Chocks away!

Day two of the Vectis Specialist Toy Sale on 17 May saw some extraordinary prices for less mainstream collectables.

A large group of mostly 1/400th scale model aircraft, including an Aero Classics Vickers Vanguard D.H. Comet 4-B "Channel Airways", a British Eagle Douglas DC-6A, an SE-210 Caravelle "Stirling" plus many others (40 in all) were  generally mint in excellent boxes. The guideline of £60-80 proved derisory, the lot making £504.
A mixed group of various scale model aircraft including four M Series by Hogan Wings, embracing an F-4 Phantom II Naval version 1/200th scale, a Premier Collection special version 1/400th scale No.55718 Pan American 707-320, a SKR656 "Buffalo Airways" DC-3 1/80th scale, an Aero Classics 2 model set to include Bristol 175 Britannia C1 (253) and DH-106 Comet C4 Royal Airforce Transport Command plus others (20 in all) were generally mint in near mint boxes. The upper estimate of £60 was eclipsed, the whole group making £384.

Equally, a group of Eagle plastic warship kits in 1/1200th scale, 23 in all, included the Admiral Graf Spee, Lutzow, HMS Orion, HMS Perth, a British Oil Tanker, HMS Hardy, Peacock, Dorsetshire, Ajax, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, HMS Victorious and others, with some duplication, were described as generally good to good plus in illustrated boxes. Touted at £80-100, this seafaring selection sailed away to realise £456.

On to more familiar territory – and more stable prices. A Dinky No.514 Guy Van "Weetabix" in yellow, with Supertoy hubs, with both rear opening doors, but showing some chipping in a good dark blue box with orange and white label made its upper estimate at £480. A companion piece, the Guy Van "Lyons Swiss Rolls" in dark blue, with both rear opening doors, mid-blue ridged hubs, some play wear and some ink marks to nearside rear of the transfer was contained within a card box with an orange and white label. Estimated at £200-300, it realised £240.