Anarchy in medieval UK
Matilda v Matilda: John Vincent looks at the warring cousins at the centre of a 12th
century power struggle.
Fantasy figures: Children of the 80s and 90s may remember being glued to Masters of the Universe, ThunderCats, Tron, Buck Rogers, Clash of the Titans and Flash Gordon. Now action figures from these television shows and films are worth big money, with a two-day sale at Vectis of Thornaby fetching £210, 000. Some toys which originally cost a few pounds reached four figures, including a Palitoy Star Wars vintage Power Droid (£4,560 against an estimate of £800) and a Palitoy Star Wars
Greedo figure (£3,840 against a £800 prediction) .
Princely sum: A hard-to-find early
20th century Gauge II live steam locomotive, the Black Prince, made by the German firm Schoenner, realised £4,200 at a Tennants toy sale.
Boneshaker: A decorative piece of 19th century scrimshaw, carved from a whale’s tooth, is set to fetch £2,000-£3,000 at a David Duggleby maritime sale in Scarborough on Friday.
Fillpot legacy: A 19th century Yorkshire pearlware Toby jug depicting a seated man with blue coat and yellow breeches and an empty mug resting on his left knee, fetched £310 at Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury.
Pop art: A Proctor Celebrated Ginger Beer advertising sign from the 19th century realised £1,200 at Tennants.