Thunderbird figures sell for over £2,000 at auction
A rare complete set of Fairylite Thunderbirds Action Figures sold for £2,100 (all figures exclude buyer’s premium) in Tennants Auctioneers’ Toys, Models, Collectables and Sporting Sale on December 6.
The set of eight figures comprised Scott, Alan, Virgil, Jeff, John, Gordon, Parker and Brains, and were sold together with a Lady Penelope action figure with a fashion outfit.
All were in their original boxes, which were themselves in good condition, and had reputedly belonged to just one owner since new.
A large portion of the sale was formed by a Private Collection of 1:43 Scale Diecast Models, from makers such as Lansdowne, Crossways, J and M Classics and Minimarque.
Sold in 126 lots, the collection achieved a total hammer price of £18,020, and a 100 per cent sold rate.
Top lots in the collection included a group of three Lansdowne Models consisting of a 1966 Ford Zodiac Mk4 Saloon, a 1956 Ford Zephyr MkII Saloon and a Ford Zephyr Farnham Estate, which sold for £280.
Further notable results included a Frys Chocolate Advertising Mirror in very good condition, which sold for £1,700, a Walt Disney Autographed Photograph, which sold for £750, and three LNER Quad Royal Advertising Posters together with a Halifax building society poster, which sold for £1,200.
Among the sporting lots in the sale, was a fine modern La Contessa Split Cane Fly Rod, which sold for £2,800.
The rod had been made by Tom Moran, a master craftsman on one of the leading rod makers of the day. Sold with its original leather-covered case and extra top section, the rod had apparently never been used.
The sale achieved a total hammer price of £70,820 for the 485 lots, with a 95 per cent sold rate.