A mixed bag of curios at fair

KNICK knacks, rarities and plenty of memorabilia will be up for grabs at the second edition of the Bendigo Indoor Antiques and Collectables Fair.

The event is organised by the Kangaroo Flat Football Netball Club and is a key fundraiser for the sporting group.

Kangaroo Flat FNC committee member Leeanne Mitchell said this year’s fair is set to be bigger than the successful inaugural event, with a wider variety of items on show to boot.

“We had about 40 stallholders and this year we’re already 50-plus stalls, so it’s growing,” she said.

“There will be everything from jewellery, to glassware, military stuff, swords, knives, suits of armour, posters, antique prints and all that sort of thing.”

Ken Smith, the owner of Bendigo Antiques and Collectables in View Street, said he’s enthusiastically preparing to have his own diverse range of items on display for the second year.

“I’m actually quite eclectic,” he explained. “A lot of dealers specialise, but when you’re doing a fair, it’s better to have a smattering of everything, because there’s collectors for everything.

“From stamps and coins, through to matchboxes, to pens, to medals, to lamps, to silver – it’s just amazing what people collect. If you can think of a topic, then somebody wants it.”

The Bendigo Indoor Antiques & Collectables Fair takes place from 27-28 July at the Bendigo Showgrounds.

Stalls are still available, which you can book via the Kangaroo Flat FNC website.