The UK insulator show was held at Bilsborrow Village Hall in Lancashire on 6th August 2011. Collectors from England, Scotland, Wales, Sweden and USA were present.
Shows in North America have been a regular fixture for forty years. Events take place most weekends. Here in Europe the hobby is very much in its infancy.
There have been some small informal gatherings over the years but the first organised show in Europe took place in Hungary in 2007. Since 2007 the following shows have taken place:
Szekszard, Hungary - July 2007
Szekszard, Hungary - July 2008
Dry, France - September 2008
Detling, England - October 2009
Neckartenzlingen, Germany - July 2010
Bilsborrow, England - August 2011
The next European show will take place in the Czech Republic in 2012. The date will be announced in due course. This show, like the German event of 2010, promises to be a big one. The central location will attract collectors from around the continent and further afield.