17th May 2024
We had a fantastic sale on Wednesday with some great bidding!
The cigarette card section sold brilliantly, with the mixed lots and individual sets attracting a lot of interest. Lot 5, a mixed collection boasting over 13 albums of cards, sold for a fantastic £2,200.
The named sets also caught the eyes of the buyers with lot 54, a F&J Smith part set with Footballers Cup Tie, selling for £240.
The postcard section of the sale always showcases some very interesting lots. Highlights included lot 77, containing a massive 129 boxes! This lot sold for £1,800.
The model soldier section included a good range of King & Country with many lots achieved their estimate and higher. Lot 188, a Michael Wittman's Last Tiger Tank No WS43 sold for £190. Lot 194 sold for £230 and contained a "Panzer" Meyer's Command Halftrack and figures No WS077.
Moving on to the die cast models section, Lot 246, a collection of earlier boxed Dinky cars, including Sunbeam Alpine Sports No 107, Rover 75 Saloon No 156, Ford Zephyr Saloon No 162, Sunbeam Rapier Saloon No 166, Singer Gazelle No 168, Studebaker Golden Hawk No 169, Studebaker President Sedan No 179, etc. This lot sold for £675.
The Model Railway section always sells well, and this auction was no exception.
We had a really impressive DJH section with the locomotives professionally built and painted. The section ranged from lot 332-367. Highlights included lot 332, a OO gauge kit built Peppercorn A1 Class 4-6-2 BR 60119 'Patrick Sterling' green K30 locomotive and tender and sold for £110. Lot 341 and 342 sold for £110 also.
The Toys, Postcards and Cigarette cards auction was a great success with many different lots on offer to attract buyers.
Our next Toys, Postcards and Cigarette cards auction will be held on Wednesday 17th July 2024. The full catalogue for this sale will be on our website in the next few weeks but keep an eye on our Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages which will include updates of our latest auction news.
Are you thinking of selling your toy collection or perhaps part of it? Would you like us to value your collection and give you advice on how best to market it? Visit our Die Cast, Model Soldiers and Toys department page for more information or call us on 01926 499 031 and ask to speak to one of our experts.
Jessica Lowe