OTSA 52 DAY 1 THE ROB WILSON COLLECTION P1 2019-12-13 Auction - 654 Price Results - Old Toy Soldier Auctions USA in PA
Desfontaines Napolean 1804 - 1815Britain's set #1550 Noah's ArkSelwyn Courtenay Lionel de Maldeghem
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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OTSA 52 DAY 1 THE ROB WILSON COLLECTION P1

OTSA 52 Day 1 The Rob Wilson Collection Part 1 will begin Friday, December 13th at 2pm Eastern. Rob Wilson, a frequent contributor to Old Toy Soldier Magazine and about to take over as its editor in 2020, has been collecting toy soldiers for over 60 years. Over that time he has amassed quite an army, estimated at over 80,000 figures at its peak! However all good things come to an end and Rob has decided it’s time to start thinning out and to give other collectors a chance to take custody of some of the treasures he has unearthed and accumulated over the past few decades. While all collectors vie with one another to take ownership of whatever happens to be the “apple of their eye” currently, this is inevitably only a temporary situation. Each collector has responsibility to look after the items they acquire before passing them on to the next generation. We can’t “take them with us”, although apparently Rob’s long suffering wife has threatened to melt down all the lead figures to make a coffin to carry him off in! To ensure at least some of his collection avoids that fate, they are being offered for sale by auction this December as Part 1 of his collection. The collection comes out in a quite focused fashion, concentrating on the lead hollowcast military figures in standard 54mm scale made by William Britain in London. However, this soon evolved over the years to include a much more eclectic range of figures. Manufacturers include Alymer, Ballada, Berdou, Britains, CBG Mignot, Charbens, Cherilea, Comet/ Brigadier, Corgi, Courtenay, Desfontaines, Elastolin, Greenwood and Ball, Herald, Jones, King and Country, Minikin, MDM, Pixyland, Reeves, SAE, Selwyn Courtenay, Solido, Swoppet, Timpo, Vanot, Vertunni, Warren and more! Ray and Bre will be live on Facebook/oldtoysoldier on Wednesday, December 11th at 7PM Eastern featuring lots from the auction and answering questions! To place bids contact us by phone 412-343-8733 or email! Happy Bidding :)
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Britain's set #1 Life Guards with Officer: in original box 1938 Very good, Box good, 5 pieces with original slotted insert card
1001: Britain's set #1 Life Guards with OfficerEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #1 Life Guards with officer: in original box 1959 Very good, Box good, 5 pieces
1002: Britain's set #1 Life Guards with officerEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #2 Royal Horse Guards: with officer in original box 1959 Very good, Box good, 5 pieces
1003: Britain's set #2 Royal Horse GuardsEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #8 4th Hussars with trumpeter: in original box (1930) Good; 2 plumes missing, Box good, 5 piece(s)
1004: Britain's set #8 4th Hussars with trumpeterEst. $120-$180
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Britain's set #8 4th Hussars, with trumpeter: in original box 1959 Very good, Box good, 5 pieces
1005: Britain's set #8 4th Hussars, with trumpeterEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #12 11th Hussars with officer: in original box 1938 Very good, officer's plume gone, box good, with original slotted insert card, 5 pieces.
1006: Britain's set #12 11th Hussars with officerEst. $120-$180
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Britain's set #17 Somerset Light Infantry: with officer and musicians in original box 1938 Full trousers; Good; slight retouching; box good, no tie card, 8 pieces
1007: Britain's set #17 Somerset Light InfantryEst. $80-$120
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Britain's set #19 West India Regiment: with mounted officer in original box 1938 Very good, box good, small hole on label, no tie card, 7 pieces
1008: Britain's set #19 West India RegimentEst. $150-$250
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Britain's set #24 9th Lancers, with officer: in original box 1955 Very good, box good, 5 pieces
1009: Britain's set #24 9th Lancers, with officerEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #27 Band of the Line: in original box 1959 Very good, box good, 12 pieces
1010: Britain's set #27 Band of the LineEst. $100-$120
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Britain's set #29 British Army Display set,: in original box 1925 Good complete example, containing Life Guards, Mountain Artillery, 9th lancers, 3rd Hussars, Royal West Surrey Regiment; Good; Box fair-good, neat repairs; some edges
1011: Britain's set #29 British Army Display set,Est. $700-$900
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Britain's set #32 Royal Scots Greys with officer: in original box 1938 Good; box good, 5 pieces with original slotted insert card
1012: Britain's set #32 Royal Scots Greys with officerEst. $120-$180
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Britain's set #33 16th lancers with officer: in original box 1938 Very good, box good, with original slotted insert card, 5 pieces
1013: Britain's set #33 16th lancers with officerEst. $120-$180
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Britain's set #35 Royal Marines with officer: at the slope in original box 1940 Very good; box good with tape over end label, with original slotted insert card, 8 pieces
1015: Britain's set #35 Royal Marines with officerEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #36 Royal Sussex Regiment: with mounted officer in original box 1959 Very good; box good, 7 pieces
1016: Britain's set #36 Royal Sussex RegimentEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #39 Royal Horse Artillery:: with officer and mounted gunners in original box 1955 Figures still tied to card; Very good, box fair-good, but neatly repaired, 11 pieces
1017: Britain's set #39 Royal Horse Artillery:Est. $200-$300
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Britain's set #46 Hodson's Horse: 10th Bengal Lancers with trumpeter in original box 1938 Good, retouched, Box good, with original slotted insert card, 5 pieces
1018: Britain's set #46 Hodson's HorseEst. $120-$180
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Britain's set #47 Skinner's Horse: with trumpeter in original box 1959 Very good, Box good, 5 pieces
1019: Britain's set #47 Skinner's HorseEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #48 Egyptian Camels Corps: in original box 1928 moulded tails on camels Very good; box good, 12 pieces
1020: Britain's set #48 Egyptian Camels CorpsEst. $400-$600
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Britain's set #48 Egyptian Camels Corps: in original box 1950, 3 camels, three riders, Very good; box good; incorrect end label, 6 pieces
1021: Britain's set #48 Egyptian Camels CorpsEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #69 Scots Guards Pipers: in original box 1938 Very good, box good, 7 pieces
1023: Britain's set #69 Scots Guards PipersEst. $60-$90
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Britain's set #71 Turkish cavalry with officer: in original box 1938 Very good, box good, with original slotted insert card, 5 pieces
1024: Britain's set #71 Turkish cavalry with officerEst. $250-$350