Doctor Who collection sells for £2,500 at Shrewsbury auction
A huge collection of Doctor Who memorabilia, which ran to around 300 items, sold for £2,500 at a Shropshire fine art auction house yesterday.
Top selling lot from the collection was a full-sized Dalek, one of the most feared foes of the Doctor in the popular, long-running BBC television series, which sold for £520 in Halls’ successful toys and collectibles auction in Shrewsbury.
The Dalek had become a star attraction in the reception at Halls’ headquarters for the past couple of months with Doctor Who fans turning up to have selfies taken with it.
The collection, which was in mint condition, belonged to a collector from Llandudno who was fascinated by the television series and had been collecting for more than 20 years. Other to prices from the collection were £180 for 15 Doctor Who annuals and £130 for a collection of 10 Daleks by Dapol.
“Although some of the items dated back to the 1960s, a lot of them were fairly modern,” said Halls’ toys specialists Stewart Orr. “The collection was in mint condition and most of the items had never been out of their boxes.
“The owner was pleased with the prices realised at auction and we were delighted to offer the collection for sale. We were very encouraged by the result, which will hopefully attract further collections in the future.”
Continuing the sci-fi theme, a 1977 boxed Star Wars Death Star by Palitoy sold for £220. “Because it’s made of cardboard, there is low survival rate for this toy, which was one of the earliest Star Wars toys,” explained Mr Orr.
