Kozlova's Steam Fair is a fair organised by Madame Kozlova, whose grandmother started the fair. The fair is able to be deconstructed and transported in a steam train.
The fair appears in Paddington 2, in which it plays a major role.
History[]
The fair was started by Madame Kozlova's grandmother whose stage name was the Flying Swan. Known as the greatest show woman of her generation, the Flying Swan hired other acts for the fair, including a magician. The fair was incredibly successful and the Flying Swan was showered with expensive gifts. The Magician became jealous and engineered her death so he could steal her wealth. Alas, he could not find her treasure, instead discovering a pop-up book, Twelve Landmarks of London. However, he disappeared in a puff of smoke before the police could apprehend him.
Years later, the treasure was presumed to be lost, and the steam fair was passed down through the family to Madame Kozlova. The fair returns to London (in Paddington 2) and the Browns attend its opening night so Judy can get enough material for an article for her new local newspaper, The Portobello Express.
Mdame Kozlova entrusts old memorabilia to Mr. Gruber to sell for her, and in the box, Paddington finds the pop-up book Twelve Landmarks of London. The pop-up book is stolen from the store and it is revealed that it contains secret clues that lead to the Flying Swan's hidden fortune.
The steam fair eventually departs London still containing the treasure, and there is a showdown on board which results in the pop-up book thief's incarceration. After these events, the steam fair continues to travel around the world, but the pop-up book is kept by the police as evidence.
Characteristics[]
The fair travels the world in an old steam train. It is brightly painted and consists of several carriages which are pinned together but detachable. One of the most iconic pieces of the fair is the organ, which bears the phrase "Where All Your Dreams Come True."