Showing posts with label Bonhams Flashback. Show all posts
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Thursday, 8 February 2018

Bonhams FLASHBACK: 18th August 1999
Film, Entertainment & Celebrity Autographs

I found this old Bonhams catalogue from 1999 on eBay recently, and it’s got a good selection of costumes and props from a range of eras of Doctor Who.

There are some amazing costumes listed in this sale, many of which haven’t seen the light of day since. It would be amazing to know where they are!
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 Fifth Doctor era

Lot 112
Doctor Who
A full sized, fully operational DALEK, in three sections.
Estimate £2,000-3,000

Lot 119
Doctor Who
A CYBERMAN head from the 1982 Earth Shock episode starring Peter Davidson as the Doctor.
Estimate £400—500

Lot 120
Doctor Who
A FRONTIOS GUARD costume used in the episode Frontios starring Peter Davidson.
Estimate £300—400

Lot 121
Doctor Who
A VANIR RADIATION ARMOUR (chestplate, arms, legs etc) from the 1983 episode Terminus starring Peter Davidson, all mounted on card.
Estimate £250—350

Lot 122
Doctor Who
A SEA DEVILS head from the 1984 episode Warriors Of The Deep, starring Peter Davidson.
Estimate £400—500


Lot 127
Doctor Who
A large collection of scripts for episodes from Hartnell to McCoy, some signed, episodes include, Shada, Tomb Of The Cybermen, Genesis Of The Daleles, The Daleles Master Plan and the complete four episodes of Planet The Giants. Approx 20.
Estimate £1000—1500

Lot 129
Doctor Who
A mounted display of autographs and corresponding pictures of seven actors Who have played the Doctor; Williain Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy.
Estimate £200—300

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 Fifth 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 460 ‘ARC OF INFINITY’
1983 (Peter Davison)A script for Episode III.
Estimate £10 - 20

Lot 461 ‘ENLIGHTENMENT’
1983 (Peter Davison) ‘Tegan Jovanka’s (Janet Fielding) black space suit including blue helmet, boots and backpack.
Estimate £100 - 200

Lot 462 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 (Peter Davison) A reproduction Cyberman in excellent condition, comprising silver boots, gloves, head, breastplate and voice changer.
Estimate £1 ,000 - 1,500
Cybermen were ruthless inhabitants of the planet Mondas, with invulnerable silver plastic bodies.


Lot 463 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 A replica Cyberman gun modelled as one featured in ‘The Five Doctors’. Estimate £80 - 100

Lot 464 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 A replica Cyberman gun from ‘The Five Doctors’ series.
Estimate £80 - 100

Lot 465 ‘THE FIVE DOCTORS’
1983 A replica Cyberman head modelled on one featured in ‘The Five Doctors’.
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 469 ‘PLANET OF FIRE’
1984 (Peter Davison) A quantity of Sarn Dwellers’ costumes incuding robes
and head-dresses. (approx. 10)
Estimate £80 - 120

Lot 469a ‘WARRIORS OF THE DEEP’
1984 (Peter Davison) A green and perspex foam Silvarian bracelet.
Estimate £50 - 80


Lot 470 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison) Six Dalek Prisoner costumes, and a pair of surgical overalls from ‘Mindwarp’ 1986 (Colin Baker). (7)
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 471 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison) ‘Styles’ (Rula Lenska) uniform, comprising guard bodysuit and armour.
Estimate £200 - 300
A mercenary on the space prison, where Davros, the Dalek leader, has been kept frozen for 90 years.


Lot 472 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison) A replica Dalek Guard helmet.
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 473 ‘RESURRECTION OF THE DALEKS’
1984 (Peter Davison)
A replica Dalek Guard gun.
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 474 ‘FRONTIAS’
1984 (Peter Davison) Costume of ‘Noena (Lesley Dunlop), comprising jacket and trousers.
Estimate £50 - 80
She was the daughter of Science Officer ‘Range’ (William Lucas).


Lot 475 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) A mercenary jacket and trousers (also used as a Shimeron trooper jacket), together with ‘Meglos’, a Tigellans outfit plus a dress and guard’s tunic seen in Dr.
Who. (4)
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 476 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) A damaged android head/ mask from the Season 20 story.
Estimate £150 - 200

Lot 477 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) General Chellack’s gas jacket.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 478 ‘THE CAVES OF ANDROZANNI’
1984 (Peter Davison) A script for Part 4 of the last Peter Davison adventure.
Estimate £30 - 50

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 512 LONDON POLICE BOX (T.A.R.D.I.S.)
A blue London police box, complete with beacon on the top, built of wood, to the same dimensions and appearance of the B.B.C. TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimensions In Space) featured in regular episodes of Dr. Who.
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000

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 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 - 1 50

Lot 523 DR. WHO ANNUALS
Another selection of ‘B.B.C. TV Dr. Who annuals, including those for 1965, 1976 (x2), 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.
Estimate £150 - 250

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 Fifth Doctor era
NB: There are minimal photo illustrations in the catalogue. 
All colour images are internet sourced and as example only

Lot 376 BLAKE’S 7/DR. WHO
A Federation Guard helmet with perspex rings from Blake’s 7 (1981), together with a two - piece grey costume with badges from a Dr. Who episode called ‘Frontios’ (1984, Peter Davison), in which the helmet was worn with the costume in 1983. (3)
Estimate £200 - 250



Lot 384 DR. WHO
Planet of Fire, 1984 (Peter Davison) Three cream cotton robes and two cream/brown cotton headdresses worn by Timanov (Peter Wyngarde) the High Priest of Logar, the God of the Fire Mountain, on the planet Sarn. (3)
Footnote: See lot 52 May 11th 1991 Bonhams Dr. Who Auction.
Estimate £80 - 120
Lot 387 DR. WHO
Season 21, Peter Davison Camera scripts for Frontios and the Twin Dilemma. (qty.)
Estimate £70 - 90

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

Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Bonhams FLASHBACK: 24th May 2006
Rock and Roll and Film Memorabilia

It was EXACTLY ten years ago today - during David Tennant‘s first season as The Doctor - there was a sale of Entertainment Memorabilia at Bonhams.

Some 59 Doctor Who lots were on offer (though these inflated by the sale of some 25 artworks from a 1985 book Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z, nearly all of which went unsold.
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 Fifth Doctor era


Lot 251
'Dr. Who': a Tardis roundel,
fibreglass, with traces of black and grey paint, indicating use in the Tardis of both The Doctor and The Master, believed to be the last surviving example from the original Tardis, 55cm (21½in) diameter
Sold for £300

Lot 256
A model of the Tardis,
1980s, balsa, wired for light, base with on/off switch, 15cm (6in) high
Sold for £ 240



Lot 258
TARDIS Prototype cabinet
Free standing cabinet with opening doors on two sides and opening top, unknown origin, a quarter size replica of a police box Tardis.
Estimate: £200 - 250
Unsold

Lot 260
The Five Doctor's Script
An early draft of the Five Doctors episode with unfilmed scenes by Terence Dicks, with corresponding shooting schedule.
Estimate: £250 - 300
Unsold

Lot 263
A Collection of Twenty Dr. Who Scripts
including The Curse of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks, Planet of Giants and Paradise Towers
Sold for £ 66

Lot 267
Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z
Original Art by Lesley Standring for Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z. Polly, Peri and Panna. Black and White on art board. 15 x 22 inches
Estimate: £180 - 200
Unsold

Lot 269
Space Back Pack Episode Enlightenment
From the Peter Davison era a Blue fibre-glass back pack. Name tag for Reg Woods.
Estimate: £500 - 600
Unsold
Lot 270
1983 Snakedance Episode
"Worthy" Costume (Blue Robe with Mauve Sash) name tag for Brian Moorehead used in the 1983 episode Snakedance.
Estimate: £350 - 450
Unsold

Lot 274
Blueprint Longleat exhibition
A plan blueprint from the BBC Dr. Who Exhibition at Longleat.
Estimate: £100 - 120
Unsold

Lot 276
Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z
Original Artwork by Lesley Standring from 'Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z' (1985), the fifth Doctor- Peter Davidson, black and white image. 15in x 22in.
Estimate: £200 - 250
Unsold
Lot 279
Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z
Original Artwork by Lesley Standring from 'Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z' (1985),
"Tegana, Timanov and Tlotoxl", black and white image. 15in x 22in
Estimate: £200 - 250
Unsold

Lot 283
Hawaiian Shirt owned by John Nathan-Turner
John Nathan-Turner started his association with Doctor Who as a floor assistant in season six on "The Space Pirates" and continued his association gaining promotions until he was producer on the series in 1979 until the series took a sabbatical in 1990. He was famed for collecting and wearing Hawaiian shirts throughout his life on and off set.
Estimate: £250 - 300
Unsold

Lot 285
Lace Collar from the Episode Kinda
Peter Davison as the Doctor, lace collar worn by Anna Wing as Annatta from the episode "Kinda"
Estimate: £200 - 250
Unsold

Lot 286
Short Story by Eric Saward
Birth of a Renegade proof copy, a short story by Eric Saward for inclusion in the Radio Times 20th Anniversary celebration of Dr. Who. Inscribed "Dear Ian Don't like this very much. Doesn't work as well as it did as a picture story. See what you think. Eric" Also a copy of the Radio Times for the 20th Anniversary.
Estimate: £170 - 200
Unsold
Lot 287
Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z
Original Art by Lesley Standring for Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z. Nyssa and Nucleus of the Storm. Black and White on Art Board. 15 x 22 inches
Estimate: £150 - 180
Unsold

Lot 288
Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z
Original Artwork by Lesley Standring from 'Doctor Who Illustrated A-Z' (1985), "K9 and Kamelion", black and white image. 15in x 22in
Estimate: £200 - 250
Unsold

Lot 292
Set Blueprint
From Peter Davison's first episode as the Doctor a blueprint for the set designed by Janet Budden.
Estimate: £250 - 300
Unsold
Lot 308
Two Radio Times cover proofs,
1983, marking the 20th Anniversary of the programme, one for the regular issue, the other for a Special, each mounted and framed and with inscription Presented To John Nathan Turner By Radio Times
Estimate: £150 - 200
Unsold

Sunday, 7 February 2016

Bonhams FLASHBACK: -
31st March 1994 Entertainment Sale

I’m getting quite into tracking down past Bonhams Entertainment auctions where Doctor Who items were sold.

It started with the 1991 Doctor Who auction, where dozens of costumes and props were up for grabs. I’ve since traced later sales where many times from the 1991 auction were resold, and some of these still pop up today from time to time.

A couple of weeks ago I found a Bonhams catalogue from 1994, containing 22 lots of Who-related items on sale.

Frustratingly due to the cost of producing print publications in the days, there are no photographs to illustrate the items on offer (every image would have had to be taken on film and processed, compared to the instant and cheap nature of digital photography today).

These sales also pre-date the internet, so finding the realised prices is near impossible.

Less care seems to have been taken in preparing the text in the catalogue.


There are a number of spelling errors and possible mis-titling of episodes, but since some of these are for pre-production scripts (and therefore possibly correct at the time) I have replicated the text here exactly as it appeared in the 1994 catalogue.

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

Please note there are a number of spelling and title errors in the catalogue, which I have repeated here for accuracy as some may refer to early drafts of scripts

Lot 349 DR. WHO 1982 (Peter Davison) 
A white fibreglass hat (with clearly visible cracks) with net veil worn by Castrovalva (with sticker 'Lynn' on the inside crown).
Estimate £30 - 40

Lot 350 DR. WHO The Five Doctors 1983
A Chancellory Guard wrist communicator.
Estimate £20 - 30

Lot 351 DR. WHO The Five Doctors 1983
A metallic gold hat piped in black and gold braid, worn by Castellan (Paul Jericho)
Estimate £30 - 40

Lot 352 DR. WHO The Five Doctors 1983
A cream hat piped in gold, together with a pair of cream leather gloves with embroidered sleeves, worn by Lord President Borusa (Philip Latham), (3)
Estimate £30 - 40

Lot 353 DR. WHO The Five Doctors 1983-84
Part of the costume belonging to Turlough (Mark Strickson), one of the companions, comprising grey shirt with red narrow stripes, a black waistcoat, a red and blue striped tie, a black tie with pink and white stripes, and elasticated clip-on braces. (5)
Estimate £350 - 400

Lot 354 DR. WHO Warriors Of The Deep 1984 (Peter Davison)
A Sea Base 4 communicator.
Estimate £30 - 40

Lot 358 DR. WHO
A TARDIS Sign and casing of metal, wood and fibreglass used during the John Nathan Tumer era of Dr. Who (1978-1989), together with the back cloth belonging to the TARDIS door.
Estimate £400 - 600
Note: The vendor informs me he acquired this lot at a Dr. Who auction in Saxmundham.

Lot 362 DR. WHO
Various studio plans and sets for episodes of 'Castrovalva', 'Doomsday', 'Rinda' and others.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 363 DR. WHO
Assorted studio plans/sets for episodes of 'Arc Of Infinity', 'Mawdryn Undead', 'Terminus', 'Enlightenmenf and 'The King Demons'.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 364 DR. WHO
Studio plans/sets for 'Frontias', 'Resurrection of the Daleks", and 'Planet of Fire', 1984 season.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 367 DR. WHO THE AUCTION, CATALOGUE
Sale of selected costumes from the wardrobe, on 11th May 1991. 41 page catalogue with black and white illustrations, colour cover, together with a list of prices realised. (2)
Estimate £10 - 20

Lot 368 DR. WHO MEMORABILIA
An extensive collection of Dr Who and related science fiction memorabilia, including jigsaw puzzles, badges, Cassette tapes, models, newsletters, annuals, toys, posters, magazines, approximately thirty paperback books, a mug, a china moneybox and three albums comprising of numerous official BBC colour photographs. (a lot)
Estimate £200 - 300

Sunday, 31 January 2016

Bonhams FLASHBACK: -
24th August 1992 Entertainment Sale

Last week I showed you the content of a Bonhams sale from January 1992. In it a large number of ex-BBC Costume Dept outfits from Doctor Who were sold off.

Since then I have found another catalogue from 1992, this time from August.

Interestingly a number of the extensive Doctor Who items sound very much like those sold back in January, though with much higher estimates this time around.

More recently I think we have seen some of these lots continuing to be sold on. It’s fascinating to trace the items back through the various auction catalogues, following the prices they sell for.

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 Fifth Doctor era

Lot 648 Dr. Who—The Auction, Catalogue from 11th May 1991, sale of selected costumes from the Wardrobe, 42 page catalogue with black and white illustrations, colour cover, together with a sheet of prices. (2)
Estimate £10-20

Lot 653 A complete replica of a Cyberman costume, includes head, breastplate, gloves, suit and feet.
Estimate £500-800

Lot 665 ‘Earthshock’, 1981 (Peter Davison) A reproduction Cyberman, in excellent condition with boots and gloves, head and breastplate.
Estimate £800-1,200

Lot 666 ‘Earthshock’, 1981 (Peter Davison) A Cyberman gun.
Estimate £200-300

Lot 667 ‘Earthshock’, 1981 (Peter Davison) A Trooper helmet.
Estimate £150-250

Lot 668 ‘Earthshock’, 1981 (Peter Davison) Two Trooper face-plates, in black with yellow eyeslits.
Estimate £30-50

Lot 669 ‘Terminus’, 1983 (Peter Davison) Olvir’s bubble helmet.
Estimate £30-50

Lot 670 ‘Terminus’, 1983 (Peter Davison) A Vanir helmet.
Estimate £300-500

Lot 671 ‘Arc of Infinity’, 1983 (Peter Davison) A beige cotton top and culottes, Worn by Tegan (Janet Fielding), the culottes are marked with her name.
Estimate £100-200

Lot 672 ‘Arc of Infinity’, 1983 (Peter Davison) A beige cotton top, Worn by Tegan (Janet Fielding), marked With her name.
Estimate £80-120

Lot 673 ‘Frontios’, 1984 (Peter Davison) Five colonists’ waterbottles, a collection of eyeshields and belts plus one mask.
Estimate £50-80

Lot 674 ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’, 1984 (Peter Davison) Two Dalek guard breastplates, Worn by Stein (Rodney Bewes) and Kiston (Leslie Grantham).
Estimate £40-60

Lot 675 ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’, 1984 (Peter Davison) Two Dalek guard breastplates, Worn by Lytton (Maurice Colbourne) and Styles (Rula Lenska).
Estimate £40-60

Lot 676 ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’, 1984 (Peter Davison) A Dalek guard jumpsuit.
Estimate £30-50

Lot 677 ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’, 1984 (Peter Davison) A Dalek guard jumpsuit.
Estimate £30-50

Lot 678 ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’, 1984 (Peter Davison) A Dalek guard jumpsuit.
Estimate £30-50

Lot 679 ‘Resurrection of the Daleks’, 1984 (Peter Davison) Running order sheets.
Estimate £30-50

Lot 680 ‘Caves of Androzani’, 1984 (Peter Davison) A Federal Force Trooper uniform, in silver material With red detailing, Worn by Harry Payne.
Estimate £30-50

Lot 681 A similar lot, worn by David Cole.
Estimate £30-50