Vectis to auction items from the Robin Kerr Collection 13th/14th September

A two-day sale by Vectis on Tuesday 13th September and Wednesday 14th features a wealth of treasures from the Robin Kerr Collection of diecast, tinplate, military, civilian figures, equipment and accessories.

Robin is a well known collector and dealer whose collection began when he discovered a toy shop, while on holiday in Ireland, which was selling a selection of old toys. By 1972 his collection had grown to more than 1,000 models with the highest price he'd paid reported to be £9 for a pre-war tractor. That Dinky tractor is among the thousands of models offered in the auction, now carrying a pre-sale estimate of £200-300!

Featured in the two-day sale are some late 1950s/early 1960s Automec, Minic, Moorstone, Britains, Chad Valley, Spot-on, Corgi and Budgie. European manufacturers include CIJ and Norev, plus some early examples of American Tootsietoy. Tinplate toys represented include Tri-ang, Wells Brimtoy, Louis Marx, Chad Valley and Frog Aircraft. Britains items include Racing Colours, Farm and Military boxed vehicles, plus civilian issues by lesser known manufacturers.

A printed catalogue is available from late August.

PICTURED: A small selection of the toys from The Robin Kerr Collection offered in the two-day sale by Vectis on 13th and 14th September.

This auction story was first published online on the Collectors Gazette website on 22nd August 2011. To see which issues of Collectors Gazette are available to buy online, click here.