Boxcar silly! Export package drives up prices
THERE is no getting away from the appeal of railways which were a major feature in one of two Midlands toy sales in June. The June 18 sale in Rugby held by toys specialists Vectis (15% buyer’s premium) set two modest records among a collection of Hornby items starting with a mint and boxed group of four 00 gauge petrol tankers.
Sold for 7s (say £7 in today’s money) when they were made in 1962, standard versions of these models…