This Weekend’s Events
There will be three events this weekend two of which will be collectors conventions for music, television and film memorabilia and the third being a record convention.
Tsokino-Con 2024 is an anime convention that will occur from the 23rd to the 25th at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, primarily in the Engineering and Computer Science Building (ECS), Bob Wright Centre (BWC), and the Elliott Building (ELL).
Admission ranges in price depending on one’s age and one’s stay at the convention (click here for details) and the nearest bus stops to the venues are #101036 and #100991. The later is a seven minute walk away from the buildings hosting the event, along Ring Road, and additional information on the routes servicing the area can be obtained from BC Transit.
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613Flea is a gigantic flea market held monthly at the Aberdeen Pavilion in Landsdowne Park, in downtown Ottawa. And this month it will be on the 24th from 10am to 4pm.
Admission is free and you may find vendors that sell vinyl and/or the aforementioned memorabilia. And the nearest bus stop, which is serviced by multiple routes, is 3080 and is a five minutes walk away from the venue. A trip planner is available from OC Transpo.
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The Oshawa Record Show will be held at their usual venue, the LVIV Hall & Pavilion at 38 LVIV Blvd in Oshawa on Sunday, the 25th of February, from 10am to 4pm.
Admission is $5 or free for students and children under 14. And the nearest bus stops are 667 and 668 on Simcoe St or 1058 and 1089 on Bloor Street East, all a five minute walk away from the venue, over the Hwy of Heroes.
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Remember, cash is preferable at these events. Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Events
Music, television and film memorabilia collectors in the Western provinces will have an opportunity to attend Fan Expo Vancouver, which will be occurring from Saturday the 17th to Monday the 19th of February, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Center, in the West Building.
Individual day passes are still available from the official site and this venue is serviced by Waterfront Station (Metro/Skytrain/Seabus), which is an 8 minute walk from the venue. Consult Translink for additional details on the areas’s transit.
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The Burlington Record Show will occur on Sunday, the 18th of February 2014 from 10am to 3pm at the Halton Naval Veterans building at 2440 Industrial St. in Burlington, Ontario.
Admission will be a donation to the Naval Veterans and the nearest bus stops numbers are 204 and 207, which are a 6 minute walk away from the venue.
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Please note that cash is preferred at these events but ATMs are available at or near both events, RBC at the Waterfront Station in Vancouver and BMO and RBC near the aforementioned bus stops for the Burlington event.
This Weekend’s Events
There will be two events this Sunday, the 4th of February 2024.
The first will be the Kitchener Vinyl Market from Noon to 5pm at the Rabbid Fox Tavern, at 123 Pioneer drive in Kitchener, ON.
Admission will be a $2 donation to Tiny Homes Takeout. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 2052 and 2053, which are practically next to the venue.
Keep an eye on the venue’s official site for details.
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The Ancaster Toy and Collectibles Expo, which will feature collectibles from music, film and television, will again be hosted at Marritt Hall on the Ancaster Fairgrounds, at 630 Trinity Road in Ancaster, ON, from 9:30am to 2:30pm.
General admission will be $5 from 10:31am to 1pm, early admission will be $10 from 9:30am to 10:30am, late admission from 1:01 will be $3 and Children under 12 that are with an adult will get in for free. And please note that cash is required for admission and preferred for purchases – An ATM is available at the venue.
The nearest bus stops to this venue are 4492 and 4491, at the corner of Tradewind and Wilson. This is a 20 minute walk.
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As you may or may not know, HMV is coming back in Canada, co-branded within select Toys-R-Us stores in the GTA.
This is in response to the soaring sales of vinyl across the pond at the newly re-opened Oxford Street location of HMV in London, England, which opened in November 2023. And additional pop-up shops will be added if these record sales continue.
Some of the pop-up shelves have already been stocked at some of the five Toys-R-Us locations, these being located in Mississauga, Argentia, Brantford, Burlington and Pickering. Please consult the official Toys-R-Us Canada site for additional details.
I just hope they will consider allowing people to pick up online orders at all locations.
Attention Music, TV and Film Memorabilia Fans
The Ontario Collectors Convention will be occurring on Sunday, the 28th of January 2024 at the Hilton Mississauga Meadowvale Hotel from 10am to 4pm.
General admission to this event is $10 from 12am, $12 for early admission at 10am and $5 for children from 4 to 12 years of age. Children under 4 are admitted for free and admission includes access to the Mississauga Comic Book Show.
The nearest bus stops to the venue are #2302 (Argentia Rd At Century Ave), #2394 (Argentia Rd At Century Ave) and #101439 (Mississauga Rd. @ Argentia Rd.). This area is serviced by both Miway and Go Transit from the Meadowvale Station.
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This Weekend’s Events & More
The Vinyl Market at Clifford will be returning this Friday, the 8th of December 2023 at the Clifford Brewing Company in Hamilton, Ontario from 6pm to 10:30pm.
Admission is free and the venue is a minute away from the Stoney Creek Go Bus stop and bus stops 1215, 1258 and 1008. Consult Go Transit and Hamilton Transit for additional details.
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On Saturday the 9th, Kuya’s Collectibles Show will be held at the Niagara Falls Convention Center and will feature memorabilia from film, television and music.
General admission will be $10 from 11am to 4pm, $15 for early access at 10am, and kids under 12 get in for free. The venue is serviced by multiple bus routes at bus stop numbers 8950, 6152, 6577. Additional information can be obtained from Niagara Region Transit.
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Ottawa area memorabilia collectors should also know that the Nepean Sportsplex will also host another monthly Capital Trade Show from 10am to 3pm on Sunday the 10th.
Admission will be free and multiple routes service bus stops 1652 and 1683. A trip planner is available at the OC Transpo web site.
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Don’t forget that cash is preferred at these events. And that if you’re looking for extra PC Optimum points on gift cards, you have until Friday the 8th to obtain 10,000 points on $100 Apple gift card purchases at participating Shoppers Drug Mart or Pharmaprix stores. Click here for details on this offer.
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This Weekend’s Events
There will be two events this weekend for music and memorabilia collectors in Ontario, not on Sunday the 3rd of December, 2023.
The Ancaster Nostalgia And Vintage Show will be hosted in the Marritt Hall on the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Jerseyville, Ontario (just outside of Hamilton) from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Admission will differ from $5 for entry from 10:31am to 1pm, $10 for early entry from 9:30am to 10:30am and $3 for late entry from 1pm to 2:30pm. The nearest bus stops to the venue are are a five minute walk away at Tradewind and Wilson (#4491, #4492) and are serviced by Route 44. Click here for additional transit information.
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The Toronto East (Scarborough) Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will occur in the Heron Park Community Centre in Scarborough, from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops to the venue are #5284 and #5285. A convenient trip planner is available at TTC.ca.
Please note that cash transactions are preferable at these events. And sorry about the late post – The delay was quite literally a pain in the buttock. 🙂