If proof were needed that some fans of classic Doctor Who and Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s many Supermarionation and live action TV shows are getting, sadly, a bit long in the tooth, then you look no further than some of the items in this upcoming auction from Thomson Roddick Callan.
While the auction house has highlighted some high end collectibles in its “Edinburgh Collector’s Auction of Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Medals and Militaria”, taking place this Thursday (3rd August 2023), many older cult TV fans who may have once paid a huge price for copies of TV Century 21 and accompanying annuals and records, for example, might be surprised to discover the expected sale price for some items offered here – and classic merchandise, too.
Assorted Gerry Anderson-related comics 
Valiant Comics 
Century TV 21 comics 
Triang Hornby OO gauge model trains 
Dinky Toys diecast cars and other items 
Doctor Who “History of the Daleks” limited edition complete collector figure set 
Space: 1999 boxed, limited edition die-cast Signature Edition Eagle Transporter 
Product Enterprise UFO vehicles 
Captain Scarlet boxed Spectrum Patrol Vehicle by Robert Harrop Designs Ltd CS01 
Big Chief Studios Captain Scarlet figure 
Star Trek Eaglemoss collector sets 
Two 1960s boxed model vehicles – the Project S.W.O.RD. Moon Bus and Moon Prospector, produced by by Century 21 Toys 
Product Enterprise Stingray 
Carlton Pelham Pedigree Thunderbirds Supermarionettes 
Japanese Thunderbirds model kits 
Assorted Gerry Anderson-related annuals 
A mixture of items including a loose Project S.W.O.R.D. toy 
Thunderbirds comics 
Gerry Anderson-related music items 
Gerry Anderson-related Fanderson items 
Bagged Commando comics 
A huge collection of 2000AD 
Thunderbird 6 Japanese album 
Bag containing a quantity of scripts to include Space 1999 War Games, Alpha Child and others 
DeAgostini of Japan, Gerry Anderson SFX DVD collection files 1-30
Nestling among the railway collectibles, Star Wars items, stamps and more, I’d urge collectors to carefully study the pictures in some of the larger cult TV lots in this auction.
Even with my limited knowledge of some Gerry Anderson-related merchandise, there seem to be some much sought after items lumped in with unconnected, mass produced items offered, including fanzines and more.
The items appear to all come from the same collector – obviously, we don’t know the circumstances of the sale, but they clearly had a love for many of the things most downthetubes readers do, too.
• The Edinburgh Collector’s Auction of Toys, Postcards, Stamps, Coins, Medals and Militaria – 780 Lots – Thursday 3rd August 2023 from 10.00am | You need to register to bid online | The Auction Centre, 118 Carnethie Street by Edinburgh, Midlothian EH24 9AL | Viewing Dates: 2nd August 2023 – 9am to 5pm | 3rd August 2023 – 9am to 10am
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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