26 December 2013
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Collecting highlights of 2013 - July to September
Read our round-up of some of the best collecting moments from 2013. ...
Collecting highlights of 2013 - July to September Images
2013 has been a fantastic year for collecting. Over the past 12 months we've seen some amazing new releases, plenty of impressive auction results and we've filmed at numerous auctions and toy fairs. So, just in case you've missed any of the excellent coverage on Collectors Club of Great Britain, over the festive period we're going to round-up some of the best content... it's a bit like an advent calendar but with interesting stories instead of rubbish chocolate. To read the content or watch the videos, either click on the 'read more' link or look for the blue links within the text. We're halfway through the year now but there's still plenty of interesting collectable news!
ModelZone administration continued...
July started in very much the same way as June, with the tragic news about ModelZone continuing to rumble on. First all stock was reduced, a previous owner blamed the management for dumbing the store down, administrators announced that no buyer had been found for the store, Ripmax takes over the Amerang side of the business and, finally, the news that Hornby had been forced to write off a £200,000 debt to ModelZone.
Mullock's Toy Auctions - video report
Ahead of the June Toys & Militaria sale at Mullock's, toy expert Keith Hartwell gave us an exclusive preview of some of the star lots, including a scarce Batmobile, classic Buck Rogers gun and more! The auction itself included a huge range of collectables, from unboxed Dinky cars to Tri-ang trucks and plenty of fantastic TV and film items. READ MORE...
Barry Potter Harrogate Toy Fair video
In July we headed to the Harrogate Toy Fair, organised by Barry Potter. It was a packed event - despite the glorious sunshine outside - and there were plenty of stalls offering a huge choice of collectables, from the usual mix of diecast pieces to more unusual plastic kits and vintage model railways. READ MORE...
Hornby announces 2013 product delays
Hornby has announced that almost 100 of its products scheduled for release in 2013 will slip to next year, due to a "long period of disruption" with the company's supply chain and a culmination of other factors impacting its delivery critical path. READ MORE...
North West Durham Collection nets £134,000 at Vectis
There was a real sense of anticipation at Vectis recently ahead of the North West Durham Collection sale on 11th July. The private owner auction contained just under 1,000 lots, mainly of single item Dinky and French Dinky models and Vectis had pegged a mighty £100,000 pre-sale estimate on the entire sale. Well, now the results are in and, incredibly, the total auction soared well over that estimate and the hammer fell on a grand £134,847, with four Dinky replicas netting four figure sums! READ MORE...
Corgi announces diecast Mini to commemorate the birth of the royal baby
To commemorate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first baby, Corgi has announced it's set to produce a limited edition diecast model MINI and the replica will carry the baby's name. READ MORE...
Vintage Meccano No. 7 set makes more than two grand
Proving that despite its age, Meccano still continues to excite and delight collectors in equal measure, the star lot during the Cottees Toy & Model Railway sale on 15th June was the highly anticipated 1924/25 Meccano No. 7 Set in its original oak chest. READ MORE...
Star Wars collection realises over £30,000
The highlight of the Vectis toy auction was three separate collections of Star Wars items, ranging from loose figures to signed carded figures and trade packs that were extremely sought after. In total there were 171 lots, which realised a fantastic £32,070 - especially considering the pre-sale estimate was £11,740. READ MORE...
Your Shop Video - Toy Emporium, Bridgnorth
You always know that a shop's successful when, while trying to film the videos for 'Your Shop', you keep getting interrupted by people coming in the shop or asking questions. In fact, it was so busy while we were trying to interview Michael Tipton, the owner of The Toy Emporium in Bridgnorth that we had to close the store. READ MORE...
Vintage Dinky Lyons Swiss Roll Van hits the sweet spot at Halls
A boxed Dinky Supertoys No. 514 Guy Van, in the livery of Lyons Swiss Rolls (pictured to your right) proved to be a sweet treat during the toy sale at Halls Fine Art Auctions on Wednesday, 31st July. Estimated at £300-450, the price kept on rolling upwards to £560. READ MORE...
Hornby launches new eBay Archive Shop
Hornby Ltd. has announced it's launched a brand new official eBay Archive Shop selling rare and limited edition models from Scalextric, Airfix, Corgi and, of course, Hornby model railways. READ MORE...
Administrators confirm that the remaining ModelZone stores will close
Deloitte, the joint administrators for ModelZone, has confirmed that the remaining 18 stores still open are set to close, after the administrators received no offers for the business on a going concern basis. The final shops will shut for the last time in the middle of September and, unfortunately, this will result in a further 126 job losses. READ MORE...
Corgi new releases January to June 2014
September saw us travelling down to Corgi again to see a host of new releases scheduled for 2014 and we gave our readers a first look at the selection of replicas. First of all the recently appointed Diecast Collector editor Rick Wilson chose his favourites, before we looked at the upcoming Aviation Archive, Hauliers of Renown, Original Omnibus Company and Vanguards models.
Scalextric and Airfix launch new QUICK BUILD range
Iconic model racing car brand Scalextric (owned by Hornby Hobbies Ltd), has launched a new QUICK BUILD set product, entitled Demolition Derby, featuring clip-together construction cars which break away on impact. READ MORE...
Aston's to auction contents of the Arne Toy Museum
It's always sad to hear that a toy museum is being forced to close and recently we were told that the Arne Toy Museum in Dorset had called it a day. However, it's not all doom and gloom because the closure of the attraction is actually good news for collectors because Aston's in Dudley is planning to auction the entire contents of the museum! READ MORE...
Masudaya Radicon Robot sells for $37,300 at Morphy Auctions
A fantastic collection of vintage robots and space toys, as collected by well known enthusiast Enzo Pertoldi was out of this world at Morphy Auctions in September. In total the auction made a huge $1,032,000, with the finest Pertoldi pieces snatching the top 10 slots. READ MORE...
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JULY
ModelZone administration continued...
July started in very much the same way as June, with the tragic news about ModelZone continuing to rumble on. First all stock was reduced, a previous owner blamed the management for dumbing the store down, administrators announced that no buyer had been found for the store, Ripmax takes over the Amerang side of the business and, finally, the news that Hornby had been forced to write off a £200,000 debt to ModelZone.
Mullock's Toy Auctions - video report
Ahead of the June Toys & Militaria sale at Mullock's, toy expert Keith Hartwell gave us an exclusive preview of some of the star lots, including a scarce Batmobile, classic Buck Rogers gun and more! The auction itself included a huge range of collectables, from unboxed Dinky cars to Tri-ang trucks and plenty of fantastic TV and film items. READ MORE...
Barry Potter Harrogate Toy Fair video
In July we headed to the Harrogate Toy Fair, organised by Barry Potter. It was a packed event - despite the glorious sunshine outside - and there were plenty of stalls offering a huge choice of collectables, from the usual mix of diecast pieces to more unusual plastic kits and vintage model railways. READ MORE...
Hornby announces 2013 product delays
Hornby has announced that almost 100 of its products scheduled for release in 2013 will slip to next year, due to a "long period of disruption" with the company's supply chain and a culmination of other factors impacting its delivery critical path. READ MORE...
North West Durham Collection nets £134,000 at Vectis
There was a real sense of anticipation at Vectis recently ahead of the North West Durham Collection sale on 11th July. The private owner auction contained just under 1,000 lots, mainly of single item Dinky and French Dinky models and Vectis had pegged a mighty £100,000 pre-sale estimate on the entire sale. Well, now the results are in and, incredibly, the total auction soared well over that estimate and the hammer fell on a grand £134,847, with four Dinky replicas netting four figure sums! READ MORE...
Corgi announces diecast Mini to commemorate the birth of the royal baby
To commemorate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first baby, Corgi has announced it's set to produce a limited edition diecast model MINI and the replica will carry the baby's name. READ MORE...
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AUGUST
Vintage Meccano No. 7 set makes more than two grand
Proving that despite its age, Meccano still continues to excite and delight collectors in equal measure, the star lot during the Cottees Toy & Model Railway sale on 15th June was the highly anticipated 1924/25 Meccano No. 7 Set in its original oak chest. READ MORE...
Star Wars collection realises over £30,000
The highlight of the Vectis toy auction was three separate collections of Star Wars items, ranging from loose figures to signed carded figures and trade packs that were extremely sought after. In total there were 171 lots, which realised a fantastic £32,070 - especially considering the pre-sale estimate was £11,740. READ MORE...
Your Shop Video - Toy Emporium, Bridgnorth
You always know that a shop's successful when, while trying to film the videos for 'Your Shop', you keep getting interrupted by people coming in the shop or asking questions. In fact, it was so busy while we were trying to interview Michael Tipton, the owner of The Toy Emporium in Bridgnorth that we had to close the store. READ MORE...
Vintage Dinky Lyons Swiss Roll Van hits the sweet spot at Halls
A boxed Dinky Supertoys No. 514 Guy Van, in the livery of Lyons Swiss Rolls (pictured to your right) proved to be a sweet treat during the toy sale at Halls Fine Art Auctions on Wednesday, 31st July. Estimated at £300-450, the price kept on rolling upwards to £560. READ MORE...
Hornby launches new eBay Archive Shop
Hornby Ltd. has announced it's launched a brand new official eBay Archive Shop selling rare and limited edition models from Scalextric, Airfix, Corgi and, of course, Hornby model railways. READ MORE...
Administrators confirm that the remaining ModelZone stores will close
Deloitte, the joint administrators for ModelZone, has confirmed that the remaining 18 stores still open are set to close, after the administrators received no offers for the business on a going concern basis. The final shops will shut for the last time in the middle of September and, unfortunately, this will result in a further 126 job losses. READ MORE...
SEPTEMBER
Corgi new releases January to June 2014
September saw us travelling down to Corgi again to see a host of new releases scheduled for 2014 and we gave our readers a first look at the selection of replicas. First of all the recently appointed Diecast Collector editor Rick Wilson chose his favourites, before we looked at the upcoming Aviation Archive, Hauliers of Renown, Original Omnibus Company and Vanguards models.
Scalextric and Airfix launch new QUICK BUILD range
Iconic model racing car brand Scalextric (owned by Hornby Hobbies Ltd), has launched a new QUICK BUILD set product, entitled Demolition Derby, featuring clip-together construction cars which break away on impact. READ MORE...
Aston's to auction contents of the Arne Toy Museum
It's always sad to hear that a toy museum is being forced to close and recently we were told that the Arne Toy Museum in Dorset had called it a day. However, it's not all doom and gloom because the closure of the attraction is actually good news for collectors because Aston's in Dudley is planning to auction the entire contents of the museum! READ MORE...
Masudaya Radicon Robot sells for $37,300 at Morphy Auctions
A fantastic collection of vintage robots and space toys, as collected by well known enthusiast Enzo Pertoldi was out of this world at Morphy Auctions in September. In total the auction made a huge $1,032,000, with the finest Pertoldi pieces snatching the top 10 slots. READ MORE...
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