Back in August 2019, it seemed hard to believe that the summer was almost over, although the weather hadn’t exactly been very bright and cheery! We’d had a break from our own toy fairs, but that was all about to change with a return to Cirencester. It gave Ronnie Davies a chance to look back […]
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Newsletter #18 – January 2019
We started off by hoping that 2019 might prove to be a great 12 months for all our customers, visitors and dealers, and extended a huge “Thank You!” to all our supporters. It was as humbling then, as it is now, to think that some of our dealers have been standing with us since the […]
Newsletter #17 – October 2018
Pause, deep breath … at this time back in 2018 it was only 10 weeks to Christmas! Already the shops were full of Christmas gift ideas, wrapping paper and cards. Well, here at Retro Ronnie, we were not quite that far ahead of ourselves, but we were getting reading for the following weekend’s Toy & […]
Newsletter #16 – August 2018
The summer break of 2018 was almost over – even if the forecasters were still suggesting that the dry, sunny weather hadn’t deserted these shores completely. For Retro Ronnie, however, it was the start of the new ‘season’, with a return to The Bingham Hall for the third of our Cirencester Toy & Train Fairs […]
2nd February Didcot Cancelled!
The Didcot & Oxfordshire Toy Fair, scheduled to be held on Saturday 2nd February, has been cancelled by the venue management, citing adverse weather conditions and health and safety issues. Ronnie and Tim are hugely disappointed, but the matter has been taken out of their hands, not only by the weather, but also by the […]
Newsletter #15 – May 2018
We were fast approaching our summer break back in May, and the Didcot & Oxfordshire Toy Fair on the 27th would be our last for a few months. We’re often asked why we don’t stage more fairs between June and August, but experience has shown that people have other things on their minds, and footfall […]
Newsletter #14 – February 2018
“Well, we did it!” grinned Ronnie. “We managed to get a fair to go off with a bang, right from the start, and in our home-town too. The whole day was a massive success; well attended by the public, and with a fantastic mix of dealers from all over the country.” The first-ever Swindon Toy […]
Newsletter #12b – Jan 2018
2017 was a busy year for us, starting with our takeover of the long-established Bristol Toy fair back in February, and then a total of another twelve more fairs through the year at Cirencester, Didcot and Bristol. Now we’re kicking off 2018 with a very exciting development for Retro Ronnie, and for Swindon, because we’re […]
The Toys are back in Town!
A brand new Toy & Train Fair steams into Swindon! With vintage toys and games proving to be among the most rewarding of current investments, Swindon based Retro Ronnie is launching a new Toy & Train Fair in the New Year, to meet an increasing demand from enthusiasts and collectors. While interest rates slowly creep […]
Newsletter #12 – Oct 2017
Summer is a dim and distant memory – although we’ve had a few warm days of late, so perhaps the October half term will still offer some decent weather. One thing’s for certain, there’ll be plenty to smile about at Cirencester next Sunday when we return to the Bingham Hall for our fourth visit of […]