Entertainment Memorabilia

The HMV 900 was one of first television receivers designed by the Marconi-EMI Television Company, the firm that also provided the technology for Britain’s first television service.

Merchandise relating to an early show from the Thunderbirds creator makes a surprise sum at Kent auction

Showing little sign of their huge popularity slowing down, Star War figures made a significant contribution to a two-day TV and film-related auction.

When 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.

It is not just Star Wars figures or film posters bringing the big bucks.

These two archival prints of David Bowie dressed in a striped bodysuit he wore during the 1973 Aladdin Sane tour were part of Chiswick Auctions’ (25% buyer’s premium) sale of 19th and 20th Century Photographs on May 31.

Queen singer Freddie Mercury’s art and antiques collection is coming up for sale in September.

This rare rock and pop poster advertises a performance by ‘Bazooka Joe’ with ‘Support Band’ at the common room of St Martin’s Art School on November 6, 1975. Entrance was 50p.

While most dealerships look to existing auction houses to sell off excess stock, some dealers have brought the practice in house.

Footprint design telling a story of lost love stars among a selection of ‘out of the ordinary’ collectables lots sold at auction

On June 9, 1934, Donald Duck made his debut in a supporting role in a Silly Symphony cartoon titled The Wise Little Hen.

In the 007 collecting scene Dr No (1962) is usually the film poster buyers are most keen to say yes to.

On November 26, 1976, the Sex Pistols released their first single, Anarchy in the UK.

Shown here is the original 15ips (inches per second) tape of, by repute, Rod Stewart’s first recording on June 18, 1964, together with a second copy.

A group of Lovejoy-related items came for sale at Suffolk saleroom Mander Auctioneers.

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

Large collection of action figures offers multiple examples of hitherto scarce models to test the market

Potter & Potter in Chicago will sell more items from the collection of magician Ricky Jay on February 25.