Press Release - Jnauary 13, 2012
40th Annual Canada's Greatest Collectors' Fall Toy Show & Sale
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On Sunday, October 21st, 2012 thousands of toy collecting enthusiasts will gather at the Etobicoke Olympium, Toronto to buy, trade, chat, swap, and get terribly nostalgic about their cherished toys from the past. Most of these enthusiasts are not young in years, but are grown up children who still love the art of collecting. 'In over 30 years of participating in these shows there is always something surprising that turns up and often you just have to grab it' says Larry Stricker, President of the Canadian Toy Collectors' Society, a group that while mainly Toronto based, attracts toy collectors from around the world to its membership.
Bouyed by the overwhelming success of their past shows, this year the Canadian Toy Collectors' Society is sponsoring "Canada's Greatest Collector's 40th Fall Toy Show & Sale" in a new location, because the support from toy dealers and collectors alike for this Toronto area show, the largest in Canada, has necessitated a move to a different location. The CTCS show will have over 150 dealer tables and several booths which will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. The action starts on the afternoon of Saturday October 20th with setup and early bird floor trading rights and continues into Saturday evening. Then early on Sunday morning the fun begins again with early bird trading rights at 7am and public admission at 9am. Real enthusiasts often purchase an early bird pass to gain entry & snap up those really sought after pieces. The show attracts collectors and dealers from Europe and across Canada and North America so it's worth the extra expense if you have come that far to be there. Some collectors anxious to revisit their childhood spend in the thousands for rare pieces or collections. This is also the venue to find out about forgotten pieces that have been kept in the attic, dusted off and brought to the show, as here is the one place a year to find genuine authorities on the toys. Many shows have suffered in recent years with the popularity of eBay as a source for collecting, but the advantage of visiting specialized shows like the Canada’s Greatest Collectors’ Spring and Fall Toy Shows is that you can handle the goods, see the condition for yourself, compare prices, haggle or even just window shop. This is the place to find rare Canadian toys, and some years ago the executive of the Society set up a fund to purchase rare Canadian toys to prevent them from leaving the country. That collection now numbers over 800 pieces comprising dolls, games, trucks, die cast cars, tricycles, dolls houses, construction kits, and peddle cars. Many of these are in mint museum condition and last year many were on public display at an exhibition of Canadian toys in the Malton Gallery at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario. There are plans in the works for it to go on display in the upcoming months in communities throughout Ontario. The club also produces a limited edition 1:43rd scale special commemorative white metal model by Brooklin Models each year (details of this year's model will be available at www.ctcs.org/brookin.htm in the very near future) and C.T.C.S. uses their Fall show as the release location for what promises to be a most desirable and sought after limited edition model. The C.T.C.S. Fall show is Canada's premier collectors toy show, and has the reputation for being 'the friendly show'. Collectors anticipate "show day" as they look ahead to a truly exciting venue, and the opportunity to add that elusive piece to their collection. Dealers appreciate the support given by the CTCS show organizers, club members and other dealers who, collectively, make this show an exciting event to attend. If you want to experience this for yourself be sure to visit the Canada's Greatest Collectors' Fall Toy Show & Sale at the Etobicoke Olympium on Sunday, October 21st from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and bring the family because there is something for everyone there. For further details, please contact Larry Stricker at (905)-648-2506 (evenings) or email toyshowctcs@hotmail.ca |