Dancing ‘Spinning Jenny’ automaton could lead sale
A rare automaton made by a French prisoner of war 200 years ago is among ‘exceptional treasures’ from one man’s
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Toys & Games
Toy museum set to play well in sale
A renowned British toy designer’s museum of antiques, curios and collectibles – thousands of objects amassed over a lifetime –
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Wartime French doll in toy auction
A French doll sent to a little girl by her father in wartime 84 years ago – ‘a memento of
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Rare Jumeau doll found in trunk
A rare doll found recently in a trunk, is expected to generate a great deal of interest at Lawrences of
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Papier mache bulldog will get bidders biting
A rare late 19th/early 20th-century papier mache bulldog, complete with original growling mechanism and one of few to come up
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Kammer & Reinhardt doll sells for thousands
A rare Kammer & Reinhardt Walter 102 bisque antique character doll has sold for a hammer of £43,000 in a
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Captain Scarlet doll set to fly in sale
Items and memorabilia related to the celebrated Gerry Anderson Supermarionation series of the 1960s and onwards will go under the
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Vintage Dinky Toy vans drive in bidders
Five rare die-cast toy vans more than doubled their upper estimates of £800 each when they sold for a total
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Vintage puppets pack a punch in sale
The highlight of the Cotswold Auction Company’s last sale of the year was a collection of vintage Punch and
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Tinplate Alfa Romeo could race at auction
A 52.5cm-long vintage Alfa Romeo P2 racing car looks set to be one of the highlights of the Toys & Models
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