The sale held on the 18th of February started with 313 lots from The Denis Morgan Fire Engine Collection which included a number of vintage 1/48th scale models in white metal/resin from the well-respected Fire Brigade Models Company. These models are based on many actual British vehicles with the accent on the London Fire Brigade. Another well respected manufacturer is Ashton Models of the USA, their well detailed 1/43rd white metal fire trucks are highly sought after. Other quality makes included Franklin Mint, Schuco, Corgi, Minichamps, RSH, Dehanes, Original Classics, Code 3 Collectibles and many more. The sale continued with Matchbox models, including The JMR Collection of Regular wheels, Major and Accessory Packs, King Size and Yesteryear, plus Trade catalogues and Superfast; and The London Collection, which included early to mid-70s Superfast groups. The sale also included further Regular Wheels, Models of Yesteryear, King Size, Super Kings and Superfast.
I inherited my deepest love and admiration for beautiful cars from my Father and Grandfather. My very first car was my beloved go-cart. As a little boy I heard Father and Grandfather talk with profound admiration about the beautiful bodywork of their favourite vehicles. And they transmitted this virus to me. My Father was a collector of beautiful old Mercedes. In my twenties, when I started working, I didn’t have the money to buy these kind of old-timers. I wanted a miniature version of my very own first cars, an Opel Ascona (the continental version of a Vauxhall) and a BMW 3.0 CSI. I remember like it was yesterday, when I was 22, I walked into a specialized toy shop in the Belgian city of Ghent and was overwhelmed with the revelation of how many beautiful Dinky Toys, Corgi Toys and especially Matchbox toys they had. It gave me back the pleasure I had as a kid, when Santa brought me a new toy. I was 22 and bought my very first Matchbox and also a couple of Dinky models. It was the start of a big passion that ended in a collection of 20,000 miniature cars, often bought at this very same auction house, Vectis. When I was 25 my life became even more beautiful: I could turn my passion into a profession and became, for 7 years, a salesman for Matchbox in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg. That explains why my love for scale 1/64 miniatures is the biggest: my Matchbox Models are half of my collection, 10,000 pieces. Such a small beautiful car in my hand has always given me shivers of pleasure. Just like my Father and Grandfather I can look with profound admiration at the spectacular design of the bodywork and the refined details of the finish. I also cultivated a passion for the numerous variations of models and colours. I got very excited if I was able to acquire one of the rarities that Matchbox is so rich in. Now that I am 60, I realise that I am probably not a little boy anymore, and my love for these cars is not as vibrant as it was. That is why I think it is getting time to hand my collection over to the next generation, to younger people who can appreciate them and hopefully cultivate the same passion and love for collecting them as I did.
The TV and Film related sale held on the 16th of February featured a large collection of modern and vintage Star Wars; loose and carded figures, vehicles, kits and models, books, stationary, pictures and ephemera. The sale also included Action Man, Dr Who, a large collection of Transformers, He-Man - Master of the Universe, Pelham Puppets and Camberwick Green figures. There was a large collection of James Bond related items including vehicles from Corgi, Autoart and Joyride; plus Scalextric, slot car, and posters. Further items included Mego Marvel 1970s Action Figures/Superheroes, Fairylite vintage Gerry Anderson Thunderbirds figures, Tron, Spitting Image toys, and more. There was a large collection of Thunderbirds items, including vehicles, puppets, and modern collectables; and a number of vintage electronic games and consoles, including Atari, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum.
The General Toy sale held on the 27th of January featured an assortment of boxed and unboxed models from Corgi, Dinky, Matchbox, EFE, Budgie, Bburago, Base-Toys, Vanguards, Maisto and many more. Collections included Corgi Aviation Archive, Predators, Dragon Wings, and Franklin Mint helicopters. Plus, Corgi Heavy Haulage, Hauliers of Renown, Tekno Trucks, Corgi and Cararama Commercial trucks, and WSI. Further lots included Corgi Original Omnibus, Creative Master Northcord; plus boxed groups from Revell, Airfix, FROG, Matchbox, Hasegawa and others.
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