tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post6116390793956338572..comments2024-03-01T02:57:28.885-08:00Comments on Glorious Little Soldiers: Derby Worlds 2017- A traders view. Big Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-38710473306824444252017-10-11T08:40:40.088-07:002017-10-11T08:40:40.088-07:00I will be there and quite looking forward to it. I will be there and quite looking forward to it. Colin Ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650235978313356607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-3459353155900766592017-10-11T02:13:49.825-07:002017-10-11T02:13:49.825-07:00After the debacle of 2015 it needs something to g... After the debacle of 2015 it needs something to gee it up. I recall a show in Leeds back in the late 90s or maybe a little later where there was free entry- "Suppose the gave a free War and Nobody came". It was actually the kiss of death for that event. Also I suspect Leon is already in profit before the door money is factored in- though this may cut his margins a bit. Then there is still his trade stand take on the day as well. Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-47352380402669285072017-10-11T01:34:32.733-07:002017-10-11T01:34:32.733-07:00It's a show I might attend next year, time off...It's a show I might attend next year, time off work depending. The addition of an aircraft museum means it's not all toy soldiers. I am pleased, however, that it surpassed your expectation. Speaking of shows though, I have noticed that Smoggycon is having a bit of an anniversary this year so there is no charge for punters. Not sure how that will work for trade stand prices or whether the organisers are taking the hit and just breaking even without the additional door take. Then again, Leon has been quite public with attendance numbers so it will be interesting to see if free entry will increase footfall. Not that is any guide to trader performance.Andrew the Tekkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757282676248834026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-56267760179696208292017-10-11T00:37:48.366-07:002017-10-11T00:37:48.366-07:00Over here the traders tend to pay sometimes quite... Over here the traders tend to pay sometimes quite high fees- my smaller 12 foot stand for the 2 trading days at this show cost me £300.00. Of the shows I do only Salute will be more expensive- and the stand there will be significantly bigger with a lot more back space to move around in. Indeed one trader told me he had worked out the "square foot" rate for Derby as more expensive than Salute.<br /> Most of the other shows I do are not so dear.<br /> Vapnartak in York for instance costs me only 2/3rds of the derby rate for a stand twice as large. It is only a 1 day event but the average turnover is roughly in the same ballpark as Derby Worlds was this year. A smaller club show such as Carronade in Falkirk costs me only 1/3rd of the derby rste for a stand twice as large with the 1 day turnover being about half or a little more than derby.<br /> so it is all about what you expect from each event. Mt Derby worlds expectations were deliberately set a little low this year as I treated it as a new show and I wasn't disappointed. Indeed by the end it was as I said OK. Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-51102700219369213122017-10-10T14:27:08.098-07:002017-10-10T14:27:08.098-07:00Vendors shouldn't have to bear the brunt of pa...Vendors shouldn't have to bear the brunt of paying for the cost of the convention. At least in the USA, the traders are one of the things that draws participants in the show.Der Alte Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578422757511400566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-11146307496585509112017-10-10T10:52:07.401-07:002017-10-10T10:52:07.401-07:00Dave I certainly did miss the cars. Donnington was...Dave I certainly did miss the cars. Donnington was a cracking venue. with added Vrooome. When I got bored I used to nip out and watch the Ford Gt's and the Porsches or the motorbikes.... Lovely and so different from little metal men. Big Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235478427317774609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780195401099519720.post-71301559376128127492017-10-10T10:48:58.286-07:002017-10-10T10:48:58.286-07:00At the limit of my going to show radius.in view of...At the limit of my going to show radius.in view of third change of location,I didn't bother<br />It's a shame but it lost its USP when they were forced to move from the Uni site.<br />Bet you didn't miss the nnnnnnneeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaw sounds coming from the race track?Dave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238246528886650525noreply@blogger.com