Welcome to our May Blog 2025
Let's talk Auctions
At the moment there is a glut of collections coming up for sale, Vectis have a full program for May and into June. It is inevitable that many of the collections are like a mirror image of the one before and because of the volume of models, there are fewer individual models and more assorted lots often containing thirty plus models. This of course creates a problem for the buyer if they are only after one particular model in that lot. A good example of this was Lot 140 in the recent Vectis Matchbox Model Auction with a mixed group of boxed Regular Wheels with an estimate of £30 - £40 but sold for a staggering £800. Clearly amongst that group was something worth having. Of course it is a chance to pick up a bargain if no one else is interested. So what is happening to all this stock that is being bought up. Is it going into someone else's collection or is it ending up on the tables at toy fairs or market traders. Answers on a postcard.
A great time to start a collection
What a bargain
A recent Vectis auction had a great selection of Tekno 1:50 scale trucks and I could not believe how good the prices were. The lowest price was the model opposite and sold for just£15. British Collection No.89 1:50 Scale Scania 114L Longnose Cab with Curtain Side Trailer "Eddie Stobart Ltd.",
Top price in this huge selection was £220 for a truck & trailer but there as lots of models in the £20 £30 price points, and you could have purchased four of these lovely truck models for under £100.
What a Coincidence
The winner of our March competition was Dave Taylor's lovely model of the Sunbeam Land Speed Record Car, a worthy winner. A couple of weeks after, I was looking through the pages of a car magazine I had just purchased and came across an article all about this iconic car. Designed by Captain Jack Irvine and driven by Henry Segrave the slug as it was nicknamed reached 203.79 mph at Daytona Beach on the 29th March 1927. The car currently resides at the National Motor Museum and is undergoing a rebuild to enable the car to once again thunder down the sands of Daytona Beach sometime in 2027.
In the same magazine another interesting article was about another icon, the awe inspiring Bugatti T35. The first model was built in 1924 and was described by many as a bit of a brute. Certainly not for the faint hearted. Again two weeks after enjoying reading about the mighty T35 an email announced the release of, yes you've guessed it, a T35 model. So two models, one made many years ago and the other brand new but both representing that particular time in the history of motor sport when adventure, daring and a little bit of madness was the order of the day.
Record Breaker
This tin plate model is very impressive and was made by or for, The Saint John Tin Toy Collection Series.
The pursuit of perfection
This model of a 1925 T35 is made by Norev and is in the large 1:12 scale. A super model and as usual with Norev a very reasonable price. Out now.
Finally
The Trump effect
I think it's fair to say that as far as American policy is concerned, it changes day by day. The effects of the trade war with China is being felt around the globe and there is no doubt that we will see higher prices on our models in the future. The question, will we ever get to the stage were it would be more economical to produce our models in the UK rather than China is anyone's guess.
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