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Leo, Roving Reporter Report from: My Desk Story filed: Arms Fair Earlier this year I attended the annual Bathurst Arms Fair and it was a lot of fun. First of all, for those of you that don't know about the Bathurst Arms Fair (like it's name suggests) it's a big meet up of gunsmiths, army surplus sellers, militaria collectors and everything and anything firearms, knives, swords or military related. I have a bit of a nerdy hobbie, I like to collect old militaria from around the world and from different time periods. I just like going to the military surplus stalls. It's crazy what you can find amongst the piles of old canvas bits and pieces. The Fair stretched over the course of a weekend and I went on a Sunday which turned out to be a very smart idea as apparently it was so crowded on the Saturday you could barely move without being shoulder to shoulder with someone else. Sunday was a lot more relaxed, with plenty of room to take your time looking and walking around. At the end of the day I walked away with a few goodies which I was quite happy to have got my hands on. I had bought an Imperial German canteen, a 1960s RAAF battle tunic (I got both of these items for really cheap which was an amazing win), an East German medal and an East German steel combat helmet. Overall, I think it was a great day and I had heaps of fun. Looking forward to it next year. Until next time Leo Roving Reporter