Part 1 of The John Watkins Matchbox Collection which was held on the 30th of July, was a phenomenal sale, with some fantastic prices realised.  The private owner collection featured over 500 lots of Matchbox Regular Wheels, Gift Sets and more. The collection included pre-production models, factory colour trials, promotional issues and rare colour and wheel variations. There were a number of interesting lots and a remarkable seventeen lots achieved over 4 figures.  The collection included boxed and unboxed models, single lots to groups and there was something for every level of collector.