ISAAC NEWTON'S AUTOGRAPH!

Here's an interesting scout round the biggest sales in 2019 of rare books, papers and collectables from prestigious auction houses. They included Sir Isaac Newton's autograph, a dodo skeleton, an RUR, original NASA moon landing filmstock and Darth Vader's original helmet!

https://newatlas.com/2019-auction-science-sci-fi-technology-market/

What would you have bid on?

Sir Isaac Newton's handwritten pages! What a Christmas gift that would make!

For Project SWORD Fans! Scout 2 Boxed on Auction Soon

For that missing Century 21 Toys Scout 2, maybe check out this auction which takes place in 3 days [5th December 2024].

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/wessex-auction-rooms/catalogue-id-srwess10459/lot-40696e09-9b42-4ea9-a8ea-b23700f70679?queryId=d380a4be32b3d1d71bf59a6acdc0a062

PS. I have nothing to do with the auction!

LOTS IN SPACE

I saw this old lot on auction ages ago and saved the picture. There's so much on there that's good. JR21 rocket launchers, NaSa Probe Force 3, PHIX Capsule, T Rocket and Bluebird Space Vehicles. Not sure what's in the bag.

What so you like readers?

EXCALIBUR'S GERRY ANDERSON AUCTIONS

Browsing Gerry Anderson I came across Excalibur Auctions and their lots relating to the great man. They include the auctioned collection of Simon Archer, Gerry's young biographer who was tragically killed driving to the Anderson's home in 1993, the same year that Thunderbirds had a huge second success on UK TV.

There are some amazing items in the many lots including Simon's fantastic personal collection of photographs, negatives and memorabilia auctioned in 2022. Have a look. What do you think?

https://www.excaliburauctions.com/auction/search/?st=gerry%20anderson&sto=0&sf=%5B%5D&w=False&pn=1&mc=11

What a Reg! The Original FAB1 Number Plate!

This looks like it was a great Bonhams 2008 Auction!

Original FAB1 number plate! 6.5 x 23.5cm (2½ x 9¼in); 

together with original cover artwork for Thunderbirds Colouring Book, 1966, gouache on board, framed, 41 x 33cm (16¼ x 13in); Dinky Toys Thunderbird 2, JR 21 Toys models of Thunderbirds 1, 2, 3 and 4, all in original boxes

Somewhere out there is the original FAB 1 without its number plate!

and that original colouring book artwork looks stunning. I wonder who the artist was?

PARKER! STOP DROOLING! YES M'LADY!

 

I saw this old auction online and thought what a great mixed lot!

A JR21 FAB 1 - drool, a plastic Silver Shadow? Rolls Royce - drool, A corgi Major Holmes Wrecker - drool.

That's a lot of drooling!

You too?

Quantity 21

This was an interesting mixed quantity on auction ages ago.

Is that the Quercetti JR21 Fireball XL5?

Who are those figures?

Recognise anything else?

Toovey's OX Mystery

https://www.tooveys.com/lots/350506/a-secret-sam-spy-and-gun-set/ 

I was checking out this Century 21 Toys Zero-X on Toovey's auction site when I said 'Whoah!'

What are those strange box-like thingies to the left and right, one green and one brown?

Any ideas readers?

LIVE AUCTIONEERS LOTS MORE SPACE

 

Another lot I saw on Live Auctioneers caugfht my eye,

The Space Aircraft far left is a new one on me. You?

The Space Ship X5 with the green base reminds me of the JR21 New Flying Saucer. Has anyone got one of these Space Ship X5's?

LIVE ACTIONEERS LOTS OF SPACE

This is a strange one, the ship second from the left called Space Ship.

Is that a Stars Wars influence I see?

Do you like it?

THE TRI-ANG MINIC AMBULANCE

Re. the recent auction bundle that needed ID'ing, here's the Tri-ang Minic Ambulance from that mixed lot. 

https://projectswordtoys.blogspot.com/2023/04/who-is-master-of-tantalous-vase.html

Sometimes it's Red Cross, sometimes Switzerland?

I had never seen the Tri-ang Loch Ness Monster before. Must have one of the rare models from that range. Here he is on the Minic catalogue included with the models.

Terranova47

USA

WHO IS THE MASTER OF THE TANTALOUS VASE?

I enjoyed oggling over this old auction mixed lot. There's something for everyone in there! One thing that caught my eye was the boxed Mysterious Tantalous Vase by Peter Pan Playthings, bottom centre in the lower box.

Now that's a toy I've not seen before. Just what is a tantalous vase? Anyone know?

Looking again, what is the green thing just above to the left and what is that brown action figure just behind the Tantalous Vase next to the Coffin Bank?

Over to you readers?

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Addendum:

here's some of the thing's readers have ID'd so far:

The Sutcliffe Comet

The Wells Brimtoy Cinderalla and Prince Charming Waltzing Figures

I've spotted this tin Dutch Sight Seeing Bus from 1972

and the magnificent Bandai Moon Mobile Rocket Launcher, a Sear Exclusive [Mark Bergin Toys site]

The green thingy remained stoically anonymous but lo! ....!

It's the Triang Loch Ness Monster!

PROJECT'S WORD

Browsing old auctions I came across this from Excalibur in 2022, a small lot of Project SWORD collectables from the Simon Archer collection.

You will remember that Simon Archer died tragically driving to Gerry Anderson's house to deliver the manuscript of one of his books thirty years ago in 1993.

The lot contained this boxed Re-Entry Task Force 1.

One end tab looked fine too.

Bit the other tab looks odd. Where's the word Project gone?

Any thoughts?

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Addendum:

A quick Google revealed more images of other Task Force 1 box ends. Not the best pictures of them but it may help.

Looks like there should be the word Project at both ends.

Plastic Fantastic

I liked the look of this old mixed lot I clocked on a lapsed auction.

So much day-glow plastic worthy of a seaside kiosk! 

What can you see? What would you have picked as a kid?

THAT'S A LOT OF ROCKETS!

I love this SAS lot from 2018. There's something for everyone in it. What would you have liked?

SCOUT'S HONOUR

I saw this bundle recently on a well known auction house website, who specialise in toys, so I was very surprised to see this lot listed as a Project SWORD Re-Entry Task Force No.3, with vehicle, badge and manual. 

The box is indeed for the red Task Force 3 but the yellow vehicle itself is a SWORD Scout 2.

No doubt an honest mistake but one that could have been avoided with some gold ol' scouting..

Have you got a Scout 2 readers? Has it got its missile and landing gear?

JUNK DRAWER XL5

I saw this old image of an auction lot and thought it was a great bundle.

What can you see in there readers?

ARTO'S ANDY YANCHUS TREASURES

Arto has kindly sent me pictures of his new collectables from the collection of famous kit archivist Andy Yanchus. Feast your eyes readers!

THE MUNSTERS' DRAGULA AUCTION

Hi,

Just found this, a 2021 auction for a large, ride-on model of the Dragula coffin dragster, from The Munsters TV series. Length 65 inches, suitable for a single rider up to six feet tall, with a top speed of 25 mph. Clearly a toy for adults, rather than children.

What do you think?

https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0821-481893/coffin-go-kart/

Paul Adams from New Zealand

SALEROOM EXCALIBUR AUCTIONS LIVE NOW! GERRY ANDERSON PHOTOS AND PROPS

Check out these auctions live now from Excalibur auctions.

There's a pile of photos and negatives https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/excaliburauctions/catalogue-id-excali10057/lot-d74c793d-1660-4ea2-9055-ae2f00e7d8ef plus many more lots like this pile.

and a Joe 90 prop https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/excaliburauctions/catalogue-id-excali10057/lot-f0b95ad7-3d87-4492-91d7-ae2f00e7da5d

Here's the search I did for Gerry Anderson. There's loads of auctions all today!

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/search-results?searchterm=gerry%20anderson