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New Flirt Butterfly Range from Carlton Ware
Carlton Ware have introduced a number of new ranges including the Flirt Butterfly Collection. The iconic Flirt Butterfly image and design are taken from the French advert of the 1920’s.
The Beatles Illuminated
On July 20, Christie’s present The Beatles Illuminated: The Discovered Works of Mike Mitchell, a sale comprised of 50 lots of unpublished and never-before-seen photographs of the Beatles’ first hysteria-inducing visits to America in 1964.
Oil Painting Disney Pin Series
Hong Kong Disneyland are releasing a very sepcial series of pins in an oil painting style. There will be 12 pins in the collection with 2 released each week starting on the 17th July. Each pin is being released in a series of 800 and is priced at $150 Hong Kong dollars.
Archibald Thorburn’s Peacock and Peacock Butterfly sets Record
The magnificent Peacock and Peacock Butterfly by Archibald Thorburn broke the previous record for the artists’s work at Bonham’s sale on July 13.
Aoshin Monkees Monkeemobile sells for £320/$520
The 14th July Vectis TV & Film sale featured a rare Aoshin Monkees Monkeemobile in its original box. The model includes all four members Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Englishman Davy Jones seated in the car. It sold for £320 / $520.
James Bond at Vectis Sale
Corgi No.261 James Bond Aston Martin DB5James Bond die-cast models feature strongly at Vectis Specialist die-cast sale on the 13th July. Among the models are die-cast replicas of two of James Bonds most famous cars, the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger, and the Toyota GT 2000 from the film You Only Live Twice.
John Lennon 1968’s White Album Guitar
A 1967 Gibson J-160E Sunburst acoustic-electric guitar bought by John Lennon and later gifted by Lennon to Bob Dylan is the star lot at Heritage Auctions Signature® Music & Entertainment Auction on July 29.
Exclusive DC Kingdom Come Superman Figure
Just released from Dc Direct is the Exclusive DC Kingdom Come Superman Action Figure which has models of each stage of the action figure’s development. Even better for collectors is that the model has been designed by Alex Ross an sculpted by Tim Bruckner.
Bulldog Easy Rider from Robert Harrop
The Easy Rider is the latest Limited Edition in Robert Harrop’s Doggie People Collection. Launched at the Robert Harrop Birthday Bash, this alternative colourway has been released in a Limited Edition of 50.
