Vectis Auctions

The Specialist sale held on the 14^th of July featured 460 lots of 1/18 scale models. The fantastic collection of road and racing vehicles were all presented in either a display case or box and featured a number of Limited Edition and Exclusive models. Manufacturers included BBR Models, both Italy and China variations, CMC models, which also included mounted replica engines; Technomodel Mythos, Exoto Racing Legends, Motorbox and Standox. Plus Minichamps, Autoart, Kyosho, GMP, Carousel, Auto World American muscle cars and many many more. This collection was a must for any 18^th scale collector.

The Specialist sale held on the 13^th of July featured three private owner collections. Part 2 of The Devonshire Collection included boxed and unboxed Dinky cars, lorries and vans plus trade packs and gift sets; rare and export issues and French Dinky. The Perthshire Collection included further Dinky, and French Dinky, plus Corgi, Tekno, Matchbox, Solido, Norev and EFE, and The Buckinghamshire Collection included 112 lots of Tekno trucks and trailers, plus buses from EFE and Lledo. The sale also included Dinky, Corgi and TV & Film Related models.

The Model Train sale to be held on the 25^th of June started with OO Gauge British Outline from Hornby (China), Bachmann, Lima, Heljan and others, followed by HO Gauge ex-shop stock items from Genesis, Bachmann, Athearn, Atlas, and Broadway Limited Paragon series, plus further HO gauge from Liliput by Bachmann, Marklin, Fleischmann, and Roco. The sale continued with N Gauge, Hornby Dublo, Brass and OO Kits/Kitbuilt. The sale also included Meccano & Other Constructional Toys, Live Steam, G Gauge, Gauge 1 & Larger, Hornby, further and modern O Gauge. There was a Single Owner Collection featuring Hornby O Gauge tank locos, locomotive and Tender, passenger coaches, goods wagon and rolling stock, plus engine sheds, track and accessories, plus further items form Basset Lowke, Leeds, Bing and Marklin. The sale concluded with Books, Magazines & Catalogues, Railwayana, Pictures & Prints and our usual good selection of General Trains.

The Matchbox sale to be held on the 30^th of June starts with The North Wales Collection, boxed and unboxed, groups and single lots, of Matchbox Superfast, road and racing cars, commercials, coaches, emergency vehicles, many with transitional boxes, plus, Speed Kings, Super Kings, US issue blister packs, twin packs and gift sets. Further items in the sale include Matchbox Superfast, Super Kings, and Regular Wheels. The sale will conclude with The Ex Lesney Employee Collection, 94 lots of factory final trial castings, pre-production colour trial models, bare metal castings and factory components.

Masudaya (Modern toys of Japan) non-stop lavender robot. This sought after battery operated robot from 1959 is often referred to as The lady robot due to its form. There were not many of this particular robot produced and indeed this is the first to be sold at Vectis.

Consigned by the original purchaser, the robot is in fantastic condition, although its head is loose but still attached, it is great for display and will be highly sought after by collectors.