, BC – The Victoria Comic Book Show, there will be 1000s of examples from all eras, from the hottest books of the day to hard-to-find treasures of the past, toys, non-sports card and other collectibles as well, buy, sell, trade or browse, 11am-4pm, free comics (while they last), free admission, at the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, for more info visit http://victoriacomicbookshow.ca.
- Oct 17 Calgary, AB – Red & White Calgary Comic & Toy Expo at the Red & White Club, McMahon Stadium, 1817 Crowchild Tr NW, Calgary, AB, doors open at 10am, $5/person, children 8 years old & under are free with a paid adult admission, $1 off coupons available at most Alberta comic shops, for more info visit www.comicandtoy.ca.
- Oct 29-31 Winnipeg, MB – C4 Central Canada Comic Convention, at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB, special preview Fri 4pm-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm, weekend passes: $30 (incl. Ticketmaster fees), One Day Passes: $15 (incl. TM fees), Preview Night Only Pass: $20 (incl. TM fees), for more info email info@cccomiccon.com or visit http://www.cccomiccon.com.
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STAMPS:
- Ongoing Calgary, AB – Monthly Meetings, Calgary Philatelic Society, the 1st Wednesday of each month (except Jul & Aug) at the Kerby Centre, 2nd floor, 1133-7 Ave SW, doors open and auction lot viewing 6:30pm, meeting starts 7:30pm, free admission, for more info visit www.calgaryphilatelicsociety.com or email calphilso@calgaryphilatelicsociety.com.
- Ongoing Calgary, AB – Monthly Auctions, Calgary Philatelic Society, held the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except Jul & Aug) at the Kerby Centre, 2nd floor, 1133-7 Ave SW, doors open and lot viewing 6:30pm, auction starts 7:30pm, annual membership required to sell, bidding open to general public, for more info visit www.calgaryphilatelicsociety.com or email calphilso@calgaryphilatelicsociety.com.
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HISTORY RELATED :
- Ongoing to Dec Vernon, BC – The Greater Vernon Museum presents: “The Colder Side Of The Sporting Life” an exhibit celebrating 100 years of winter sporting activities in the North Okanagan, showcased with artifacts, photographs, and text. Also in Sept 2010 an exhibit on Canada Post history with a focus on its early days in Vernon, 3009 32nd Ave, Vernon, BC, for info call 250-542-3142 or email mail@vernonmuseum.ca.
- Jul 9-18 Edmonton, AB – The Edmonton and Northern Alberta Historic Festival, features family oriented events of historic interest in Edmonton and Area, Jasper and Area, Kalyna Country and Northern Alberta, doors open Edmonton, July 9-11, showcases our built heritage with free tours and presentations on architecturally significant buildings, places and ideas in and around Edmonton, for info call 780-439-2797 or email events@historicedmonton.ca or visit www.historicedmonton.ca.
- July 17 Nanton, AB – Joe English Memorial Fly-in presented by the Bomber Command Museum. Also July 23-25 “Jets over Cayley” (Engine run on July 24), Hwy 2 South in Nanton, AB, for more info visit www.bombercommandmuseum.ca.
- Jul 23-Aug 2 Calgary, AB – The Chinook Country Historical Society celebrates 20th Anniversary of Historic Calgary Week at Fort Calgary Historic Park, 750-9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB, for more info visit www.chinookcountry.org or call 403-261-4667.
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KNITTING & WEAVING:
- Oct 15-16 Langley, BC – Green Tree Shows Ltd presents BC’s Creative Expo, the largest hands-on craft show in BC, a consumer education trade event showcasing: scrapbooking, quilting, sewing, knitting, needlework, fibre arts, beading and crafting, exhibits, classes, seminars, free stage shows, contests and door prizes at the Langley Events Centre, 7888 - 200 St, Langley, BC, for more info call toll-free 1-888-999-1875 or email info@bcscreativeexpo.com.
- Nov 5-8 Jasper, AB – Wool, Wine and Wheels, a weekend getaway with VIA Rail (Edmonton-Jasper & return), to Jasper National Park at Jasper Best Western Inn with celebrity speaker Jane Ellison, British author and knitwear designer for Mirasol Yarns, Noro Yarns and Araucania Yarns, workshops, 8 meals, 3 nights accommodation and more for $999, book by Sept 30 with Wendy at John Steel Rail Tours, toll-free 1-800-988-5778, for more info call River City Yarns in Edmonton, AB 780-444-YARN (9276) or email rivercityyarns@shaw.ca.
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QUILTING:
- Sep 18 Creston, BC – Quilt Show and Sale Saturday 10am -5pm at the Creston Museum featuring antique quilts, modern quilts, and everything in between, some are from the Museum’s collection, some are on loan from local quilters, and some may be for sale, everyone welcome to display a quilt, $2/person, 219 Devon St, Creston, BC, to display or sell a quilt or for more info call 250-428-9262 or visit www.creston.museum.bc.ca.
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SEWING:
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CROSS-STITCHING:
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ART:
- Jul 1-31 Kelowna, BC – A Woodside Design Gallery presents: Maryann Hendriks...the Canadian collection, Hendriks acquired Active Status with the Federation on Canadian Artists in April, 2007, evening event: Thurs, July 8, 5:30-9pm, 1561 Pandosy St, Kelowna, BC, for more info call 250-862-3817.
- Jul 1-Sep 6 Okotoks, AB – “Sable Island Horses: Story of Survival” artist Debra Garside, “Ranching Before Fences,” station artists, Okotoks Art Gallery at the Station, 53 North Railway St, Okotoks, AB, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun Noon-5pm, for more info call 403-938-3204 or email culture&history@okotoks.ca or visit www.OkotoksCulture.ca.
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SCRAPBOOKING:
- Oct 22-25, Cranbrook, BC – Bull River Scrapbooking Retreats presented by Oasis Scrapbooking at the Bull River Guest Ranch, cozy cabins (www.bullriverguestranch.com), 5-star meals, real scrapbooking retreat, $480/person includes accommodations for three nights, all meals, gratuity and taxes, call Oasis Scrapbooking at 250-426-6822 or email info@oasisscrapbooking.com.
- Oct 29-31 Cypress Hills, SK – Scrapbook Central in Medicine Hat presents The Ultimate Scrapbooking Weekend in Cypress Hills, SK, 3 days of non-stop scrapbooking, free use of all workshop supplies including computers for journaling and photo printing, swap box - trade in your old product, access to Scrapbook Central store, free lunch provided on Sat, door prizes and grand prize draws, $80/person plus GST (food and lodging extra), space is limited, reserve your spot early, for more info call 403-580-2101 or visit www.scrapbookcentral-ab.com.
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GUN COLLECTING:
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METAL DETECTING:
- Ongoing Calgary, AB – The Calgary Metal Detecting Club meets at 7:30pm the first Tuesday of every month in the community room in basement of Brentwood Co-op Store, 4122 Brentwood Road NW, finds of the month and club hunts during warmer weather, monthly 50/50 draw, discussions on metal detectors, ethics of detecting and places to hunt, for more info visit www.cmdc.org.
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MODEL TRAINS & RC TOYS
- Sep 18-19 Edmonton, AB – 2010 MMRF Great Model Train Show at the Mayfield Inn Trade Centre, Edmonton, AB, 16615-109 Ave (166 St is Mayfield Rd), Sat & Sun 10am-5pm, over 40,000 square feet of model railroading fun, how-to clinics & demonstrations by the experts and lots more, for more info visit www.mmrf.ab.ca/show.htm.
- Nov 13-14 Burnaby, BC – Trains 2010 British Columbia’s Premier Model Railroading Exhibition, at Cameron Recreation Centre, 9523 Cameron St, Burnaby, BC, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm, $4/Seniors 60+, $8/Adults 16-19, $4/Youth 6-15, Child 0-5/Free, $20/Family 2 Adults, 3 youth, Uniformed Youth Groups/Free, $4/NMRA Member, Two-day registration/$20 includes clinics, tours, contests, earlier openings and more, for more info email trains2010@telus.net or visit www.bctrains.org.
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SPORTS and COLLECTOR CARDS:
- May 16 Ottawa, ON – Major Sports Card & Comic Show at Ottawa Civic Centre, 1015 Bank St, Ottawa, ON, 20,000 square feet of sports cards, comics, coins, figurines and other collectibles, many new dealers, free admission, 10am-4pm, for info call 613-823-1837 or Toll Free 1-866-846-4281
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WOODWORKING:
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