Saturday, 22 November 2008

Saturday 22nd November
Friday overnight in Peterborough and breakfast today sat at the next table to Dave Prowse, Darth Vader in Star Wars. Later in the morning we went to the first Collectors Fair at the East of England Showground.

We enjoyed talks by a model engineer, an expert in modern pottery collecting and then a fascinating illustrated presentation by a set designer and maker from "Thunderbirds". He owns the only genuine model of Scott Tracey, worth upwards of £50,000.

The final speaker was Eric Knowles who entertained us with anecdotes of times from his childhood in Lancashire and experiences as an auctioneer and as an expert on The Antiques Roadshow.

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