Udimore Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Spalding 1998 for me where I met a few members that are still on here. I recall being shocked by not being just the only weirdo who loved farm models. It was chaos and well before the internet had its impact so was very different back then. The famous FTF Spalding I think was 2005 were Stevey, Yeti, Dwain and little ole me drove up together and met bignose and co in the queue. Don't think I have missed one since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Penrith two years ago for me. Couldn't get over how busy it was and how many traders and displays were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I think my first one was Spalding at some point in the 90's with my late father. I too remember 2005, the year that a lot of us original members met up for the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Spalding '98 when they had a real tractor parked in the centre of the main hall.....possibly an International 706 if memory serves me correctly. Bought one model that's still sat in my collection today....an Ertl Toy Farmer Big Bud 440 on triple wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 6 hours ago, mb86 said: Penrith two years ago for me. Couldn't get over how busy it was and how many traders and displays were there. Penrith for me too, in fact it's the only show I get to, think it's six or seven years since now. Maybe one day if I renew my passport I might make it to Spalding in September! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FendtFarmer Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Spalding back in 2011 for me, then Penrith for the first time this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0025 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Spalding spring show 2009 I believe, was my first proper show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Showing my age a little with this answer as it would have been on Bill Richardsons farm back in the early eighties, either '83 or '84. My dad was selling off his small collection at the time. Even had a go in his artic Deere. Don't time fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 For me it was probably Toytrac when it was at Farmer Giles with Steve got a lift to it. I can't remember what year this was,it seems a life time ago.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 probably toytrac way back, was at farmers giles place for sure , must be a good 15 years ago i suspect i really cant remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.watson Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Spalding spring 2013 for me I think. First time I met softie who was with his dad and bay from Scotland. First time I met everyone I suppose. Remember it being absolutely rammed all day. How things have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 16 minutes ago, Mike R said: For me it was probably Toytrac when it was at Farmer Giles with Steve got a lift to it. I can't remember what year this was,it seems a life time ago.. I remember it well Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Agri Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Toytrac 12' was the first for me and have been every year since, only show i've been too model wise. Wouldnt mind a visit to J24trac at some point too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 J24 is a bit to far for me too but sounds like a good show, I wish there was a similar show in the south East area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I was at a show in Zwolle back when we still had lots of different currencies in Europe, so it must have been 2001. I went back again (maybe 2003) after the Euro was introduced and by heck did it make life so much easier to have only one currency. I was in Spalding in 2004, just after I bought the car I'm still driving - I took it for a spin from Dublin to Spalding and back to Dublin on one tank of diesel. I was in Spalding again since then, and it might have been 2005 as we had changed to Kilometres so I got caught out a couple of times by 50 signs in villages on the Fens. One very bad memory from that visit was seeing these really scary looking characters skulking in the corner of the dining room of the Travel Lodge at breakfast (see the OP above). Not sure whether it was 2004 or 2005 that there was a picture of a member here getting intimate with a New Holland TM outside the hall. Needless to say there was no photo of anyone relieving themselves on the drivers door handle of a Subaru Impreza WRX in the carpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 i remember them pics as well stan, kind of scary weren't they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Penrith 2014, first time I'd ever met anyone in the flesh interested in the hobby. Been saying since that I'll make it to other shows but never have! Didn't realise there was shows going so far back, wasn't born for half the ones mentioned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Whilst I had Corgi and Britains models when I was a kid around 1970ish I grew out if them and got into real tractors for a few years. Then I left farming altogether until I went to the World record attempt at Hullavington in 2006 where I bought a Same Iron 200. The year after that I went to Spalding for the first time, it has cost me an arm and a leg since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke190 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Toytrac 2012 I think. Amazed I wasn't the only weirdo adult who likes farm models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 think it was about 2006 a small show in a village hall near where i live, saw it advertised in local paper so went along for a look. There was a few traders there and i bought a britains 5000 super major of brian holmes that started me off collecting again happy times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 cant remember the first one I went too but it was in the early 80 as there was toy fairs every weekend in them days if you was prepared to travel a bit , myself and 2 very good/close friends used to go to 2 a month sometimes 3 , my two partners in crime/collecting are no longer with us and a lot of the toyfairs have gone as well are first Spalding would have been about 1988/1990 I think . we used to like going down to pickets lock toy fair at London as they did not now what a tractor was or what it was worth so we always come home with several bargains as they was all into cars/buses down there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Toytrac down at Farmer Giles's way back when... again could have been about 2002.. when the show was held in November, and the carpark turned to a mudbath at the slightest sign of moisture was a long time ago but had some good times for a day trip out way before i got addicted to 16th scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 11 hours ago, robbo said: Whilst I had Corgi and Britains models when I was a kid around 1970ish I grew out if them and got into real tractors for a few years. Then I left farming altogether until I went to the World record attempt at Hullavington in 2006 where I bought a Same Iron 200. The year after that I went to Spalding for the first time, it has cost me an arm and a leg since then. Been thinking a bit more about this one, I now think that the first show I attended was at Myerscough College in Lancashire, it was not just a model show it was mainly full sized tractors. I remember thinking that I might be in a minority liking the model versions and then I saw a rabble in the corner calling themselves, "Lancashire Lads on Tour", Valley Axe Man will know more about them as he was one of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I must confess i have never been to a show. There aren't really any close to Shropshire and with not driving i have justhad to enjoy other folks pics from their trips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 3 hours ago, prickles said: anybody else remember Biggleswade show it was the forerunner of scalding autumn show ? tiny cramped hot place with narrow aisles run by bill and jean richardson and brian and linda norman And free Tea (or coffee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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