Same ols same old (1 Viewer)

[Angusprune]

I attended the show on the 10th and realised that its starting to lose anything it had going for it.
It was obvious that the loss of K&C had an effect on income from table booking and the attendance through the doors was pretty abysmal.
I think it would have made more sense to move the traders from the mezzanine into the main hall as there was plenty of space and would have made the area far more interesting with no real loss.
Its obvious that the purpose of the show was to boost Toy Soldier Collector magazine. The magazine mainly consists of slightly rewritten press realeases from makers and an "everything is lovely" outlook.
Going from a prestige site to a local school hall can and does appear as a loss of face and kudos.
Some of the traders I spoke to were in two minds about attending in December and there was a general lack of enthusiasm about the move.
Maybe Guideline should grasp the nettle and combine the Soldier and modelling show ?

I think that collectors are all getting older and very little new blood is coming into the hobby and there has been a slow and steady decline.
I will certainly give the December show a chance but I think the lack of enthusiasm will seep into this one too

 

[mikemiller1955]

well that sucks...pretty dismal report there!

 

[jazzeum]

From all that I've heard and read, it was lightly attended and not a good show.

With online buying and for other reasons, I the shows are starting to go into decline.

 

[Cold Steel Miniatures]

Some dealers myself included were actually accepting cat food as currency....poor old flashy s blinking starving{sm4}