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Posted by: dragos03 December 22, 2005 07:58 pm

Since the Romanian collectors have no dedicated magazine or website, i think it would be useful to have a pinned topic where to post news about awards, fairs, expositions, new books and articles, changes in legislation, etc.

Please post any related news in this topic.

Posted by: dragos03 December 22, 2005 08:03 pm

On 21-22 December 2005, president Traian Basescu visited the Romanian contingents in Irak and Afghanistan. Basescu awarded several medals and orders (war versions), but the official website didn't reveal the list of awarded persons yet.

Posted by: dragos03 December 22, 2005 08:09 pm

On 21-22 January 2006, the Romanian Filatelic Association will organise a fair in Bacau, Botosani and Piatra Neamt, called "Trilaterala Bacau-Botosani-Neamt".

These fairs are usually meeting places for all kinds of collectors, not only philatelists.

Posted by: Dani December 23, 2005 11:19 am

QUOTE (dragos03 @ Dec 22 2005, 11:03 PM)

At least we have a picture from Afghanistan:

http://www.mapn.ro/fotodb/20051222_afg/decorat_de_presedinte

And 2 pictures from Iraq:

http://www.mapn.ro/fotodb/20051221/Presedintele_Romaniei_ii_decoreaza_pe_militarii_Romaniei

http://www.mapn.ro/fotodb/20051221/Presedintele_Romaniei_il_decoreaza_pe_comanadantul_Batalionului_20_Infanterie_lt_col_Nicolae_IOAN - CO of the 20th Inf Batallion

Posted by: dragos03 January 01, 2006 05:32 pm

Last night, during the New Year celebration in the University Square in Bucharest, President Basescu decorated two "ordinary Romanians" in front of the crowd.

Plt. Alexandru Dinica was awarded the Knight Class of the Faithfull Service Order for his bravery during the floods in July. He saved a three year old child, among others.

Doctor Raed Arafat received the Officer Class of the Order for Merit. He is the initiator and coordinator of the SMURD ambulance service.

Posted by: Dénes January 01, 2006 06:06 pm

Dr. Arafat is not Rumanian, but Palestinian, who is activating in Tg.Mures.

From what I understood from people personally knowing him, he is indeed an outstanding man and excellent professional.

Gen. Dénes

Posted by: dragos03 January 01, 2006 06:11 pm

Raed Arafat is a Romanian citizen, of Syrian origin.

Posted by: dragos03 January 03, 2006 02:56 am

I found an older article (from half a year ago, May 2005), that offers interesting information about the current award system. According to the article, the price to manufacture an order is ROL 5-10 million (EUR 135-270) and the price to manufacture a medal is ROL 1-2.5 million (EUR 27-68). Also, it seems that former president Iliescu awarded so many orders and medals in his last months in office that he almost depleted the available budget. The lack of funds made the new president Traian Basescu unable to award more than a maximum of 2500 orders and medals in 2005.

The whole article (in Romanian) is available here: http://www.9am.ro/revistapresei/Politica/10292/Iliescu-decoreaza-Basescu-deconteaza

In other news, President Basescu exchanged awards with Abdullah II, king of Jordan, during his official visit to Amman (20 December 2005). The king received the Collar of the Order of the Star while Basescu was awarded the Nahda Order with diamonds.

Posted by: Carol I January 03, 2006 11:52 am

QUOTE (dragos03 @ Jan 3 2006, 03:56 AM)

According to the article, the price to manufacture an order is ROL 5-10 million (EUR 135-270) and the price to manufacture a medal is ROL 1-2.5 million (EUR 27-68).

These prices seem a bit too high. I remember seeing the transcript of a jeweller's invoice (more than 100 years old) with the costs for the production of a collar and a grand cross an order. In today's money the costs were about 400 EUR for the collar and 350 for the grand cross. I doubt that a knight's cross was as much as a third of that.

Posted by: New Connaught Ranger January 05, 2006 09:28 am

Hallo to all in the Forum,

I am a new member, originaly from Ireland, but living in Hunedoara County, and first I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year 2006!

I collect European military medals (including Romanian Royal medals) from 1800s to 1945 period. I think it a good idea to have a place to post information about meetings where medals and militaria items can be brought, we have 2 meetings a year here in Deva

they are small and held in the "House of Culture" in April and September, I also go to Brasov, Arad, and Timisoara in the course of the year looking for items.

As a new member I an still learning to navigate your pages so please excuse me if you notice me logged on and saying nothing, and I must say you have lots of interesting information posted all around the site.

I would like to say with regards metal detector searching battlegrounds, I am an ex-military soldier of the Irish Defence Forces, (I served from 1976 - 1997 including service with the United Nations Peace-keeping Forces In Lebanon.)
All items of munition, bullets, shells, mines, etc MUST BE TREATED WITH GREAT RESPECT AND CAUTION

it is very nasty and unstable stuff, just because it has not exploded for the last 65 years with regards WW2 objects and the last 85 years with regards WW1 objects when even lightly disturbed can cause an explosion, there are farmers in Belgium still finding items from WW1 in the fields and at least one bomb disposal expert a year is either killed or seriously injured in Belgium per year!!!! and these guys are proffesionals with loads of equipment.

Well thats all for now, again thanks for letting me join.

Posted by: dragos03 January 07, 2006 10:05 pm

Welcome to the forum, New Connaught Ranger.

I went to the Deva fair last year but i was very disspointed by the high prices of almost every item.

Posted by: dragos03 January 07, 2006 10:42 pm

Award ceremony for Raed Arafat:

http://imageshack.us

and Alexandru Dinica:

http://imageshack.us

(both photos are from www.presidency.ro)

Posted by: New Connaught Ranger January 11, 2006 11:55 am

Hallo dragos3,

with regards high prices in Deva, its not just there, I travel to Brasov, Arad, and Timisoara, and the prices are what International dealers are looking for.
I also find that because I am originaly from outside of Romania, all prices for me start at a special price of 100 Euro

even for items that are currently selling at 10 to 20 Euro on the International market, seems the mentality here is: He a foreigner so he must be rich, and if its old and dirty it must be an antique!!

At the local Hobby Club in Deva for example a certain gentleman has 7 Austrian medals cirrca WW1, when I first asked the price it was 100 Euro, (the collective value of the items was about 55-60 Euro,) the next time I asked he had put the price up to 200 Euro, and a year and a half later he still has them and the price is back to 100 Euro!! All the items are common and can be quite easily found on the net at ebay.

My main interest is European military medals and I have currently over 500 in my collection, including some 46 Romanian medals, and over the next few weeks I would like to post some questions with regard to what they were issued for and dates of issue or manufacture.

As far as I know we will be having a fair in Deva in March, but I have not got a certain date as yet, as soon as I know I will post it here, Also at the Deva Hobby club I am trying to get the other members to encourage more younger people to take an interest in collecting (note just Militaria items, but, stamps, coins, banknotes,etc.) as we have no younger members at all.

I have a good selection of Military Medal Books and if anyone in the forum has a mystery medal from outside Romania I will try to identify it for them if possible.

all the best for now, Kevin.

Posted by: dragos03 January 15, 2006 08:01 pm

Some events in February:
- Romantique, at World Trade Plaza in Bucharest, 18-19 February
- numismatic fair in Brasov, 25 February

Posted by: dragos03 January 15, 2006 10:02 pm

On January 15, President Basescu decorated (post-mortem) the victims of the helicopter accident in Iasi :
- Cpt. Cdr. Toma M. Augustin and Lt-col Stanescu V. Valentin - Order of Aeronautical Virtue, Knight
- Dr. Puiu A. Liliana - Order of Sanitary Merit, Knight
- nurse Hauta V. Mioara - Medal of Sanitary Merit, 3rd Class

For their role in containing the disastrous floods in the spring and summer of 2005, ten people were awarded the Order for Merit (Knight), two people were awarded the Medal for Merit 3rd Class and one person was awarded the Faithfull Service Cross 3rd Class.

Undisclosed officers from SRI (the Romanian Secret Service) received war decorations for their role in freeing the Romanian citizens kidnapped in Irak.

Posted by: dragos03 January 18, 2006 06:58 pm

The Order of Cultural Merit, Commander, was awarded to OSIM (The State Office for Inventions and Trademarks) on January 17:

http://imageshack.us

Posted by: dragos03 January 26, 2006 07:10 pm

On February 4 there will be a numismatics fair (including orders and medals) in Suceava. The fair will start at 9 o'clock in the House of Culture.

This small fair is organised in the first Saturday of each month.

Posted by: dragos03 January 29, 2006 10:21 pm

On February 4 there will also be a small fair at the Philatelic Society (at the intersection of Calea Dorobanti and Sos. Stefan cel Mare).

Posted by: dragos03 February 01, 2006 04:41 pm

On January 30, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the Archbishop of Vienna, was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Loyal Service.

Posted by: dragos03 February 08, 2006 06:26 pm

The Military Museum published a brochure about the collar grade of the Order of Carol I, in Romanian and English, written by Viorica Neagu, Cornelia Konig and Luminita Iordache.

Posted by: dragos03 February 21, 2006 05:55 pm

Another fair will be organised in Brasov on February 25, at Cantina Rulmentul, starting at 8 o'clock.

Posted by: dragos03 March 10, 2006 09:09 pm

On March 9, writer Mircea Cartarescu was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit, Grand Officer, Cat. A - Literature.

Cartarescu was awarded for "his remarkable talent, which raised the value of contemporary Romanian literature, and for his manager skills, which created new possibilities of acces to quality literature for book lovers."

http://imageshack.us

Posted by: dragos03 March 16, 2006 07:23 pm

On March 18-19 there will be a fair in Timisoara.

Posted by: aviatiadasenzatia March 16, 2006 07:35 pm

QUOTE (dragos03 @ Mar 16 2006, 07:23 PM)

On March 18-19 there will be a fair in Timisoara.

Can you be more specific please. What will be the location ?

Posted by: dragos03 March 16, 2006 08:19 pm

I don't know, i found it listed on the website of the Philatelic Society. It may be ay "Romsilva" -Bd. Magheru 31.

Posted by: New Connaught Ranger March 16, 2006 08:21 pm

QUOTE (aviatiadasenzatia @ Mar 16 2006, 07:35 PM)

QUOTE (dragos03 @ Mar 16 2006, 07:23 PM)

On March 18-19 there will be a fair in Timisoara.

Can you be more specific please. What will be the location ?

Hallo Guys

The Expozitiei will be at the Army House, Timisoara.

Cercul Militar Timisoara,
Piata Liberatii Nr 1.
(Casa Armatei) In Data De Sambata, 18 Martie 2006.

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Posted by: dragos03 March 18, 2006 09:07 pm

The players and staffs of Steaua and Rapid Bucharest, the two teams that will meet in the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup, were awarded the "Medal for Merit in Sports" (Medalia Meritul Sportiv), 2nd Class.

Posted by: aviatiadasenzatia March 19, 2006 04:53 am

QUOTE

all prices for me start at a special price of 100 Euro even for items that are currently selling at 10 to 20 Euro on the International market, seems the mentality here is: He a foreigner so he must be rich, and if its old and dirty it must be an antique!!

Don't worry , this is not because you're foreigner !!! The high prices are because you're collector , I know it , I'm dealing with the same mentality since 1990
, even if I'm romanian....

Posted by: aviatiadasenzatia March 19, 2006 04:57 am

QUOTE (dragos03 @ Mar 18 2006, 09:07 PM)

Are you sure ?? At TV they said about "Ordinul Meritul Sportiv" 2nd class , not the medal. It is usual for our television to made all kind of mistakes .

Posted by: dragos03 March 19, 2006 05:41 am

It's the medal:

http://imageshack.us
(source: www.gsp.ro)

Posted by: dragos03 March 21, 2006 09:31 pm

In this pic from www.presidency.ro we can see that they actually received two cases. The small one seems to be some kind of a table medal. Does anybody know what medal was that?

http://imageshack.us

Posted by: dragos03 March 23, 2006 10:40 am

Actress Olga Tudorache was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Loyal Service. She also received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania in 2000.

Posted by: dragos03 April 02, 2006 03:51 pm

On 8-9 April there will be a fair in Bucharest organised in the yard of the Sutu Palace (The Museum of Bucharest).

Posted by: dragos03 April 10, 2006 11:22 am

There will be another fair in Bucharest next week at Primaria Sectorului 2, near Bucur-Obor.

Posted by: dragos03 April 13, 2006 09:02 pm

On April 4, President Basescu awarded:

The Order of the Star, Grand Officer, to Gabriel de Broglie from the French Institute.

The Order of the Star, Commander:
- Hélène Carrère ďEncausse, from the French Academy;
- Herbert Mang, president of the Austrian Academy;
- Sylvester Vizi, president of the Hungarian Academy.

The Order of Cultural Merit, Grand Officer:
- Arnaud ďHauterives, from the French Academy of Art;
- Jean Dercourt, from the French Academy.

The Order of Cultural Merit, Commander:
- Alain Plantey, French ambassador;
- Gheorghe Duca, president of the Moldovan Academy;
- professor Jean Montreuil;
- professor Jaime Gil-Aluja.

The Order for Merit, Knight:
- Maria T. Greblescu;
- Dumitru T. Paica;
- Isadora C. Precup (all of them from the Romanian Academy).

Medal for Merit, 3rd Class, to Alina Bianca Gh. Istrate from the Romanian Academy.

Posted by: dragos03 April 15, 2006 06:33 pm

Another RomAntique fair will take place at World Trade Plaza on 29-30 April.

Posted by: Dénes April 29, 2006 02:24 am

The Rumanian soldier killed recently in Irak, 2nd Lt. (post-mortem) Hâncu V. M. Bogdan, received the Star of Rumania Order:
http://www.adevarulonline.ro/2006-04-29/Actualitate/militarul-ucis-in-irak-decorat-cu-ordinul-steaua-romaniei_182993.html

Gen. Dénes

Posted by: Carol I April 29, 2006 09:48 am

QUOTE (Dénes @ Apr 29 2006, 03:24 AM)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/romanian/news/story/2006/04/060427_militar_mort_irak.shtml mentions that it is the war version of the decoration, the first such award since the re-establishment of the order in 1998.

Posted by: dragos03 May 07, 2006 09:15 pm

On May 3, all the players and coaching staff of men's handball club Steaua Bucharest were awarded the Order of Merit for sports (Meritul Sportiv), 2nd class, as a reward for winning the 2006 edition of the Challenge Cup. The team's medic was awarded the 3rd class of the order, while his assistant got the 1st class of the medal.

Posted by: dragos03 May 12, 2006 12:59 am

More events for May:
- another edition of the fair in Bucharest at the Sutu Palace on 20-21 May
- collector's fair in Cluj Napoca on May 27

There is another fair called "Junimea 2006" in Constanta, between 20-24 May. However, this one might be just for the collectors of stamps.

Posted by: dragos03 May 14, 2006 04:12 pm

There might be a numismatics fair in Piatra Neamt on June 4. Possible locations: Clubul Filatelistilor or Restaurant Paharnicul.

Posted by: Bill May 15, 2006 08:49 am

Hello Dragos,
Please tell me where in Cluj will take place the collector's fair in 27 of may?
Thx,
Bill

Posted by: dragos03 May 15, 2006 09:46 pm

QUOTE (Bill @ May 15 2006, 08:49 AM)

Hello Dragos,
Please tell me where in Cluj will take place the collector's fair in 27 of may?
Thx,
Bill

Sorry, i have no other details at the moment. I will post any new information in this topic.

Posted by: Bill May 16, 2006 09:27 am

Ok Dragos.
Thanks,
Bill

Posted by: dragos03 May 17, 2006 04:13 pm

The fair in Cluj is usually held at Expo Transilvania.

Also, there will be a fair in Iasi on 1-2 July.

Posted by: dragos03 May 25, 2006 08:33 pm

Fairs in June:
- June 4 - fair in Piatra Neamt at Restaurant "Paharnicul"
- June 17-18 - RomAntique fair in Bucharest at World Trade Plaza
- June 24 - fair in Brasov at Cantina Rulmentul

Posted by: New Connaught Ranger May 26, 2006 04:04 pm

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ON THE 3 JUNE 2006 - LA 3 IUNIE 2006

STARTING AT 7 - 14.00 Hrs - ORA - 7 - 14 -

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OUTSIDE THE CASA DE CULTURA ON THE PATIO IS LOCATED A BAR FOR COFFEE & DRINKS, ALSO NEAR THE CASA DE CULTURA ITS POSSIBLE TO BUY FOOD AS WELL:

Posted by: dragos03 June 28, 2006 07:34 pm

Fairs in July:
- July 1 - fair in Craiova (philately, antiques, etc.)
- 1-2 July - collector's fair in Iasi at the Eminescu Museum in the Copou Park
- 10 July - philately fair in Bistrita
- 27-30 July - philately fair in Constanta

Posted by: dragos03 July 07, 2006 10:51 pm

There will be another edition of the Bucharest fair at Sutu this weekend (8-9 July).

Posted by: dragos03 July 17, 2006 10:26 pm

Some info about the latest book on Romanian awards, Eugen Calianu - Decoratiile romanesti de la Cuza-Voda la Regele Mihai I, Ed. Eminescu, ISBN 973-22-1020-6.

The book has 74 pages of text and 38 pages of illustrations at the end. The quality of the photos is extremely poor, worse than the old Bedivan book. Every award has a short description, only a few details are added compared to older books.

It includes a price guide in euros, which is the first attempt of this kind. However, some prices are innacurate in my opinion.

The official price of this book was 18 RON but i don't think it even made it to the bookstores. It was acquired by speculants, who sell it at high prices on various auction sites.

In my opinion, it's a nice book to buy if you find it at a decent price. But don't pay too much for it, it's not worth it.

Posted by: Dénes July 18, 2006 12:39 am

The book is already on eBay, selling for 39.99 USD!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROMANIA-THE-DECORATIONS-FROM-CUZA-VODA-AT-MIHAI-I-BOOK_W0QQitemZ160009014034QQihZ006QQcategoryZ135QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Gen. Dénes

Posted by: dragos03 July 18, 2006 04:54 am

It was offered at such prices from the start. At a bookstore, they didn't even had the time to offer it for sale, the publising house withdrew all the books the next day after delivery. I wonder who got those books.

Posted by: b737 July 18, 2006 12:52 pm

I wrote them a mail and after 2 weeks I have recived the book....in Germany!
My sister in law has bought one in Bucharest from the book store(libraria Eminescu). for 19 RON !

The substance from this book is OK but the pictures are all low quality and copied from the other books(Decoratii romanesti de razboi,Decoratii romanesti, Klietmann, Romanian enciclopedy from '38 )
The author tries to give also a price estimation wich is not correct in the most of the cases !

Posted by: dragos03 August 08, 2006 09:44 pm

On 19-20 August there will be a major fair in Constanta, near the casino.

Also, until 25 August, people interested in the history of Iasi can see an exposition of old postcards from the city, from the collection of Eduard Ionescu from Cluj. The postcards are displayed in the hall of the Palace of Culture in Iasi.

Posted by: dragos03 August 29, 2006 09:16 pm

Fairs in September:
- 22-24 September - Collector's fair in Bucharest
- 30 September - 1 October - new edition of RomAntique at World Trade Plaza in Bucharest

There are also some expositions and fairs for philatelists:
- 8-15 September - "Istorie si Credinta" in Bacau
- 22 September - polar philately exposition in Bucharest
- 22-24 September - "Salonul Campionilor" in Bucharest
- 22 September - 1 October - international exposition “La Francophonie par ces timbres” at the Sutu Museum in Bucharest

Posted by: Ahile August 30, 2006 06:21 am

hello, where will be the 22-24 September - Collector's fair in Bucharest.

Ahile

Posted by: dragos03 September 01, 2006 04:13 pm

This weekend (September 2-3) there will be a new edition of the collector's fair at the Sutu Museum in Bucharest (unless it rains).

Posted by: New Connaught Ranger September 02, 2006 06:26 pm

http://imageshack.us

** * * NEWSFLASH FROM TRANSYLVANIA * * * *

THERE WILL BE A COLLECTORS MEETING

ON THE 9th SEPTEMBER 2006 - LA 9 SEPTEMBRIE 2006

STARTING AT 7 - 14.00 Hrs - ORA - 7 - 14 -

AT THE CASA DE CULTURA

"DRAGEN MUNTEANU"

MUNICIPIUL DEVA HOBBY CLUB.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

BORNEMISA LUCIAN TEL-FIX: 0254 / 213819, TEL-MOBIL: 0724/576218

POIENAR MIHAI - TEL-MOBIL: 0721/887676

OUTSIDE THE CASA DE CULTURA ON THE PATIO, IS LOCATED A BAR FOR COFFEE & DRINKS, ALSO NEAR THE CASA DE CULTURA IT'S POSSIBLE TO BUY FOOD AS WELL:

OK! SO WE ARE NOT AS BIG AS THE BRASOV MEETINGS,

BUT WE TRY OUR BEST IN THE WEST

,

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

Kevin in Deva

Posted by: dragos03 September 29, 2006 05:19 pm

There will be two fairs in Bucharest this weekend: one at the World Trade Plaza (RomAntique) on Saturday and one at the Sutu Museum on Sunday morning (unless it rains).

Posted by: dragos03 October 04, 2006 01:18 pm

Between 6-8 October there will be a fair in Bucharest at Sector 2 City Hall (near Bucur-Obor). Also this weekend, a fair will take place in Cluj, on 7 October at Expo Transilvania (starting at 7 AM). There will also be a fair in Bacau on 14-15 October, at the Iulian Antonescu Museum.

Posted by: dragos03 October 09, 2006 11:49 pm

Two more fairs announced for this month:
- 20-23 October - fair in Craiova during the "Days of Craiova" festival
- 21 October - fair in Targu Mures

Posted by: dragos03 December 02, 2006 07:00 pm

On November 30, Traian Basescu decorated some personalities:
- Prof. Neagu Djuvara - Grand Cross of the Order of Loyal Service
- Horia Andreescu - Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
- Dr. Mihai Lucan (from the Medical University in Cluj) - Grand Officer of the Order of Sanitary Merit
- Prof. Francisca Băltăceanu - Knight of the Order of the Star (actually looks like the Commander Grade in the pics)
- Gabriel Liiceanu - Knight of the Order of the Star
- Nicolae Caranfil - Knight of the Order of Loyal Service
- Mihai Sîrbulescu (painter) - Knight of the Order of Loyal Service
- Marian Drăgulescu (gymnast) - Knight of the Order of Merit

http://imageshack.us

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Posted by: Carol I December 02, 2006 09:42 pm

QUOTE (dragos03 @ December 02, 2006 08:00 pm)

- Prof. Francisca Băltăceanu - Knight of the Order of the Star (actually looks like the Commander Grade in the pics)
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9742/11382wp4.jpg

It's probably the ladies' insignia.

And who is the awardee with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania?
http://www.presidency.ro/images/photo_imgs/11376.jpg

Posted by: dragos03 December 03, 2006 05:51 pm

You are right, I forgot about the ladies' ribbon.

Posted by: REGAL UNIFORMA COLECTOR January 13, 2007 06:08 pm

Auction in Switzerland of high quality Romanian orders closing 23 January 2007.

http://www.ubs.com/1/e/ubs_ch/wealth_mgmt_ch/numismatics.html

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=00307q00ps2.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=00304q00yu8.jpg

http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=00338q00lz6.jpg

Posted by: SaBype August 26, 2009 04:06 pm

Well 50.000 produced but how many surviving ? Id like this medal both actually , so if not rare they must be cheap ?

Posted by: New Connaught Ranger August 26, 2009 05:57 pm

QUOTE (SaBype @ August 26, 2009 04:06 pm)

Well 50.000 produced but how many surviving ? Id like this medal both actually , so if not rare they must be cheap ?

To which item are you referring?

Kevin in Deva.

Posted by: Elvetian August 09, 2014 07:37 am

Is there anywere a list were i can find some info about fairs in Romania ?

Or is it more common that info about fairs pass from collector to collector ?

Thanks for any headsup.
Robert