A family-run antique and vintage fair is returning to Nottinghamshire after its successful first year. Red Fox Fairs is run by Paula Banas and her husband Dave, who held their first fair in March 2022.
Red Fox Fairs made multiple appearances in Collingham last year, but the couple has also taken the fair to other parts of Nottinghamshire, including Coddington and Lowdham. Paula said: "We are a small, family-run business organising antique and vintage fairs around Nottinghamshire.
"We are a fairly young business. I have been a dealer since 2018 and my first ever fair I stood at was Collingham Antiques Fair so when the opportunity arose at the end of 2021 to take it over I didn't think twice, and that's how Red Fox Fairs was created with our first fair
end of March 2022.
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"I see our first year running Collingham as a great success. While we appreciated very much the trade that comes to the fair we were delighted to see many new faces. Young people who look for one of the pieces for upcycling or public being more environment aware and trying to buy second hand or simply wanting to support small businesses."
She continued: "Running these fairs gave us such a big buzz, almost as big as selling antiques myself, and we decided to expand. After viewing a few venues we chose Coddington Community Centre as not only is it a lovely intimate space, we found people running the centre are ever so helpful and friendly."
A number of traders take part in the Red Fox Fairs, allowing visitors to find anything from quirky vintage items, to jewellery, antiques, vinyl record, candles and other handmade items.
Paula added: "We are very passionate about Red Fox Fairs. I know we wouldn't exist without amazing dealers who go beyond to bring passion and fantastic stock to each fair and of course both public and trade who come to support us and other small businesses. Think even though we are very small we are trying to put Nottinghamshire as the "go to" for antiques and vintage.
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