This year we are going to use maps, as shown on cigarette cards, and we hope to find a map that features every place we meet, though sometimes the same set will have to be used more than once, at least until you tell us of others where the name of the venue is shown. And, I must add, these maps are not up to date, though I am certain that finding out the ways that they differ will provide you much enjoyment.
Now because of size limitations, not all the information about the meetings or the branches and clubs are on this page. However each of those branches and clubs has a home page, and you just have to click on their respective branch name to be whirled over to it. And so, without further rambling, let us get started, and reveal when and where we are off to next - which is :
THE BIG ONE - OUR ANNUAL CARD CONVENTION
At SALISBURY - STARTS TODAY
Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April
More details, and breaking news, will be gathered at Convention 2024
Saturday the 27th of April :
East Anglian Card Collectors Club will be meeting from 8.30am until 3pm at Roydon Village Hall, High Road, Roydon, Diss, Norfolk IP22 5RB.
Dealers booked in for April are Peter Beer, Brian Pentalow, Richard Buck, Gary Challis, Sean Coafield and the return of Darren Moyse.
Plus don`t forget we have an auction at 12.30
Our annual subscription is £10, and visitors are welcome to attend, they just pay £3 to come in.
Our remaining dates are
* Saturday 18th May
* Saturday 15th June
* Saturday 20th July
* Saturday 17th August
* Saturday 21st September
* Saturday 19th October
* Saturday 16th November
* Saturday 14th December
Saturday the 4th of May - two meetings
Our Middlesex Branch meet from 9.30 am until 3 pm at St. Hilda`s Church Hall, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middlesex TW15 3JY.
We have visiting dealers, and there is also a bring and buy auction, with approximately 80 - 100 lots, which starts at 1 pm. And we also value cards.
Admission is free.
Our remaining dates are
* Saturday June 1st
* Saturday July 6th
* Saturday August 3rd
* Saturday September 7th
* Saturday October 5th
* Saturday November 2nd
- and -
Our Lincolnshire Branch will meet from 10.30 am at Kirton Leisure Centre, 31a Willington Road, Kirton, Boston PE21 1EP.
Our remaining dates are
* Saturday June 1st
* Saturday July 6th
* NO AUGUST MEET
* Saturday September 7th
* Saturday October 5th
* Saturday November 2nd
* Saturday December 7th
Sunday the 5th of May:
Winchester & Solent meet on the first Sunday of every month at Botley Market Hall, High Street, Botley, near Southampton in Hampshire. The postcode, for your satellite navigation, is SO32 2EA.
We split our calendar between afternoon meetings from 1.30 through to 4.15 and all day fairs which open at 10 am
This time it is an All Day Fair, which will include a two hundred lot Auction starting at 2 pm..
Our remaining 2024 calendar is
* Sunday June 2nd - afternoon
* Sunday July 7th - afternoon
* Sunday August 4th - afternoon
* Sunday September 1st - afternoon
* Sunday October 6th - afternoon
* Sunday NOVEMBER 3rd - all day fair
* Sunday December 1st - afternoon
Thursday the 9th of May
North East Branch meet on Thursdays from 6.30 pm at Dunston U.T.S. Wellington Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9JL.
This month we are being visited by John Vardon, and his super stock of cards to sell.
Our remaining dates are
* Thursday June 6th, Ordinary Meeting.
* Thursday July 11th, Sean Clover.
* NO MEETING IN AUGUST
* Thursday September 5th, Mike Heard
* Thursday October 3rd, Ordinary Meeting.
* Thursday November 14th, Paul Lynch
* NO MEETING IN DECEMBER.
Sunday the 12th of May :
BREAKING NEWS : The Cheshire Branch meeting planned for this date is cancelled, they will next meet on August the 11th.
That leaves just one event for today, which is :
Hants & Surrey Branch, who will be meeting at Normandy Village Hall, Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, GU3 2DD.
We meet on the second Sunday of the month, and this month is one of our afternoon fairs, with a leisurely starting time of 1.30 pm, and the doors closing at 4pm
We also hold regular postal auctions, and you can view our latest catalogue HERE - bidding closes on the 22nd of May. It contains sets and typecards, as well as a grand selection of Liebig cards.
Admission to all our events is free.
Our remaining dates are
* Sunday 9 June - Afternoon - from 1.30 pm to 4 pm.
* Sunday 14 July - All Day Fair - from 10 am to 4 pm
* Sunday 11 August - Afternoon - from 1.30 pm to 4 pm.
* Sunday 8 September - Afternoon - from 1.30 pm to 4 pm.
* Sunday 13 October - All Day Fair - from 10 am to 4 pm
* Sunday 10 November - Afternoon - from 1.30 pm to 4 pm.
* Sunday 8 December - Afternoon - from 1.30 pm to 4 pm.
Monday the 13th of May
Northampton & District Cigarette Card Club meet from 6 pm until 9 pm on either the first or second Monday of the month at Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton NN3 3EP.
The venue has a large car park.
And don`t forget we not only have a facebook page - we also run our own club website - so do click and have a look round.
Our remaining 2024 calendar is :
* Monday June 3rd
* Monday July 1st
* Monday August 5th
* Monday September 2nd
* Monday October 7th
* Monday November 4th
* Monday December 2nd
Monday the 20th of May
London Branch meet at The Carpenters Arms, 12 Seymour Place, London W1H 7NE
Our meetings start at 5 pm and include visiting dealers, plus we hold an auction, with over a hundred lots, that starts at 6.15 pm.
Our remaining dates are
* Thur June 20
* Mon July 15
* Thur Aug 15
* Mon Sept 16
* Thur Oct 17 - AGM
* Mon Nov 18
* Thur Dec 19
Sunday the 26th of May :
Cotswolds Branch hold their regular cigarette and trade card rallies on Sundays, opening the doors from 9.30 am and continuing until 3 p.m.
The venue is Uckington Village Hall, Tewkesbury Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 9SR.
Local and national dealers attend this all day event, and there is ample free parking.
Our remaining dates are
* Sunday 22 September
Sunday the 2nd of June
Lea Valley Card Club meet from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every other month at North Weald Village Hall, 40 High Rd, North Weald Bassett, Epping CM16 6BU.
And we have an auction at 1 pm.
Admission is £2 per person.
Our remaining dates are :
* Sunday 28th July
* Sunday 22th September
* Sunday 24th November
Thursday the 6th of June
Orpington North Kent Branch meet from 4 - 7.30 pm, at Crofton Halls, York Rise, Orpington BR6 8PR - right next to Orpington Main Line Railway Station, with Central London only 25 minutes away. Or there is free on-site parking.
Admission is £2 per person.
Our remaining dates are
* Thursday 1 August
* Thursday 3 October
* Thursday 5 December
Sunday the 16th of June :
Hants and Dorset Branch meet bi-monthly on Sundays from 1.30 to 4.30 p.m. - but now at their new venue of The Pavilion, Fryers Field Recreation Ground, Bond Avenue, West Moors BH22 0LJ
Ample parking is available on site and admission is free. Tea and coffee are also available.
There is at least one dealer at every meeting, plus members can sell or swap amongst themselves, though if anyone wants to rent a table and sell from that they are very welcome, this costs just a few pounds.
Our remaining dates are
* Sunday 11 August
* Sunday 20 October
* Sunday 8 December
Sunday the 11th of August :
Cheshire Branch meet quarterly on the second Sunday of the month at Larkhill Community Centre in Thorley Lane, Timperley WA15 7AZ.
Our meetings run from 10 am until 3 pm, and admission is £2
Our final event of 2024 will be on :
* Sunday 10 November