Toy soldiers specialists for Newman House

MORE than 40 dealers will be attending tomorrow's antiques and collectables fair at Newman House, including two toy soldier specialists…

MORE than 40 dealers will be attending tomorrow's antiques and collectables fair at Newman House, including two toy soldier specialists. Sam Watson of the Toy Soldier Museum and Jack Jeffries will have a large selection of items on offer, such as old Britons pieces dating from the 1930s onwards. Other collectables include coins, stamps, banknotes and military medals.

In addition, there are to be a number of dealers in advertising and pub memorabilia selling original 19th century and later posters, not least an early Victorian Quality Street advertisement, a Craig Dhu whiskey poster from circa 1910 and an Irish Free State eggs poster from 1922.

Advertising figures will also be on offer: Wee Willie Younger; a set of six Guinness animal figures from the 1950s; and a large American 1950s Coca Cola sign. The fair opens at 11 a.m.