Good news! We have at last been advised that our Margate fair, scheduled for Saturday 12th September, can go ahead! This means that, failing unforeseen changes, all our fairs from now on will take place as planned.
Inevitably, however, things will feel a little different, since we will be following the Government’s requirements and any additional guidelines stipulated by our various halls. Here’s a quick rundown of the new procedures we’ll have in place, for the protection of everyone:
We’ll be asking all visitors to wear a covering over their mouth and nose throughout the time they’re in the building where the fair is being held. There will be hand sanitiser for your use on a table near the door and on each dealer’s table, so that you can also use it every time you move between the various dealers’ tables.
We’ll be asking you to sign in to provide a means of contact (phone or email). We will retain this information for 21days and will pass it on only if required to do so by the contact tracing service. (This will also mean that, if you develop symptoms yourself, you will only need to supply our phone number in order for everyone who was at the fair to be contacted.)
We will require all customers to respect social distancing regulations and we’ll be reliant on everyone to do their bit to keep at least 1m apart (2m where possible).
For the time being there will be no public toilets nor refreshments available at either venue
A final word of caution: Things are changing by the day and there is no guarantee that the easing of restrictions will continue as planned. We are therefore advising customers to phone to check that the fair is on, especially if coming a long distance.
Please watch our website or like our facebook pages for any updates
Clive and Sherri Baker (UK Old Postcards Ltd)
01843 862707 / 07802 402873
info@clivebaker.co.uk
I run local fairs in Margate and Canterbury. There, you can buy and sell: stamps, postcards, playing cards, phone cards, militaria, coins, cigarette cards, books, breweriana, ephemera, antiques and small collectables.
For enquiries or to book a table, please telephone 01843 862707 or click on the ‘message me’ button above.
Margate Collectors Fair:
Union Church
Union Crescent
Margate
Kent
CT9 1NR
Canterbury Collectors Fair:
Westgate Hall, Westgate Hall Road
Canterbury
Kent CT1 2BT
Early entry £2 from 8.30 am.
Free admission from 10 am to 3.30 pm.
There’s room for 50+ tables and there’s on-site parking which costs £1.20 per hour. However, I recommend the Canterbury Park and Ride bus services which operate from near Sturry, Old Dover Road and Wincheap. This costs £3 all day.
