Armi e bagagli Piacenza, Italy

[gallois]

Any traders planning to visit this event in March and would like to stop over at an alpine chalet near Montblanc for a breather en route give me a pm
Haydn
Http://www.galloisdesavoie.co.uk

[lawrence]

Haydn,

I can't get to the market at the end of this month, is it just once a year? How big is this market? I'd be interested to know as it might be worth going later on.

[gallois]

http://www.armiebagagli.org/en/index.html
Here is the link to the website. You can see that it is similar in size and popularity to Pontoise near Paris but as its not been going so long it isnt as busy with the MOPs

[Hinny Annie]

that is a very misleading statement, it is nothing like Pontoise.

[gallois]

Hi Annie, as I have not been to this event and can only go by what I was told at Pontoise I bow to your superior knowledge. So as my comment was, to quote, VERY misleading I assume that the event isnt worth going to?

[Hinny Annie]

Hi Gallois, I love sarcasm me, I am aware you haven't been to this event as the link you posted was one the one I gave you. I never said it was not worth going to, but you made a statement that is very wrong. Pontoise is a huge event in 2 massive halls which are packed with traders from all over Europe. Re-enactors come from all over Europe to buy things there as well. There is a huge stage with a very full 2 day programme of mumming plays, jugglers, dancing, singing and medieval musicians. The market in Italy is nowhere like it, Lawrence asked for an opinion about it as he may go there in future, you told him it was similar in size and popularity, it is not

[lawrence]

Hmmmm, I just fancied going to Italy to trade. To sell some of my things there would be neat. What sort of size is it, how would it compere with say ILHF or TORM? How does the french one compere too?
Ta

[Hinny Annie]

It is slightly smaller than ILHF and TORM, but it is growing year by year, there are lots of Roman re-enactors so it would probably be worth your while going even if its just to network.

[gallois]

Hi again Annie,
I consider myself suitably scolded!While on the subject I sent you a pm a while ago asking if you were going to Italy? Never got a reply ......the stop over offer is still open if you are interested?

[Hinny Annie]

Scolded naah you will know when you have been scolded never got a message from you, and yes we are going to Italy will we see you there

[gallois]

I'll be there. Are you doing the fair in the south of France too or just Piacenza?