This is a very early tin plate Japanese Diving Submarine made by CK Kuramochi. It has its original box with some very nice imagery of the submarine at sea. This example is missing a plug to the rear and a flag at the back. The flag is actually a Union […]
We are great fans of Mego toys at WCN. The company have produced some spectacular figures and toys such as the Mego Robin-Shuttle and they continue to attract collectors and prices tend to generally be on the increase. It was designed for 3 3/4″ Pocket Superheroes Robin figurine and would […]
Bonhams has announced that Richard Attenborough: a life both sides of the camera – a sale of Lord Attenborough’s memorabilia and selected contents from his houses in London and on the Isle of Bute – will be held at Bonhams Knightsbridge, London on 21st October. Lord Attenborough (1923-2014) was one of […]
Propworx sixth Star Trek auction is set to take place at the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday 9th August 11A.M. PST on Sunday. All the lots from the auctions will be on display at the convention from August 6th-9th, along with a large private collection of costumes and props just […]
Our previous features on Pelham Puppets articles included how to date Pelham Puppets and a small Pelham Puppet price guide. The Pelham Puppets Price Guide below includes more results from leading toy auctioneers Vectis, ebay, Bonhams etc. The current market is variable but mint items in boxes do fetch a […]
A rare 1935 one sheet poster from the movie Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers stole the show and set a new record at Turner Classic Movies(TCM) auction Picture Perfect: The Art of Movie Posters when it sold for $37,5000 on the 20th July.Pictured: Top Hat – RKO, 1935. One sheet […]
What will top your tree this year? Will you opt for an English traditional fairy, a continental angel, or play safe and affix a star? Nowadays, it seems almost impossible to buy a tree-topper fairy doll – Christmas stores are full of angels. Where have the wand-waving fairies disappeared too? […]
Designs by Whitefriars have become collectable especially by those by Geoffrey Baxter and Barnaby Powell. Classic shapes such as the Banjo Vase and the Drunken Bricklayer Vase continue to attract interest and even within these designs there is considerable difference in price depending on the colour. Rarer colours can sometimes […]
19th July will see the third Wade International Whimsie Day when a special Wade Whimsie White Elephant will be available to purchase from C&S Collectables. There will be a Honey Glaze Whimsie Elephant available from the Wade Collectors Club. The day celebrates the day in 1891 when Sir George Wade was […]
Iconic Shirley Temple Polka Dot Dress sets record selling for $75,000 at Theriaults Love, Shirley Temple auction. Items from the Love, Shirley Temple have been on tour for some weeks generating a great deal of interest in the over 500 lots of items from the personal childhood collection of Shirley […]
