20th July 2023
The cigarette cards mixed lots sold well with many lots reaching over their estimate. The postcard section was ever strong with both the larger collections and individual sets selling very well. Some standouts included lot 75, a Robertsbridge range featuring the fire brigade sold for £625 with an estimate of £550. Lot 77 was a collection of loose cards containing RP hop pickers Doleham farm, Bockingford Arms Loose valley, threshing machine at Waldron shop front, Hurst Green, John's Cross Inn Mountfield, Old White Rails and sold for £625, with an estimate of £400. Lot 82 was a mainly South Wales collection featuring the local Post Office and the docks and sold for £725, with an original estimate of £250.
The social history section sold very well also with notable lots being 151, estimated at £350 and selling for £460, lot 152 was estimated at £200 and sold for £550 and lot 153 sold for £330, with an estimate of £150.
Following a brilliant first half of the sale the die cast section continued to receive some fierce bidding. Lot 208A containing later Matchbox models was estimated at £725 and sold for a fantastic £1950. Lot 209 was Matchbox themed as well and sold for £1300, with an estimate of £525. Lot 219 was a racing themed collection with Minichamps and Onyx, which sold for £850 and had an estimate of £450. Lot 244 was one of the lots hosting a range of construction vehicles which sold for £900, with an estimate of £380. Moving on to our named sets, both Brooklyn Model lots sold well with lot 282 selling for £675 with an estimate of £650 and lot 283 sold for £775 with an estimate of £460.
All the Corgi AA lots sold well, as expected as the condition of the models were very good. A few to note were Lot 285 sold for £600 with an estimate of £400, lot 286 sold for £500 with an estimate of £380 and lot 288 sold for £525 with an estimate of £330. Our lone Shakleton lot 324, a boxed 7-ton Dyson trailer was estimates at £100 and sold for £200. The Western Models lots caught the eyes of our bidders with lot 331 estimated at £300 and sold for £575 and lot 332 was estimated at £160 and sold for £230.
The later half of the sale played host to the model railways and lot 336, a Mamod range of live steam engines sold for £330 with an estimate of £120. The O gauge section showcased some lovely models with some standout lots being lot 337 included some unboxed brass locomotives with tenders and wagons, which sold for £575, with an estimate of £180. Lot 346, a steam locomotive with tender A759 4-4-0 sold for £360, with an estimate of £200.
Continuing with the O gauge, lot 348, a steam locomotive with tender 1185 4-4-0 sold for £310, with an estimate of £180. Lot 350 was a steam locomotive with tender Bramham Moor 201 4-4-0 and sold for £240, with an estimate of £160.
One of the stars was lot 353, a steam locomotive in reproduction box School's class Eton 4-4-0 900 No E220 with Southern 900 tender in original box No.2. This locomotive sold for £400, with an estimate of £140.
Moving on from the O gauge to the N gauge, which always sells well, lots 361 sold for £1000, with an estimate of £600 and lot 362 sold for £525, with an estimate of £270.
The OO gauge section saw some mixed lots selling well with lots 369 selling for £600, with an estimate of £500, lot 370 had an estimate of £470 and sold for £525 and lot 380 sold for £470 with an estimate of £300. Hornby Dublo continues to be popular with lot 422 selling for £1,150, with an estimate of £450 and lot 423 had an estimate of £400 and sold for a fantastic £1,250. Heading towards the end of the sale, Hornby and Kato sold well, which was expected as they remain ever popular among our buyers.
Our next Toys, Postcards and Cigarette Cards auction will be held on Wednesday 20th September 2023. The full catalogue for this sale will be on our website in the next few weeks but keep an eye on our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook pages which will include updates of our latest auction news.
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Jessica Lowe