Models, Toys, Dolls & Games
Collecting toys will undoubtedly evoke nostalgic memories of a long-gone childhood – from die-cast models (including Dinky Toys and Corgi), model railways, toy soldiers, dolls, teddies, games and general juvenilia, such as Meccano and LEGO, there is wealth of choice in this collecting area.
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Lost Doctor Who Daleks episode lives again as archive comes to auction
06 March 2019‘Lost’ episodes of TV series have become sought-after items, not least among Doctor Who fans. Of interest to collectors is an archive of photographs and copies of plans from The Power of the Daleks – the completely missing third serial of the fourth season first broadcast by the BBC in six weekly parts from November 5-December 10, 1966.
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Hornby-Dublo on track for £2400 result
04 March 2019Travelling from Glasgow to the south of England courtesy of a commission bid, this Hornby-Dublo train EDG 7 tank goods set, right, went at 10 times the lower estimate at McTear’s (24% buyer’s premium) sale on February 1.
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Trenchers celebrating a 17th century marriage bid to $16,000
25 February 2019This set of English painted sycamore trenchers were a wedding gift to Roger Simpson and his bride Mary in 1625 from their cousin. Each plate has an inscription that includes either the bride’s or groom’s name alongside verses about love, sex and marriage.
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Chessboard checks into Bath fair in a selection of toys and games
18 February 2019A selection of toys and games at the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair proves that antique playthings have their place as both decorative items and collectors’ pieces.
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Teddy bear and doll in one at Pennsylvania sale
28 January 2019A two-in-one purchase, this Simon and Halbig bisque-headed doll comes with its own teddy bear in a 550-lot online-only auction of toys and past playthings.
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Seven fabulous gadgets and machines to buy at auction
25 January 2019Contraptions from the past can be fascinating, whether designed to save time or entertain.
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Salerooms steam in with toy treats
14 January 2019Christmas has little, if any, effect on collectors of vintage and antique toys, but that doesn’t stop auctioneers mounting festive season specials.
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Four vintage toys sold in US auction including rare German skittles set
13 December 2018Around 1400 lots were offered in Bertoia’s mammoth auction of vintage toys in Vineland, New Jersey, including seasonal playthings for Halloween and Christmas.
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‘New high’ for Hornby Dublo
10 December 2018A toy engine offered at North Yorkshire saleroom Tennants (20% buyer’s premium) sold for what is thought to be a new world record for a Hornby Dublo locomotive.
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Steiff teddy bear all dressed up for a wedding
10 December 2018This very rare bear shown below made a very high price for such a small fellow – just 14cm (5½in) high.
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Child’s play also for grown-ups: a look at the toys and games market
10 December 2018Originally given as presents to infants, early dolls, rocking horses and even board games can now inspire passions among collectors far surpassing the delight of children on Christmas morning and far exceeding most doting parents’ budgets.
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Rocking horse gallops to fine auction finish
10 December 2018A rare rocking horse by one of the top 19th-early 20th century makers, FH Ayres of London, left quite a lot to be desired but raced away at Adam Partridge’s (15% buyer’s premium) Macclesfield sale on November 23.
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19th century doll comes with trunk of clothes too
10 December 2018Believed to have been in the same family since new, a rare 19th century Jules Steiner doll and her trunk of clothes demolished the estimate at a wide-ranging sale at Lawrences (22% buyer’s premium) at Crewkerne on November 16.
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German doll looks pretty good in original clothes
10 December 2018Despite some condition issues, such as composite body, right hand thumb missing and slight damage to fingers and feet, this bisque head Kämmer & Reinhardt 109 doll sold for £3900 at Hansons (20% buyer’s premium) on November 23.
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Five toy and model lots to watch out for at upcoming auctions
27 November 2018A selection of lots coming up in either dedicated toy and model auctions or sections within larger sales.
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Poignant teddy bear taken to the front features in First World War exhibition at fair
29 October 2018One of the highlights of the upcoming International Antique Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy Fair: 200 Years of Childhood at Kensington Town Hall will be an exhibition of toys to commemorate the centenary on November 11 of the end of the First World War.
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Sandown Park event develops a taste for the continental
29 October 2018The toy fair at Sandown Park in November is usually “the busiest one of the four we hold there each year”, says Barry Potter, founder in 1979 of BP Fairs, which first launched at this racecourse venue 31 years ago.
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Why plastic can also be fantastic when it comes to toys
15 October 2018Plastic has gained a bad name when it comes to the environment – clogging up oceans for a start.
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Prototype for rare Bauhaus children's game offered in Berlin
08 October 2018A rare example of Bauhaus design is coming up for sale at Bassenge in Berlin in the auction of October 16-18.
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What to buy: Four top lots from French journalist’s vintage toy collection on offer in Fontainebleau
02 October 2018Louis-Roland Neil (1925-2018) was an influential French journalist and pioneer in the audio-visual world – the man who bought 'Colombo' and 'The Persuaders' to French television viewers. But he had another passion – collecting antique and vintage toys.
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