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A c.1960 Barbie doll and related items by Mattel is estimated at £300-500 in the Specialist Collectable Toys Auction on April 10 at Sheffield Auction Gallery.

Cambridge auction house Cheffins is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of a major milestone in the railway age: the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR).

Local scenes by the incredibly prolific artist from the Channel Islands are favourites in today’s market

Highlights from the extensive David Finn German toy collection sold at Special Auction Services

Blacking ink was widely used in the 19th century for the cleaning and polishing of boots and shoes, floors and doorsteps.

A single-owner private collection of pre-Second World War Bassett-Lowke maritime electric, motor, clockwork and live steam model boats is for sale on April 11-12.

The second tranche of material from a German autograph collector, the late Franz-Peter Bach, was offered by Anderson & Garland (30% buyer’s premium inc VAT) in Newcastle upon Tyne on March 5.

Finders keepers? It’s not as simple as that if you discover unexpected items to go with a purchase

Dealer duo started online showcase during the pandemic but around 20 traders continue to feature

A Renaissance gilt bronze medal made to mark the marriage of Queen Mary I (1516-58) and King Philip II (1527-98) sold for £15,500 at Sloane Street Auctions (26.5% buyer’s premium).

An antiques centre in north Derbyshire is set to close on March 31 after 15 years in business.

Second edition copy of Adam Smith classic work sells at £8000 in Cumbrian saleroom

One of the rarest and most colourful Lehmann toys put in a bright performance at Special Auction Services.

An early 18th century onion-shaped decanter or carafe offered at Halls (24% buyer’s premium) in Shrewsbury was of particular interest for a point-engraved inscription to the body. It read 'The Kit Kat Club at the Fountain Tavern on the Strand'.

An event where vintage fashion-spotting and classic car-ogling is part of the weekend is the Classic Car Boot Sale, organised by Hemingway Design.

The Disney character was one of the first examples of using merchandise for promotion and early items are sought after by collectors

Sunbury Antiques Fairs has successfully taken over the running of the event staged in the Surrey hills

When it comes to collectables, the 007 films are on a level of their own. So much so in fact, that a Surrey auction house stages a dedicated sale.

The YZ-branded range of novelties – a whimsical selection of ashtrays, match holders, pipe holders, pipe racks etc fashioned in tropical hardwoods and cherry amber bakelite – was produced by walking stick and cane maker Henry Howell and Company in the 1920s-30s.