Not only did we do more toy auctions with more lots than ever before, but we have also been having building and decorating work ongoing at our Grade II listed saleroom since April! Luckily we are now onto the finishing touches and we are looking forward to holding a grand re-opening party in late January to coincide with the first auction of 2012 on 28th January (this sale is already full!)
We would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers old and new - thanks for supporting us and getting us to where we are today.
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Teddy Bears & Dolls
The main chunk of the December toy auction was a huge collection of some 300 modern Steiff teddy bears and a large amount of ex-shop stock quality 1970's Sindy items all from one vendor.
The most expensive teddy from the collection was lot 177, Steiff 407239 Teddy Bear 1926 replica, grey brown tipped, growler, h.65cm. Limited edition 1134/5000. M and boxed with certificate (torn slightly where folded) and outer box - SOLD FOR £260 plus Buyer's Premium.
There were usually high levels of competition on the fashion doll lots, but a break from the norm in this month's sale was a very nice collection of Edwardian bisque dolls, miniature dolls and doll's houses/furniture.
Star pick from this collection was a large group of miniature dolls which blasted through estimate to achieve £900 - sample shown below:
G Gauge Model Trains
Probably the biggest collection of 'Garden Gauge' railways we have dealt with featured this month - a single-owner collection of American and European LGB locomotives and 500ft of track!!
G Gauge LGB Lehmann Gross Bahn: 1998 30th Anniversary Limited Edition 70642 Rhatische Bahn Set with Ge4/4III 'Maienfeld 641' pantograph locomotive and two matching passenger coaches. VG and boxed with certificate. SOLD FOR £400
Full sale results are now online and can be found on the 'Auction Results' section of our website. www.astonstoyauctions.co.uk
By Chris Aston
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