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BY SGT WAYNE FITZGERALD PHOTOS BY CPL PAUL MILLAR
International Militaria Collectors Club (IMCC)
O
n 12 November last, An Cosantóir visited the IMCC Fair at The North Star
Hotel, Amiens St., Dublin. We were very impressed by the vast array of memorabilia on show, most notably were Irish, American and German memorabilia from WWI/ II and the early 60s/70s. We met some very interesting people on the day, in a warm atmosphere where conversations were shared over complimentary tea and cof- fee. With an estimated footfall of 200+ recorded on the day, it made it a successful end of year fair. The IMCC is a non-profit organisation, joining the club entitles a mem- ber to free entry to all the fairs, a newsletter, advice and free adver- tising in the newsletter, as well as many other benefits. An annual membership costs €15. The club was founded in 1995 by
a group of like minded individuals who wanted to learn more about
militaria, avoid costly mistakes and gain access to new items for their collections. From these hum- ble beginnings grew a club that is now in its 17th year and growing stronger every year. We hold five fairs a year, four in the North Star Hotel and an annual fair in Christ Church Old School in Gorey, Co. Wexford. The Gorey event is dif- ferent from our usual fairs as the venue allows re-enactors to set up displays and mingle with the collectors and dealers. This has be- come a very popular event in the club calender in a very short time. The fair times are 10am-3pm Ad-
mission to the fairs is €4 (current members free). There is no early entry to the fair except for those who are taking a table. This en- sures that everyone gets a chance to see what is on offer as soon as the doors open. No photography or recording at the fairs is permit- ted without prior arrangement
with the committee. The sales of edged weapons to persons under 18 years of age is not permitted.
The dates for 2012 are as follows: The North Star Hotel, Amiens St. Dublin 1 • • • •
18th February 12th May
18th August 10th November
The Old School, Gorey, Co. Wexford • 30th June The IMCC would like to thank
everybody who has supported the fairs and made 2011 a good year for collecting despite the difficult situations many people face. For further info on the IMCC
please contact: Eddie Wyer (Hon. Treasurer) 0863410159 or Mark Hayden (PRO) 0861602228
info@internationalmilitariacollectorsclub.com www.internationalmilitariacollectorsclub.com
Old An Cosantóirs, now collector's items Collector Ray Ronan Paul Cullen and Noel Talbot
Eddie Wyer offers some advice
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