Collectors Gazette

TOY TO TREASURE

The unlikely journey that secured Graham Farish’s enduring place in railway history

Iconic film memorabilia

Located at Moyses Hall, Bury St Edmunds, this exhibition offers a unique opportunity to see some amazing examples, like the Princess Diana ‘Revenge’ dress from The Crown, Batman’s Cowl, and the Witch King of Angmar’s helmet from Peter Jackson’s The...

Is Vinted the new eBay?

Vinted is an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand items. Sound familiar? That’s because that is exactly what eBay do as well.Vinted has 21 million users globally, while eBay boasts a staggering 185 million which suggests there is no...

Speed, style & collectables

The Silverstone Festival, one of the world’s largest historic motor sport gatherings, once again underlined its place at the top of the tree over the three-day August Bank Holiday.The main feature, of course, was the racing, with 20 races over the...

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Thunderbirds are go!

✚ HORSE RACING GAMES Explore rare and quirky horse racing games across the ages ✚ HIDDEN TOY MYSTERIES Discover unknown vehicles and weapons from vintage makers

The bear facts

Vectis continues to process what seems to be a never-ending flow of collectables. In its latest auction, highlights included a Charlie Bears Isabelle Collection Symphony Panda Bear, with cream, pale blue, mauve and blonde mohair: he raised £686; while...

TOP PANINI STICKERS

Finding that the joy of collecting Panini stickers comes back to three little words...

Going galactic with Hake’s

Star Wars dominated the recent Hake’s auction, with four Mego prototype test shot Series 2 Star Trek Alien figures, (copyright 1976 Paramount), that were originally used in promotional photography to sell the line. All were fresh-to-the-market...

DC: THE GOLDEN AGE

Looking at the early days, as the comic book behemoth celebrates its 90th anniversary

PERFECT POLLY POCKET

The diminutive British doll proving that tiny is still mighty in the toy collecting market

From Russia, with love?

Ahighlight of the recent BTA sale was the St Petersburg Tram Collection. This 1/43 scale representation of a 1936/37 Liverpool Corporation “Green Goddess” Tram was a post 50/53 version with EMB lightweight bogies. The tram came with a Limited Edition...

Bidding strong at Warwick

Warwick & Warwick’s last sale, by all accounts, saw something of a bidding war amongst the diecast lots. A lot containing a collection featuring Cameo, Joal, LLedo, Majorette and Norev vehicles, plus a large unboxed range, sold for £900. Another mixed...

JET AGE TOYS AND MODELS

Road, rail... and robots

British Toy Auctions has been as busy as ever. Recently under the hammer went a Hornby Princess Elizabeth O gauge locomotive and tender in 4-6-2 configuration in LMS maroon livery. Electric powered, in its original red wooden case, it was classified as...

TO INFINITY & BEYOND

Looking at the toy story behind Pixar, and the memorabilia produced for the popular films