Collectors Gazette

Collectors Gazette - the only monthly newspaper for toy collectors! Keeping you up to date with all the latest collecting news, along with in-depth features on vintage diecast, railways, tinplate and TV & film models. We also bring you up to date price guides, event listings and swapmeet reports from around the country. The Digital version is fully interactive with exclusive images, videos, extra auction results and more!

Collectors Gazette

Road, rail… and robots

O gauge at Wessex

Bloomfield blooms

NEW RELEASES THIS MONTH

Milestone magic

It’s all 'ooh là là' at Vectis

It’s here at last!

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What was the year? • Alwyn Brice poses the question.

One-offs and prototypes • The history of locomotion is littered with failed projects, weird prototypes and might-have-beens. Mark Nolan discovers that model manufacturers are increasingly looking at these for inspiration and fresh items to model.

Car recognition books • Andrew Ralston remembers a classic paperback favourite, loved by adults and children alike…

Before its time • Brian Salter looks at the Dinky Mayo Composite aircraft and its appearance on Practical Mechanics’ front cover.

Time to get training! • Trainers (or sneakers) aren’t just for athletes these days, as Libby Parfitt finds out.

10 minute TOY EXPERT! • Topical Times

Displaying diecast aircraft • Fancy an alternative to displaying your models in rows on shelves or in cabinets? Rick Wilson mixes his modelling passions in a series of short articles showcasing a variety of possibilities and techniques that could enhance your collection.

Lotus Elan • David Boxall chooses a particular Corgi model and considers the many ways in which the casting was utilised in order to produce a variety of vehicles.

Thanks for the memories • In which Alwyn Brice looks at the early years of tinplate tank development and manufacture.

ebuys • From collectables of the future to old favourites, eBay always manages to produce some amazing finds… and even more amazing prices!

PRICE GUIDE • Rounding up the latest toy sales from across the country with a brief visit to specialist auction rooms…

The English Playing Card Society • Ann Evans gets out and about to visit model and collectors clubs up and down the country.

Toy Stories • This month Ed Karswell starts thinning out…

Obsolete Oz • Our monthly gaze into the weird but wonderful world of collector/dealer Obsolete Oz. Buying and selling since the 1970s, Oz has developed a great knack for unearthing some amazing finds from flea markets, antique fairs, car boot sales, rubbish skips and even the local tip.

EVENTS THIS MONTH

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