Vectis Auctions

23^rd November – Dolls and Teddy Bear Sale

The dolls and teddy bear sale was held on the 23^rd of November and featured a collection from the ‘Bear Bits’ Archive, including prototypes and artists bears. The sale also included German and French bisque dolls, composition, hard plastic and vinyl dolls. Pedigree Sindy and Mattel Barbie dolls and accessories; puppets, modern bisque dolls, children’s toys and games, annuals, books, vintage clothing and accessories, dolls houses, furniture and accessories, Disney Beanies, Steiff dolls, bears and characters and artists bears.

Some of the highlights from this sale include:

22^nd November - Military, Civilian Figures, Equipment & Accessories

The Military, Civilian Figures, Equipment & Accessories Sale held on the 22^nd of November featured The Hampshire collection, over 40 lots of modern, plastic, civilian and British Military issues, plus soldier books and ephemera. The sale also included, from other vendors, Composition and Tinplate figures, vehicles and accessories, Airfix Archive, modern, plastic, and civilian issues plus Militaria, books, catalogues and ephemera plus connoisseur miniatures from Russia.

Some of the highlights from this sale include:

17^th November 2017 – Model Train sale

The Model Train sale which was held on the 17^th of November featured The Southampton Collection Part 2, over 130 lots of Hornby (China), Hornby Railways and Triang. The sale also included OO Gauge British Outline, N Gauge, TT Gauge, HO Scale, Triang and Wrenn. Plus Hornby Dublo 2-rail, 3-rail and display cabinets; Hornby, Bassett Lowke and other O gauge; Catalogues, Books, Magazines and our usual good selection of General Trains.

Some of the highlights from the sale include:

21^st November - Matchbox Magic

The Matchbox Magic sale held on the 21^st of November featured Part 5 of the Ex-Matchbox Employees collection, plus the Australian Collection and the Ex-Lesney employees’ pre-production models collection. The sale also included Regular wheels, Superfast, Matchbox Models of Yesteryear, King Size, Super Kings, Major and Accessory packs.

There were many highlights to choose from in this sale with many lots exceeding their top estimates, and many achieving four-figure auction values, some of the sought after lots include:

16^th November 2017 – General Toy Sale

The General Toy sale held on the 16^th of November featured The Hertfordshire Aircraft Collection – 79 lots of Dinky, Corgi, Wiking, Matchbox and Collection Armour aircraft groups, including many military models. The sale also included further aircraft and military lots; Matchbox Models of Yesteryear, Dinky, Corgi and many others. The sale concluded with over 280 lots of general toys, including trucks, construction, emergency services, cars and commercials, plus TV & Film related, Airfix, and Corgi Aviation Archive.