On the weekend 28th + 29th May 2022 the Lipper modelling days took place, Product Cluster was there too. However, not yet with a stand, because as a start-up, a stand fee of 49 Euros per square metre plus 8.50 Euros for a table and two chairs plus a registration fee of 90 Euros, i.e. a total of just about 400 Euros, did not seem very reasonable to us. It should be briefly explained where the name Lippe comes from. The Free State of Lippe, whose roots go back to the 12th century, was a free state until 1946. In the course of the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany with its federal states, the Free State of Lippe was integrated into the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and became part of the coat of arms of North Rhine-Westphalia through the Lippische Rose, coat of arms of the House of Lippe. The venue, Bad Salzuflen, was located in the Free State of Lippe.

left: View into 2nd hall with racing course; right: Floor plan with list of participants

The stands at the fair were divided into two large groups. One group consisted of clubs and private individuals who had exhibited their models or model layouts. There were miniature railways in various scales on display. Model ships were also presented, which could sail in a water basin if equipped with remote control. Remote-controlled construction machines and vehicles moved around in a large sandpit and were able to do work there. A separate area was available for aeroplanes, helicopters and drones, which regularly started their shows. A racing course was also set up, and there were award ceremonies.

Rendsburg High Bridge in Fischertechnik

Somewhat nostalgic was the stand of a Fischertechnik association, which we will introduce in a separate post. We had good conversations with some of these clubs. So also with Spielwiese, which had games presented in a large corner. This group was called demonstrators, of which there were 27.

left: RC R2-D2; right: Impression with traders and model railway

The other group consisted of 38 traders, called exhibitors there. Often used items were offered, but new material could also be purchased. A large part consisted of railway articles, car models and flying machines.

As we were already there for the opening on Saturday, we could observe that the exhibition quickly filled up with guests and was already quite empty by the afternoon. We could see that many visitors had either ordered items in advance or had specifically found items at the fair. Of course, the demonstrators were also very busy.

Selection of model ships

If you are interested into more affordable fairs in Germany, please refer to our special post All toy fairs in Germany 2022. More posts about the clubs and associations on this fair will follow.

Entry ticket