Sunday, 10 December 2017

Bonhams auction - 13th December 2017

It’s that time of year when Bonhams hold their Winter Entertainment auction, and there are a number of quite nice items for sale - IF you have deep pockets!!!

As usual I have separated the items by Doctor era, and you can see the rest of the items here:
Here are just the lots relating to the Fourth Doctor era

Lot 42
Tetrap 'Stun Net' weapon
A Tetrap 'Stun Net' weapon, from Time And The Rani, (Seventh Doctor), 1987.
In moulded fibreglass and wood painted silver and black, 20 3/4in (52.5cm) long.

FOOTNOTES
This is one of the prop weapons carried by the 'background' artist Tetraps.
Estimate £300 - 500
Sold for £1,000

Lot 43
Nemesis bow
A Nemesis bow, from Silver Nemesis, (Seventh Doctor), 1988.
in moulded composite/ resin material painted silver with matching cord grip and nylon bowstring, 31 1/2in (80cm) long.

FOOTNOTES
This is the original 'bow' from the Nemesis statue, formed in a curving 'Classical' style. This prop was resprayed with chrome paint in 2013 when it was used to form part of the junkyard backdrop in the 3D cinematic trailer for 'The Day Of The Doctor'.
SALEROOM NOTICES
Please note that three bows were made for use in this production. Two, of which this is one, were finished in chrome/silver paint, whilst the other was finished in FAP paint to make it glow in certain scenes.
Estimate £300 - 500
Sold for £1,250

Saturday, 2 September 2017

Bonhams FLASHBACK:
2nd September 1993 Entertainment sale

I came across this vintage Bonhams catalogue dating from 1993.

In my research into sales of Doctor Who costumes and memorabilia at historical Bonhams auctions, I don’t think I’ve seen quite so many Who-related items in a general sale before - 75 items in total, most of which are costume.

Catalogues in those days were sparsely written, often containing typing errors and misattributions. Hence you will see Sontarin (not Sontaran) and Androzanni (instead of Androzani).
Other instances cite the wrong episode titles; wrong seasons; and occasional wrong aliens!


I have therefore NOT attempted to correct any of these as it is not always possible to fathom the ambiguous nature of some of the listings.

Where possible I have used the (few) photos from the catalogue to illustrate the items, but most I have sourced images from either episodes cited, or later Bonhams auctions where it would appear these items resurfaced for sale.
As usual I have separated the items by Doctor era, and you can see the rest of the items here:

Here are just the lots relating to the Seventh Doctor era

Lot 459 ‘EARTHSHOCK’
1981 (Peter Davison) A Black Trooper helmet and visor, also used as Gavrok Guard helmets in ‘Delta and the Bannerman’, 1987 (Sylvester McCoy).
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 468 NEMESIS CYBERMAN COSTUME
A completereplica Nemesis Cyberman costume, comprising of a silver jumpsuit, breast/ shoulder plate, head and padded gloves.
Estimate £500 - 600

Lot 486 ‘TIME OF THE RANI’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy)A Tetrap’s gun (the Tetraps were four-eyed monstrous creatures).
Estimate £150-200

Lot 487 ‘PARADISE TOWERS’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy) A camera script and caretaker’s hat.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 488 ‘DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy) A Chimeron baby.
Estimate £150 - 200

Lot 489 ‘DRAGONFIRE’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy) One of the many nitro nine canisters featured in this storyline.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 490 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy) A beige Happiness Patroller costume.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 491 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy)Five drone masks. (5)
Estimate £20 - 30

Lot 492 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy) A camera script.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 493 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy) A running order plus a grey drone mask. (2)
Estimate £30-50

Lot 494 ‘SILVER NEMISIS’
1988 (Silver Jubilee story) (Sylvester McCoy)
A ‘Nemesis’ style Cyberman helmet, in chrome plated finish.
Estimate £300 - 400

Lot 495 ‘BATTLEFIELD’
1989 (Sylvester McCoy) A studio script and studio plan showing set and camera positions.
Estimate £50 - 70

Lot 498 DR. WHO - THE AUCTION, CATALOGUE
From 11th May 1991 Sale of selected costumes from the wardrobe, 41 page catalogue with black and white illustrations, colour cover, together with a sheet of prices realised. (2)
Estimate £10 - 20

Lot 506 CYBERMAN
Complete replica Cyberman costume, consisting of silver jumpsuit, chestplate, silver moon boots, silver gloves and fibreglass helmet with tubing attached.
Estimate £400 - 600

Lot 507 A TARDIS ROUNDEL
(Doctor unknown) A transparent fibreglass disc.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 508 A TARDIS ROUNDEL
(Doctor unknown) A transparent fibreglass disc.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 513 ASSORTED RUNNING ORDERS
Including those for ‘The Five Doctors’, ‘Rememberance’, ‘Nemesis’, ‘Ghostlight’, ‘Paradise Towers’ and others. (a lot)
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 516 ‘ARTWORK: DR. WHO’
By Stuart J. Hunphreyes Featuring a plethora of creatures and characters from thirty years of Doctor Who.
Estimate £20 - 40

Lot 517 DR. WHO ARTWORK
Six pieces of original artwork by well known ‘Who’ artists (Dicky Howett and Lee Sullivan), including artwork previously featured in the Doctor Who Magazine. (6)
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 518 DR. WHO
(Jon Pertwee) Original clear pen and ink artwork for TV Action, framed and glazed, 17 x 26in.
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 519 DR. WHO AUTOGRAPHS
A superb collection of Dr. Who associated autographed photographs, postcards, letters and related ephemera, including Tom Baker, John Nathan-Turner, John Leeson, Anthony Ainlay, Tony Selby, David Troughton, John Levene, Christopher Ryan, Ian Marter, Jackie Lane, Michael Wisher, Honor Blackman, Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford and many others. (a lot) Estimate £100 - 200

Lot 520 VARIOUS DR. WHO AUTOGRAPHS
Including Sarah Sutton, Jessica Martin, William Russell, Richard Briers, Nicola Bryant, Frazer Hines, Dinsdale Landen, Sophie Aldred, and others.
Estimate £30 - 40

Lot 521 DR. WHO AUTOGRAPHS
Another similar collection of Dr. Who associated autographed photographs and postcards, including Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Bonnie Landford, Bernard Cribbins, Mark Strickson, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, William Russell, Hugh Lloyd, Richard Franklin, and several others.
(a lot)
Estimate £100 - 150

Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Bonhams FLASHBACK: -
19th December 1994 Entertainment Sale

In my researching into sales of Doctor Who costumes and memorabilia at historical Bonhams auctions, I came across the catalogue for an Entertainment Sale in late 1994.

There are a good dozen Who-related items right at there end of the sale.

As usual I have separated the items by Doctor era, and you can see the rest of the items here:
Here are just the lots relating to the Seventh Doctor era
NB: There are minimal photo illustrations in the catalogue. 
All colour images are internet sourced and as example only

Lot 385 DR. WHO
A silver nitrous canister from Remembrance of the Daleks (1988, Sylvester McCoy), a coin from Dragonfire (1987, Sylvester McCoy) and a large poster of Ace Stigma (John Normington) from the story The Happiness Patrol (1983, Sylvester McCoy). (3)
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 386 DR. WHO
The pink doorman’s jacket and a painter’s overall with a large ‘N’ affixed to it, from The Happiness Patrol (1988, Sylvester McCoy), Dihber’s shirt and tunic from The Mysterious Planet (1986, Colin Baker), and two miscellaneous BBC Television costumes from Captain Zep and Galloping Galaxies. (6)
Estimate £80 - 120

Lot 390 DR. WHO
Season 25, Sylvester McCoy Camera scripts for The Happiness Patrol (1987) and Rememberance of the Daleks (1988). (qty.)
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 394 DR. WHO/VARIOUS
A selection of postcards and photographs, of varying sizes, signed individually by Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, John Levene, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sylvester McCoy, a clipped autograph of William Hartnell, and some others. (qty.)
Estimate £200 - 300