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COLLECTA 2011
COLLECTA CLOSED ITS DOORS
(29 March 2011)
On Sunday, 27 March 2011, another successful international collectors fair has come to an end. In the three day event 6,000 visitors were able to take a look at collecting items from 139 traders from 16 different European countries. Many young families attended the fair waiting to see the largest exhibition of Bakugan figurines.
»From its first steps Collecta has become a great event, full of potential in this side of Europe. It is not just a fair, where collectors trade, it is a fair with an educational note bringing together thematic exhibitions which present the world of collecting to the younger generations«, said Rok Glavan, a collector participationg in Collecta from its very beginning.
The fair was enriched by a thematic exhibition »Books Everywhere« and other accompanying programme – an auction of old books and prints, a round table about implications of the Cultural Heritage Act for numismatics in Slovenia, a lecture on Olivine – the forgotten jewel of Cleopatra and a presentation of postal Stamps by Pošta Slovenije.
Some snapshots of the three-day event can be viewed in the Photogallery at the link below:
INSPITE OF INTERNET OFFERS, PHYSICAL EXCHANGE STILL IMPORTANT!
(26 March 2011)
A long queue of enthusiasts waiting before the fair entrance is a proof that meetings like this fair is still important in the world of collecting. Many visitors were able to watch, exchange and buy diverse collecting items from a record number of traders, 140 from 14 different countries to be exact.
Yestreday's opening at 12.15 was accompanyed by the presentation of postal stamps, issued on the same day, 25 March 2011. All gathered were greeted by Mitja Lamud, Chairman of Collecta's Programme Committee, Evgen Zadnik, Pošta Slovenije, Ljubljana unit Director, Uroš Grilc D, Head of the Department for Culture of the city of Ljubljana. Handing over the stamps, the Pošta Slovenije representative simbolically put them in circulation.
5TH COLLECTA ABOUT TO START!
(18 March, 2011)
Different collecting items will be available for trading and purchase from more than 130 collectors from 14 different European countries. Among all items, you will also be able to purchase all occasional Collecta 2011 materials (see below).
Collecta 2011 occasional philatelic and other material:
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| 2011 occasional stamp |
2011 occasional postcard |
envelope with the 2011 occasional stamp |
2011 occasional maximum card |
COLLECTA CATALOGUE ABOUT ITS PROGRAMME
(14 March 2011)
All about this year's Collecta programme can be previewed in its catalogue. A full collecting story is shown at the link below:
Collecta 2011 Catalogue>>> (.pdf 12.1MB)
THE LARGEST EXHIBITION OF BAKUGAN FIGURINES IN SLOVENIA AT COLLECTA
(8 March 2011)
All children are definitively aware of a real sesnation among them, the Bakugan figurines, which in contact with metal turn into warriors. The collection presents more than 600 different figures, as well as many other interesting items from the Bakugan world.More>>>
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COLLECTA WITH ITS INTERESTING PROGRAMME
(25 February, 2011)
Collecta's fifth edition brings to its visitors a variagated offer of collecting items, a thematic exhibition about books, get estimation and counselling on their personal items and get a chance to purchase or sell collecting items exhibition at exhibition space of more than 130 traders from 14 European countries.Don't miss:
- collecting items in the exhibition fair exhibition area>>>
- Thematic Exhibition Books Everywhere>>>
- Other Exhibitions>>>
- presentation of stamps, issued on Collecta's first day, a presentation of olivine and an auction in the Lecture Room>>>.
- Programme for children>>>
COLLECTA PROGRAMME IN SIGN OF BOOKS
(4 February, 2011)
Unesco has conferred the nomination of Wold Book Capital City 2010 to Ljubljana. Active book promotion and knowledge stimulation have been going on since April 23rd 2010 and will last till April 23rd 2011. The Collecta programme board has also decided to do something in order to honour this nomination and linked the Collecta programme to the book as a fundamental bearer of knowledge.In the frame of the thematic exhibition “Books Everywhere ” visitors will be able to see Slovenian learned men’s signatures on postal orders from 1901, rare Slovenian poem collections published up to 1945, book accessories (book pedestals, bookmarks, wrappers, paperweights), finger puppets along with literature proposals, stamps with book themes, bookmarks, Ex libris, Golden book with the signatures of famous Slovenians, writers, represented on coins, etc…
Antikvariat Glavan is preparing an auction of old books and prints. Children workshops will be also linked together by the book.
FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 25th FEBRUARY 2011
(11 February, 2011)
You can still apply for the 5th International Collectors Fair until the 25th February 2011.
You can find more information about participation possibilities and prices in Invitation for participation on link below:
- Invitation for participation Collecta 2011>>> (.pdf 1.5MB)
List of collectors and traders who confirmed participation at Collecta 2011 is available on link below:
JOIN US AT THE 5th COLLECTA!
(4 January, 2011)
Many collectors and traders from 11 different countries already applied for Collecta 2011, even though the final deadline for the application has not expired yet. This shows that Collecta is becoming one of the most important fairs in this part of Europe that Slovenian and foreign collectors are looking forward to.Join numerous collectors and tradesmen at Collecta! We are only accepting applications until 25th February 2011!
For more information on participation possibilities please visit the link below:
Invitation for participation Collecta 2011>>> (.pdf 1.5MB) The quickest way to send the application form is to apply through the web page on link below:
E-APPLICATION
5 % DISCOUNT FOR APPLICATIONS IN THE EARLY-BIRD APPLICATION PERIOD
(17 November 2010)
The early-bird application deadline for Collecta 2011 is on the 3rd December 2010.
All of you who will decide to rent a table or a standard equipped exhibition stand in the early-bird application period are entitled to a 5 % discount .
For more information on participation possibilities please visit the link below:
Invitation for participation Collecta 2011>>> (.pdf 1.5MB) The quickest way to send the application form is to apply through the web page on link below:
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE AT COLLECTA 2011
(12 May 2010)
In 2011 Collecta will celebrate its 5th anniversary and by all means we shall be glad if you join us in this jubilee year between March 25th and March 27th in the Slovenian capitol city, more exactly at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre (Gospodarsko razstavišče). You will be able to admire, buy and sell postcards, old money, stamps, antiques, phone cards, military items, minerals, fossils, jewels, gramophone records, CDs, match boxes, Kinder and Pez figurines, comic books and other collections of small items. Collecta will be surely enriched by an interesting thematic exhibition and an accompanying programme destined to satisfy even the most demanding visitor.You are kindly invited to join us and create with us the 5th Collecta!
For more information on participation possibilities please visit the link below:
Invitation for participation Collecta 2011>>> (.pdf 1.5MB)
A WEEKEND OF COLLECTING PIECES
(29 March 2010)
Collecta '10, the 4th International Collectors Fair closed its doors on Sunday at 4 pm. In company of many visitors Collecta attracted 122 traders and collectors from 13 different countries.
A few thematic exhibitions took also place at this year's Collecta. We managed to discover the world and homeland, concert zithers, old postal stamps, small collecting avtomobiles, the reproduction of paper money from the 18th and 19th century which were distributed on today's Slovenian territory, school timetables, old books and prints and last but not least the work of children in the Juvenile Philately Exhibition.
This year's Collecta specialty were many workshops nad novelties. Pošta Slovenije presented the 2nd set of post stapms issued on 26 March 2010, we presented Collecta 2010 occasional envepole, postacrd and stamp, company Moro has presented a 12,44 kg heavy golden bar and a set of golden Slovenian coins. The Collector's Corner opened its doors to children who took part in philatelic and gold panning workshops.
Collecta will be again with us from 25 till 27 March 2011.
See the Photogallery>>>.
Collector's corner full of old prints and gold
27 March 2010All enthusiastics could take a look and buy a selection of old prints in the auction of Antikvariat Glavan which took place in the Collector's corner. Children instead took part in the gold panning workshop, where their first tried to find gold, took a look at it under the microscope and at the and they could take home the pieces the found themsleves. The gold panning workshop will take place also tomorrow. See more>>
On Sunday, the last day of Collecta, all visitors can still take a walk through the magical world of philately, numismatics, comics, phone cards, zithers and much more, so don't miss this opportunity and come to Marmorna hall of the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre.
Tommorrow Collecta 2010 occasional stamps, envelopes, maximum cards and postacrds can also be bought for the last time of this year's edition.
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Collecta first day all about events
(26th March 2010)
The 4th International Collectors Fair Collecta has finally opened its doors at 12Noon. The solemn opening took place in the Povodni mož hall where Pošta Slovenije along with the Chairman of the Programme Committee of Collecta Mitja Lamut has greeted all visitors, among them also the Ambassador to Czech Republic Petr Voznica, and also presented to them stamps issued on today's day. Visitors could also watch the London Good Delivery Bar, a 12.44kg heavy and 330,000 EUR worth gold bar being disclosed at the Moro company presentation space in Marmorna hall (B).Many visitors came to Collecta, high school students of the Biotechnical Centre Ljubljana who took part in the guided tour aorund the thematic exhibition Discover the world and homeland.
What ar we preparing tomorrow?
- an auction of Antikvariat Glavan at 12 Noon
- children's comics workshop at 3 pm and gold panning workshop
- a rich sales area with many collecting objects ready to be bought
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Tomorrow at 12 Noon we'll discover together the world of collectionsim
(25th March 2010)
Join us at the solemn opening of this year's Collecta which will take place tomorrow at 12.15 in hall Povodni mož. The International collectors fair will be opened by the Chairman of the Programme Committee Mitja Lamut. All visitors will be greeted by the president of the Committee for postal stamps valuables issuing Vinko Filipič who will present stamps issued on the same day.
Collecta 2010 Programme
(19th March, 2010)Take a look at this year's Event Catalogue and see what you will be able to see at this year's international collectors fair.
The Catalogue is avaible on the link below:
Event Catalogue>> (.pdf 10.3MB) Prestige and charity at Collecta
(17th March 2010)
For the first time in Slovenia, the Moro & Kunst society will present the London Good delivery bar, a 12.44kg heavy golden bar estimated to be worthy more than 330,000 EUR (depending on the fluctuation of gold prices in the world stock exchange). Good delivery is an international quality standard for gold and silver investment bars. It is conferred to noble metal mints with adequate high standards by LBMA (London Bullion Market As), an independent association operating under the London Stock Exchange. Each visitor who will lift the 12.44kg heavy bar will donate to Moro foundation (www.morofoundation.org), which is helping more than 300 students of the international IB program form 40 different countries in Slovenia.
Collecta 2010 programme
(16th March, 2010)
In two halls 115 collectors and traders from 13 countries will present themselves.
Beside the exhibition-sales part, visitors will have the opportunity to visit:
- National Juvenile Philately Exhibition >>>
- Thematic Exhibition "Discover the world and homeland" >>>
- Guest Exhibition - Reproduction of paper money >>>
- Children's Corner >>>
- Counseling area >>>
Special exhibition of the Europan Numismatic Association (ENA)
(12th March, 2010)
This year Collecta will present an exhibition based on the catalogue of the Czech numismatic collector Vladimir Filip which reproduces all paper money circulating in Austrian Empire in the period between 1759 and 1918 also on today Slovenia and Czech Republic territory. The banknotes are arranged chronologically according to rulers and in full sets, in some cases also showing contemporary fake banknotes. The simplified catalog of the exhibition will be available free of charge and the book will be available for acquisition at ENA stand.
The list of collectors and traders in 2010 is known
(10th March, 2010)The 4th International collectors fair Collecta will have a rich exhibition area. By now 109 exhibitors - traders and buyers from 12 European countries has decided to put their exhibits on display.
The list of all collectors and traders which is being refreshed daily can be seen here>>>.
In short we will announce the accompanying programme - a thematic exhibition, auctions, presentations ecc.
March 1, 2010 - Final application deadline!
(22th February, 2010)Collectors and traders, join us at 4th International Collectrs Fair - Collecta 2010 which will take place between 26th and 28th March 2010 at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre (Gospodarsko razstavišče) in Slovenia.
You can take a look at all the participation possibilities and prices available in the Invitation for Participation.
For E-application click here.
After final application deadline we will publish list of all exhibitors.
Hotel accommodation
(12th February, 2010)Collecta team has an agreement with the M Hotel which offers discount hotel accommodation for all the participants of Collecta.
You can make a reservation on link below:
Reservation form for M Hotel (.pdf 37KB) Reservation dead-line is March 16, 2010.
After March 16 availability and prices are on request.
For additional offer of M Hotel clikc here >>>.
Take part in Collecta 2010
(5th June, 2009)
All collectors and traders are invited to take part in the 4th International Collectrs Fair - Collecta 2010 which will take place between 26th and 28th March 2010 at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre (Gospodarsko razstavišče) in Slovenia.
You can take a look at all the participation possibilities available in the Invitation for participation.
Invitation for Participation (.pdf 10.0MB)
Do not miss the opportunity and join us again in the biggest event on collecting!
Collecta 09 has closed its doors after 3 days
(March 30th, 2009)Leaving Collecta, visitors and participants were very well impressed. After three days of different events, searching, comparing and purchasing different exhibits, Collecta successfully closed down. The rainy week-end didn't prevent 9,700 visitors and 140 participants from Slovenia and abroad from visiting the 3rd International Collectors Fair at the Gospodarsko razstavišče (Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre).
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Many events took place in lecture rooms and exhibition areas: publishing houses presented themselves, many children visited our Children's Corner (Otroški kotiček) and more went on. On Friday, in collaboration with Moro company, we put the biggest European gold coin on display. Two lectures and two auctions were held on Friday and on Saturday.
Many visitors were attracted by Slovenika Exhibition where many important historical moments were put on display: extreme weather conditions in Slovenia, the works of France Prešeren, Slovenia's greatest poet, 100 hundred year-old locomotive, fossils and minerals from different periods, figurines, including that one representing Elvis Presley, and many other items.
We would like to thank all participants for their cooperation.
You are kindly invited to keep on visiting our webpage where we are going to publish the date when the 4th Internaltional Collectors Fair will take place soon.
You can find more event moments here at the Photogallery.
Picture 1: crowded exhibition areas in Marble hall (B)
Picture 2: Vienna Philarmonic coin presentation
Picture 3: Philatelic workshop in the Children's corner
Collecta opening its doors today
(March 27th, 2009)Today, March 27th 2009 at 12 Noon the 3rd International collectors Fair is opening its doors. This year's Collecta gathered 140 participating collectors and traders, the thematic exhibition Slovenika, an interesting programme in the conference room and the Literary Corner for literature of the field of collecting. The youngest visitors of Collecta will be able to attend different thematic workshops in the Children's Corner.
Collecta will be open for visitors today between 12. Noon and 6 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday between 9. am and 6 pm.
Free entrance!
Collecta personal postal stamp, letter-envelope and stamps
(March 24th, 2009)
For this year's Collecta we are going to present: - commemorative letter-envelope
- diffrenet occasional stamps in
- Collecta personal postal stamp.
The envelopes, stamps and postal-stamps will be available for sale together or individually at the Reception at the entrance to the Fair in hall B2.
Photo: letter-envelope and Collecta 09 personal stamp
Presentation of the biggest gold coin Europe
(March 24th, 2009)The biggest European gold coin which will be presented by the societies Moro and Schoeller Münzhandel will be unvield on Saturday, march, 28th 2009 at 11.00 am (and not on Friday like first announced). The coin will be available for visitors to see till Sunday.
This year's Collecta Catalogue is available
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We have published the Catalogue where you can find more about:
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The Catalogue is availanble in Slovene and English language in PDF format at this link:
Catalogue_Collecta2009 (.pdf 5.9MB) If you wish to receive the Catalogue in printed form send us an e-mail to info@collecta.si where you specify the number of catalogues and the post address where you would like to receive the catalogues and they will be sent to you by postal mail.
All participating eshibitors will receive the printed Catalogue at the address give by you in the Application Form.
Collecta turns gold
(March 15th 2009)
This years Collecta will present along with the Slovenian society Moro and the Austrian Schoeller Munzhandel the biggest gold coin in Europe, property of Austrian National Bank. The Vienna Philharmonik coin which market value is estimated to 800,000 Euros, is made out of pure gold, weights 31 kilograms and is 37 sentimeters in diameter. It's the biggest gold coin in Europe produced by the Münze Österreich mint which has a 800-year-old tradition and which has produced 15 of thse coins for the 15th anniversary of the Vienna Philharmonic coins issue.For the first time in Slovenia the coin will be presented to the public precisely at Collecta in Hall B.
Take part in the golden moments present only at Collecta
Photo: Vienna Philharmonik
What does this year's Collecta has to offer
(March 3rd 2009)
This year also there will be many exhibits shown in the Thematic exhibition Slovenika, but there wil be many novelties: an Auction held by Antikvariat Glavan, an auction held by Dražbena hiša Fock & Pirc and the so called Children's Corner where the youngest ones will be able to come to know the wolrd of collecting.
In the lucture rooms visitors will be able to attend a lecture held by Milan Škrabec, professor of History who has been a collector for more than 27 years now and studies and collects historical source and has written many books on this topic, among them the recently published "Slovenija na razglednicah" (Slovenia on postcards). Those intrested into types of resins will be able to attend the lecture on Amber - gold of the North held by dr. Miha Jeršek from the Museum of Natural History of Slovenia. At the end of Collecta the will be a presentation of stamps issued on 27th March, 2009 which is not to be missed espacially for all Philately fans. Amog these stamps there will be presented a special series celebrating 90th anniversary of the first stamp Verigarji (chainbreakers).
Your are kindly invited!
122 already registered participants
(February 26th 2009)
The story of this year collectionism is evolving with great success. 122 collectors and traders from 14 European countries have already registered at Collecta 2009.
Do not miss the opporutnity of taking part in a successful story and register till March 6th 2009 (application deadline). The Application can be filled out here.
Haven't you made your hotel reservation yet?
February 10th 2009
Weve taken care of your hotel arrangements. We have selected the nearest hotels to the Fair in different price classes, which made special prices just for you. You can find the hotels offers and make a reservation here.
Do not miss this opportunity and subscribe today!
(January 23rd 2009)Many collectors and traders have enjoyed the benefits offered by the early-bird application deadline. We received applications from almost 100 participants from 11 countries.
Become part of Collecta and subscribe today!
You can fill in the application form here.
Don't miss early-bird application deadline
(January 14th 2009)
Collecta is pursuing its aim – to become the central meeting of Collectors and Traders in South Eastern Europe.
Applications are coming to the fair every day and we are glad that more than 50 collectors and traders from 11 countries have already confirmed their participations.
Don't miss this opportunity and ensure your place at Collecta 2009.
Early-bird appplication deadline, granting you a 5% discount on counter or exhibition booth rental, is closing on January 16th, 2009.
Click here for the application form.
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