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Vectis was established in 1988 and sell toys in many categories, including Trains, Tinplate, Constructional Toys, Railwayana and Books. All auctions are room sales and all are held live on-line reaching collectors worldwide. Click on the photos above to enter the online catalogue.

The Vectis auctions also have the past auctions on-line in their archive to see what prices were realised.

Auction dates 2010: 15th May, 24th July, 18th September and 6th November.

The Train Collectors Society Spring Get Together and Annual General Meeting will take place in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire at the Weatherley Centre. Doors open at 09:30. AGM for TCS members at 13:30. Refreshments available.

Aston's Auctioneers and Valuers is a family-run auction house and is a specialist auctioneer of collectable toys and models in the UK. They hold one large auction of Toys, Antiques & Collectables every month featuring Hornby O-gauge and Dublo.

The Aston's Auctioneers and Valuers also have the past auctions on-line in their archive to see what prices were realised.

Auction dates 2010: 17th April and 15th May.

Toovey's conduct quarterly sales of Toys, Dolls and Games that offer a good selection of die-cast toys and figures, model trains and railways, tinplate and mechanical toys, dolls and soft toys. Hornby 0-gauge and Dublo are regularly included in these auctions.

Toovey's auctions have the past auctions on-line in their archive to see what prices were realised.

Special Auction Services will have the Toys for the Collector auctions which contain a large and diverse selection of toys often including Hornby and other vintage toy trains. The December auction is the famous Trains Galore which ran for 20 years at Christie's.

Special Auction Services also have the past auctions on-line, to see what prices were realised. So have a look at their archive.

Auction dates 2010: 10th July, 9th October and 10th December (Trains Galore).

Holland's biggest Modelspoor event predominantly caters for the modern H0/00 crowd, but also with larger scales and tinplate. About 500 stalls, with members of the Dutch HRCA present. Houten is located near Utrecht. So anybody visiting Holland would do well to visit this fine event and meet some of the Dutch HRCA members. Use the contact link (above at right) for travel information and general enquiries.

Show dates 2010: 28th August, 9th October, 13th November and 18th December.

The Lacy Scott and Knight toy train auctions encompass all areas of collecting including steam, O-gauge and OO-gauge railway, diecast models by Corgi, Dinky, Matchbox, Spot-On, European manufacturers as well as Tinplate Toys and Britains. Click on the photos above to enter the on-line catalogue.

The Lacy Scott and Knight Auctions also have the past auctions on-line in their archive to see what prices were realised.

Auction dates 2010: 14th August, 13th November.

Some members of the Dutch HRCA will be visiting this great Barry Potter fairs event with 500 Stalls of Collectable Toys. The quality and variety of collectables on offer is breathtaking, with 525 tables of toys and models for sale. Visitors and exhibitors travel from all over the UK and Europe to visit each event.

Show dates 2010: 4th September and 20th November.

The Train Collectors Society Summer Exhibition will take place in Sandy, Bedfordshire at Sandy Upper School. Doors open at 10:30. More then 30 model railway layouts and plenty of trade stands. Refreshments available.