Moko, Britain’s, Corgi and Dinky – all the famous makes were represented here, but Mr Ewers had devoted the greater part of his energies to assembling over 600 examples of Matchbox series vehicles, a brief selection illustrated here.
Top right, clockwise: Beales Bealson light brown removal van, series no 46 – £360; Pickfords dark blue removal van, no 46 – £105; light brown Commer pick-up truck, no 50 – £100; blue Morris Minor 1000, no 46 – £120.
Bottom right, clockwise: maroon Aston Martin DB2-4 Mk 1, no 53 – £110; dark blue AEC BEA coach, no 58 – £130; mobile refreshments bar in cream, no 74 – £110; dark green Ford Thames Singer van, no 59 – £160.
The collector who first cast the die
UK: THE late Bob Ewers is remembered fondly by devotees of diecast toys as one of the key players in founding the UK’s first static model collectors club in Maidenhead in 1969, and there was an enormous response to the dispersal of his collection at the Lewes salerooms of Wallis & Wallis (15 per cent buyer‘s premium) on February 12.
