The scale of a father's fairground collection stuns auctioneers.
Lorry loads of fairground memorabilia could fetch £20,000 when it goes up for sale at auction.
Robert Austin, his son, said the items being sold by Cambridge-based Cheffins were "a massive part of our lives".The sale will take place in Sutton, near Ely, on 22 and 23 July, with further sales planned for October and April 2023.Roger Austin bought items from fellow enthusiasts, fairgrounds which were updating rides or closing down
"For lots of children in those days, when the fair rolled in that would be the most exciting few days of the year, and it was his nostalgia from these happiest moments of his childhood which really drove him to start collecting items from the golden days of the fairground.
Mr Austin said some of the bigger rides had already been sold and the family would be keeping two fibreglass horses made by his father.The sale will take place in Sutton, near Ely, on 22 and 23 July, with further sales planned for October and April 2023
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