Toys, MODELS
& GAMES
Alan McIlwain
Antiques Cataloguer
& Valuer
Our Collectables auctions always contain a large section of vintage and collectable toys, models and games. There is an impressive market for such material.
Items we're on the lookout for include model railway engines, stock and accessories; tinplate: Japanese and German clockwork toys, 1960s and earlier; diecast: Dinky, Corgi and Matchbox in original packaging; lead figures: Britains model soldiers; working live steam models such as Mamod and Wilesco, and scratch-built hobbyist pieces. There's much more besides, extending into recent phenomena such as Pokemon cards and Nintendo games.
AUC.218, Lot 21, HAMMER £5800
Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet. An original clockwork tinplate model of an Alfa Romeo P2 c.1920s-30s.
AUC.243, Lot 766, HAMMER £2200
A turned & carved chess set by John Calvert, circa early 19th Century.
AUC.213, Lot 38, HAMMER £950
Corgi Toys, Gift Set 38 (B.M.C Mini Cooper S, Rover 2000, Citroen D.S. 19).