Collectors Gazette

Collectors Gazette - the only monthly newspaper for toy collectors! Keeping you up to date with all the latest collecting news, along with in-depth features on vintage diecast, railways, tinplate and TV & film models. We also bring you up to date price guides, event listings and swapmeet reports from around the country. The Digital version is fully interactive with exclusive images, videos, extra auction results and more!

Collectors Gazette

From Russia, with love?

Diecasts deliver

Tempting tinplate

The wonders of Wessex

NEW RELEASES THIS MONTH

Creating a buzz

Mattel marks 80 years

Time for Action… man

Action figures hit $1.45 million

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What was the year? • Can you look back this far, wonders Alwyn Brice

Nelly the elephant… • The thrill of the circus is never far away, even if you’re mainly into trains. Mark Nolan dons a pair of clown shoes and investigates the logistical challenges behind the Big Top trains.

Pelham puppets • Richard Bevan delves into the history behind the popular marionettes, and discovers that your puppet might not be as original as you think…

It figures • Gijs Noordam takes us for a trip down memory lane, guided by the figures of people and animals that came in or with the models.

Afraid of no Ghosts! • Libby Parfitt looks back at a classic 1980s film and the merchandise that came with it.

10 minute TOY EXPERT! • Children’s clubs

The Bedford Van • David Boxall chooses a particular Corgi model and considers the many ways in which the casting was utilised in order to produce a variety of vehicles.

Collecting champions • Chris Stonor brings you a new series focusing on people who are keeping the old toy collectible market alive and thriving. This month we meet Dave Parsons.

The Land Rover • David Boxall takes a look at a particular model vehicle produced by different manufacturers during the 1950s and 1960s. This month’s star guest is the Land Rover.

ebuys • From collectables of the future to old favourites, eBay always manages to produce some amazing finds… and even more amazing prices!

PRICE GUIDE • Rounding up the latest toy sales from across the country with a brief visit to specialist auction rooms…

Toy Stories • In which Ed Karswell talks about old money…

Obsolete Oz • Our monthly gaze into the weird but wonderful world of collector/dealer Obsolete Oz. Buying and selling since the 1970s, Oz has developed a great knack for unearthing some amazing finds from flea markets, antique fairs, car boot sales, rubbish skips and even the local tip.

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