What to buy: Four top lots from French journalist’s vintage toy collection on offer in Fontainebleau

Louis-Roland Neil (1925-2018) was an influential French journalist and pioneer in the audio-visual world – the man who bought 'Colombo' and 'The Persuaders' to French television viewers. But he had another passion – collecting antique and vintage toys.

From the 1960s he was one of that band of dedicated enthusiasts who rose at dawn on Saturdays to tra…

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