C.1950 Shackleton mechanical Foden flatbed – £1300 at Special Auction Services.
With just five of the 630 lots of toys and models failing to get away and an £80,000 total well above top hopes, Special Auctions Services’ (20% buyer’s premium) Newbury sale was, said auctioneer Hugo Marsh, “just like the old days – even better”.
The February 11 sale featured no great rarities with estimates pitched to a knowledgeable collectors’ market.