Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2026 i Collectors Gazette

UNITED KINGDOM The leisure time and disposable income required for a thriving collectable market was a consequence of the Industrial Revolution. As well as the UK being first out of the blocks in industrialisation, our long history as a trading nation meant we had early and abundant access to a huge variety of products, many of which have become today’s collectables. There is no nation with the variety and depth of interests. There are stalls, streets and districts set aside in our villages, towns and cities that cater to the antique and vintage collectables bug. 18th-century lead toy soldiers from Germany, name plates off steam locomotives from the Midlands, and 1970s diecast American muscle cars…the variety of items collected is bound only by the interests of the British public. The…

The latest Superman movie has turned into a blockbuster and relaunched the DC Comics universe, but when did it all start? Your first answer might be June 1938 with the launch of Action Comics #1, but this is wrong. The first Superman story was published in a fan magazine in early 1933, and surprisingly, Superman was actually a villain! The two co-founders of the Superman saga, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, soon realised he would be far better as a hero and set about creating the scripts and drawing the story. This was not looked upon favourably by quite a few publishers, and the concept languished for several years. The breakthrough came in late 1937, when the fledgling DC Comics company needed a new strip for its upcoming comic book,…

A boxed Limited Edition Brooklin BRK151x 1/43 scale 1956 Pontiac Pathfinder Sedan Delivery. The CTCS Special 2012 model in ‘Harvest Orange’. Sold for £50, British Toy Auctions, October A boxed Brooklin BRK89A 1/43 scale 1949 Checker New York ‘Yellow’ Cab. The model in blue metallic appears to be in Mint condition. Sold for £50, British Toy Auctions, October A boxed Brooklin BRK80 1/43 scale 1937 Pierce-Arrow Travelodge. The model in blue metallic appears to be in Mint condition. Sold for £40, British Toy Auctions, October Brooklin BRK89B 1/43 scale Checker New York Taxicab ‘National Transportation’. The model which comes with two bags of accessories, appears to be in Mint condition. Sold for £60, British Toy Auctions, October Corgi Toys - Corgi #271 James Bond Aston Martin. This rare issue model in flat silver features…

RETAILERS NORTHERN IRELAND MY OLD TOYBOX For collectable diecast and kits, Matchbox, Dinky, Corgi, Action Man, Star Wars, sci-fi, Subbuteo, etc. The Old Toybox, Unit 14, Smithfield Market, Belfast BT1 1JE. Tel: 07719 100483 Email: james1gilliland@hotmail.com Web: www. myoldtoyboxbelfast.co.uk WARWICKSHIRE METROPOLIS VINTAGE TOYS We are specialists in vintage collectables, particularly TV and Film related toys, Action Man and other Action Figures, also selling Dinky, Corgi and Model Railways.Mail order worldwide is always a pleasure. Your surplus quality toys are always wanted and top prices are paid for fine examples. Open 11am – 6pm Thursday – Saturday. 41b Smith Street, Warwick, CV34 4JA. Tel: 01926 400311 www.metropolistoys. Email: chris@metropolistoys.co.uk WALES COLWYN BAY - Clwyd Models Second hand Model Railways, Books, Videos, Diecast etc bought & sold. Open Times: Thurs, Fri, Sat only 10am-1pm…

Alan Redfearn was fortunate to experience the heyday of the old toy collectors’ field. For over forty years, he has been involved in the market (without a break), and he still feels excited about attending the next auction, toy fair, or boot market today. He says, “Post-Covid, sadly, the field has not been the same. The market changed after that and, in my view, for the worse.” An old toy collector since his late twenties, he later attended his first fair at Kempton Park in the mid-1980s. Sandown and Windsor soon followed. The aim was to buy what he liked. As his collection grew, the next step was to be a stallholder and sell off surplus items. Unfortunately, Alan was afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis in his late thirties and taking…

Item: Hot Wheels Mattel vintage redline era rumblers bone shaker motorcycle. Condition: New and immaculate condition, unboxed. Sold for: £285.30 (6 bids) Item: 1/18 CMC Ferrari 275 GTB metallic blue Diecast model car. Condition: Unboxed and in excellent condition, no damage or marks. Sold for: £353.48 (46 bids) Item: Vintage Gunthermann tinplate Roll Back Roof Limousine 1920s/30s. Condition: A very rare model, good condition for age, scratches and paint wear visible due to age. Sold for: £1,027.98 (30 bids) Item: Conrad 1/50 MAN E2000 Collett Heavy Haulage Diecast Model. Condition: New condition, no scratches or marks, comes with original box. Sold for: £240.19 (9 bids) Item: Matchbox Ferrari Berlinetta Diecast Model. Condition: In great condition considering age of model, in original box with slight wear to the ends of the box. Sold for:…