James Bond toys set to sell at Stockton's Vectis Auction House

The collection, which is expected to raise in excess of £75,000, is the amalgamation of decades of collecting by one European enthusiast.

Among the items going under the hammer at Vectis Auction House are board games, guns, attaché cases, model cars and figures.

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The Stockton-based auction house will be selling the lots at an auction on Tuesday, August 9.

Toy Specialist and James Bond expert Andrew Reed was staggered when he first viewed the group.

Picture: Vectis Auction House

He said “This sale is nothing short of world class.  We see James Bond collectables on a daily basis, here at Vectis but it is the rarity and condition of this group that makes it so special. It provides a phenomenal opportunity for James Bond fans to add pieces to their collections that are rarely seen on the open market.”

The auction includes items dating from 1962 to the present day with estimates ranging from £50 to the high hundreds for a single item.

Pieces such as board games, guns, attaché cases, model cars and figures will be on offer to the quirkier ‘Vanishing Bleed’ disappearing blood set, camera guns to a bullet firing lighter.

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The iconic Aston Martin DB is well represented with a Corgi 270 model having a pre-sale estimate of £260 - £320, Japanese tinplate version at £400 - £500 and more unusual Bobsleigh model at £300 - £400.

Picture: Vectis Auction House

A secret agent is not fully dressed without a gun and several versions appear – a Lone Star Snipers Rifle at £400 - £500 and a KSS Secret Agent Gun at £400 - £600 to mention a couple.

There is even a Scalextric Slot Car Set in its original box from the 1960’s, which, due to its superb condition commands a pre-sale estimate of £800 - £900.

The date is especially meaningful as it coincides with the 60th Anniversary of the launch of the film version of Dr No, and the first time Sean Connery swaggers on to the screen.

The film adaptation from Ian Flemings James Bond book series was produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli, and directed by Terence Young, ‘Dr No’ set the standard for all spy films that followed. 

Picture: Vectis Auction House

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