Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
All my world’s a stage – author Ned Boulting on his Tour de France book inspired by an auction buy
03 July 2023A chance purchase at auction during lockdown inspired a whole book on a single day of the Tour de France 100 years ago
Three figure Matchbox auction buy without a an actual car
26 June 2023Matchbox can sell well even when there isn’t an actual vehicle in sight.
Mozart frets about his future marriage in letter coming up at Christie's auction
26 June 2023A handwritten letter by the 26-year-old Mozart coming up for auction at Christie’s reveals a tricky love life.
Painting of London Bridge burning is among five lots to watch
26 June 2023With estimates from £100, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Why details matter in Star Wars market
26 June 2023Showing little sign of their huge popularity slowing down, Star War figures made a significant contribution to a two-day TV and film-related auction.
Fireball blasts off to four figures
26 June 2023Merchandise relating to an early show from the Thunderbirds creator makes a surprise sum at Kent auction
Power of the toy sales force
26 June 2023It is not just Star Wars figures or film posters bringing the big bucks.
Attraction of simple Hornby Dublo goods van is plain to see
26 June 2023Not everything offered in the model railway market has to involve a glamorous name such as Flying Scotsman to make a good result.
Batmobile based on earlier model roars away to Singapore
26 June 2023When the (Louis) Marx toy company produced a friction-drive model Batmobile in the 1960s the plastic car that resulted was really a model of the 1951 General Motors Le Sabre concept show car designed by Harley Earl.
Biscuit tins provide far more than crumbs of comfort
26 June 2023Novelty biscuit tin toys delivered a number of tasty sale successes for South Yorkshire auction house BBR (15% buyer’s premium).
Raise your paddle for a Märklin toy boat purchase
26 June 2023The first lot in Pook & Pook’s (25% buyer’s premium) May 4-5 sale was also the top result. And if you follow the toy boat market, it was also strangely familiar.
Sasha dolls in demand at separate UK auctions
26 June 2023Sasha dolls are named after their Swiss designer, artist Sasha Morgenthaler and were made in the UK and Germany from the mid to late 1960s.
Japanese collection hits the spot in Ohio saleroom
26 June 2023A stellar collection of rare Japanese robots and space toys featured in the Milestone (20% buyer’s premium) sale in Willoughby, Ohio.
Pre-production trials prove key to Matchbox success
26 June 2023The Matchbox Magic sale at Teesside saleroom Vectis (20.83% buyer’s premium) on May 30 lived up to its billing by entrancing bidders.
Pick of the week: Wilson was a first three in a row winner
19 June 2023While the achievement of Manchester City players in winning three titles in consecutive seasons – with a treble – is certainly admirable, spare a thought for Tom Wilson, a footballer of a much earlier era.
JMW Turner view of Finchley among five lots to watch this week
19 June 2023With estimates from £300, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
