Results: Toys, Models, Collectables & Sporting Sale 6th December

A rare complete set of Fairylite Thunderbirds Action Figures sold for £2,100 (all figures exclude buyer’s premium) in Tennants Auctioneers’ Toys, Models, Collectables & Sporting Sale on 6^th December. The set of eight figures comprised Scott, Alan, Virgil, Jeff, John, Gordon, Parker and Brains, and were sold together with a Lady Penelope action figure with a fashion outfit. All were in their original boxes, which were themselves in good condition, and had reputedly belonged to one owner since new.

A large portion of the sale was formed by a Private Collection of 1:43 Scale Diecast Models, from makers such as Lansdowne, Crossways, J&M Classics and Minimarque. Sold in 126 lots, the collection achieved a total hammer price of £18,020, and a 100% sold rate. Top lots in the collection included a group of three Lansdowne Models consisting of a 1966 Ford Zodiac Mk4 Saloon, a 1956 Ford Zephyr MkII Saloon and a Ford Zephyr Farnham Estate, which sold for £280.

Further notable results included a Frys Chocolate Advertising Mirror in very good condition, which sold for £1,700, a Walt Disney Autographed Photograph, which sold for £750, and three LNER Quad Royal Advertising Posters together with a Halifax building society poster, which sold for £1,200.

Amongst the sporting lots in the sale, was a fine modern La Contessa Split Cane Fly Rod, which sold for £2,800. The rod had been made by Tom Moran, a master craftsman on one of the leading rod makers of the day. Sold with its original leather-covered case and extra top section, the rod had apparently never been used.

The sale achieved at total hammer price of £70,820 for the 485 lots, with a 95% sold rate.

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