Toys and collectables delights at auction just in time for Christmas gifts
06 December 2022 With Christmas on the way it’s time to think about presents for the collector in your life.
The Lacy Scott & Knight auction in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on December 16 includes a very cool car – in miniature. The Corgi Toys, No 310 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, rare bronze body with yellow interior, wire hubs, housed in the original yellow and blue card box, with leaflet, is estimated at £200-250. Bid for the Corgi Toys, No 310 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray via thesaleroom.com.
Lots of auction houses hold dedicated sales of toys and collectables in the run-up to the festive season, many of which can make unusual gifts.
Here is a selection of five ideas (including the Corgi car shown above).
Paddington present
Shown here is a Gabrielle Designs Paddington Bear wearing a yellow felt hat, duffle coat and yellow Dunlop boots, estimated at £50-80 at West Sussex saleroom Toovey’s on December 13. You can view the Gabrielle Designs Paddington Bear on thesaleroom.com.
Fashion parade
Pictured here is a collection of 1970s Palitoy 6.5in 'pocket-sized' fashion dolls on offer at Bamfords of Derby on December 13. They comprise three Marie dolls, a Tammie, an Emma or Rose doll and a Pippa, estimated at £250-350 together. Bid for the collection of 1970s Palitoy 'pocket-sized' fashion dolls on thesaleroom.com.
Catch the train (or several)
With 1544 lots on offer over December 13-15, the Special Auction Services Trains Galore sale in Newbury is well named. Estimated at £260-340 is a Bing 0 Gauge clockwork GWR 'Windsor Castle' 4-6-0 locomotive tender and coaches, the loco and tender in lined 'Great Western' green as No. 4460 with brass 'Windsor Castle' nameplates. Check thesaleroom.com to view the Bing 0 Gauge clockwork GWR 'Windsor Castle' 4-6-0 locomotive tender and coaches.
Thunderbirds are go, going, soon to be gone
At Keys of Aylsham, Norfolk, on December 14 this pair of boxed Thunderbirds figurines is estimated at £20-30. They are a Carlton/Vivid Brains talking action figure and a Matchbox Virgil Tracey action figure. Use thesaleroom.com to bid for the pair of boxed Thunderbirds figurines.
