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
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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
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Sunday, 24 January 2016

Bonhams FLASHBACK: 24th January 1992
The BBC Costume Dept sale

Exactly 24 years ago TODAY there was an unusual auction at Bonhams to sell off a vast amount of ex-BBC costume department items.

Due to the volume of items on offer, the sale was held at the BBC Costume Warehouse, which at the time was on the Royal London Industrial Estate in North Acton.

Most of the sale was non-descript items, broken down into sections such as PERIOD COSTUMES - GREEK/ROMAN, MEDIAEVAL, TUDOR, ELIZABETHAN, STUART, GEORGIAN and REGENCY, VICTORIAN and EDWARDIAN etc.

It then moved on to SPORTSWEAR and MISCELLANEOUS before CHILDRENS and LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT. There was even a section for FANCY DRESS and ARMOUR, CHAINMAIL ETC.

Then things got more interesting with NARNIA prior to the big draw the sale - the SCIENCE FICTION section.

This was broken down into DR WHO, BLAKE’S 7, THE FLIP SIDE OF DOMINICK HYDE, STAR COPS, and OTHER SCIENCE FICTION COSTUMES.

The sale closed with a section of late additions, which included an extra Doctor Who lot.

I recently picked up a copy of the sales catalogue on aBay - such as it is. Back in 1992 this consisted of a pocket folder with a stapled loose sheet listing of the items for sale. There are no photographs or illustrations, and the descriptions are scant to say the least.

I have transcribed all the Doctor Who items.

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
Click the link above to download a copy of the full catalogue



Lot 289 Kinda, 1982, Peter Davison as Dr Who. 
Long black dress with slits worn by Mary Morris as Panna (1)
Sold for £60

Lot 290 Black Orchid, 1982.
Dress belonging to Nyssa (Sarah Sutton) plus a copy for her double (2)
Sold for £90

Lot 291 Enlightenment, 1983, Peter Davison as Dr Who. 
Spacesuit backpack with matching helmet (2)
Sold for £90

Lot 292 A similar lot (2)
Sold for £320

Lot 293 A similar lot (2)
Unsold

Lot 294 A similar lot (2)
Sold for £160

Lot 295 A similar lot
Sold for £170

Lot 296 Spacesuit backpacks without helmets (3)
Sold for £50

Lot 297 Terminus, 1983, Peter Davison as Dr Who. 
Vanir helmets (2)
Sold for £600

Lot 298 Caves of Androzani, 1984, Peter Davison as Dr Who. 
Silver material suits with black detailing and coloured shoulders worn by Robert Glenister as Salateen, Van Staples, Harry Payne, Allen Talburt and Pat Gorman (7)
Sold for £200

Lot 299 Warriors of the Deep, 1984, Peter Davison as Dr Who.
Undergarments worn by Crewmember T Steedman of Sea Base 4 Marine (1)
Sold for £30

Lot 300 Terminus, 1984, Peter Davison as Dr Who. 
Olvirs bubble helmet, cloak and body armour, plus assorted pieces (a lot)
Sold for £200

Lot 301 Planet of Fire, 1984, Peter Davison as Dr Who. 
Elders headdress and bracelets (3)
Sold for £65
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Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Original 5th Doctor items on eBay - December 2015


Earthshock - Earth Troopers Helmet
Doctor Who Earthshock (1982) Original Production Earth Troopers Helmet An original Earth Troopers helmet worn on screen in Earthshock (1982) starring Peter Davison as the Doctor.

The helmet is made from fibreglass. This helmet is still in it's original condition, hasn't been repainted like other helmets that where used in another Doctor Who story. This Trooper helmet still has the original lights in the sides, also has the cradle inside that goes around the actor's head. The helmet is still in a lovely screen used condition !




I only know of a few of these's helmet's out there, a very rare Doctor Who prop. Comes with display stand. This item comes with a Movie Bits Certificate of Authenticity.
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Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Bonhams auction - 10th December 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, it’s time for the end of year Entertainment Memorabilia sale at Bonhams.

Here’s the Doctor Who items on offer.



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 71
Doctor Who - Resurrection of the Daleks: a group of scripts and copies of construction drawings, BBC, 1984,

including: three scripts for Resurrection of the Daleks, episodes 2-4, all unbound, all with metal fastening to top left hand corner, all with title pages printed Serial 6P, Resurrection of the Daleks by Edward Saward [...] Transmission: 4th in TX order (Date tbc), episode 2 - 80pp. of mimeographed typescript on blue paper, episode 3 - incomplete with 69pp. of mimeographed typescript on green paper, with red annotations in an unknown hand on page 3, episode 4 - 100pp. of mimeographed typescript on pink paper, with red annotations in an unknown hand throughout; 18 dyeline copies of construction drawings and studio floor plans, including 4 duplicates, some with annotations in an unknown hand.

Estimate £500 - 700
Sold for £525

Lot72
Doctor Who - The Trial of a Timelord and the Five Doctors: a camera script and a rehearsal script, BBC, 1986 / 1983,
The Trial of a Timelord camera script including a recording order for episodes 1-4 taking place 10th-12th May 1986, cast and main crew lists, contact list, the script 126pp. of mimeographed typescript, unbound with metal fastening in top left hand corner; The Five Doctors rehearsal script including a cast and main crew list, the script incomplete with 156pp. of mimeographed typescript, unbound with metal fastening in top left hand corner; accompanied by a piece of A4 paper signed by Jon Pertwee and others who worked on The Five Doctors.


FOOTNOTES
The vendor acted on Doctor Who for many years in different roles, including as a yeti in the Web of Fear and was given this prop after filming had ended.

 Estimate £500 - 700
Unsold
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Monday, 16 November 2015

Bonhams FLASHBACK: 16th & 17th November 2005 Rock n' Roll & Film Memorabilia

I’ve been researching the Entertainment Memorabilia auctions at Bonhams, and it was EXACTLY 10 years ago today that Tom’s scarf, last worn in Shada, was sold along with a number of other classic series items.

Here’s what was on offer.
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 611
'Dr. Who': The Master's 'tissue compression eliminator' (miniaturising gun), the prop in black-painted brass with electric wiring, as used by Anthony Ainley throughout the 1980s in his portrayal of The Doctor's nemesis, 23cm (9in) long.
Estimate £700 - 900
Sold for £1,440

Lot 612
'Dr. Who': an Easter egg box,
by Suchard, with Peter Davison insert, 19cm (7½in) high
Estimate £30 - 40
Sold for £6

Lot 614
A model of the Tardis,
1980s, made of balsa, base with switch and marked in red 002 B.N., top with light, 16in (6¼in) high
Estimate £200 - 300
Sold for £228

Lot 615
A 'Tardis' telephone,
1988, by Holdcourt Ltd., still sealed in original box
Estimate £75 - 100
Sold for £216

Lot 617
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 £100 - 150
Unsold

Lot 620
A head-dress from the 'Snakedance' episode,
1983, painted fibreglass, in the form of five different faces, on stand, 74cm (29in ) high
FOOTNOTES
This episode features Martin Clunes in an early TV appearance.
Estimate £300 - 400
Sold for £1,320

Lot 622
'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
Estimate: £500 - 700
Unsold


Lot 622A
A collection of Dr Who costumes
Estimate £40 - 60
Sold for £312

Lot 624A
A model of the Tardis,
1980s, balsa, wired for light, base with on/off switch, 15cm (6in) high
Estimate £200 - 300
£200 - 300

Lot 625
A model of the Tardis,
1980s, in balsa, 11cm (4¼in) high
Estimate £100 - 150
Sold for £90

Lot 628
Nine miniaturised character figurines,
a unique set made for the 20th Anniversary Special edition, 'The Five Doctors', comprising the First, Second, Third and Fifth Doctors, Susan Foreman, Sarah Jane Smith, Tegan Jovanka, the Brigadier and Vislor Turlough, each in painted modeller's clay on circular metal base, one damaged during filming, the tallest 23cm (9in) high
FOOTNOTES
Broadcast in the UK on 25th November 1983, this anniversary edition was actually premiered two days earlier in the US.
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,600
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Thursday, 12 November 2015

Original 5th Doctor items on eBay -
November 2015

Okay, so this isn’t strictly an “original” item of Fifth Doctor costume or prop, but it dates from the Peter Davison era.

It’s an interesting item, and did sell for quite a lot of money, given what it is.

Longleat Doctor Who Exhibition
TARDIS control panel section

Doctor Who Tardis control panel from the original Longleat Doctor Who exhibition from the 1970s/80s. This item was one of three at the exhibition but this particular item is purported to have original parts of the Tardis. This item was one of a handful of items which survived the fire at Longleat that destroyed most of the exhibition in the mid-90s. It plugs in and has working sounds and lighting

I've shown images of this panel in the Longleat Doctor Who exhibition.

Control panel size,

Lenght - 179cm
Width - 39cm
Height - front of panel 8cm, back of panel 23cm

The exhibition itself was built by a company called Parker Hinson out in Ruislip and it might have been that the panels were made or animated by Tony Oxley formerly of the Visual Effects dept.

In good condition for a prop of this age, missing a small piece formica on both corners, but looks fantastic when switch on.

A rare piece that survived the fire at Longleat.

Regarding postage, weight at a guess is approx 25kg, item will need to be picked up or by a courier. Item can be delivered within a 100 mile radius of St.Austell for £50 by local delivery man.


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Friday, 4 September 2015

Prop Store London auction -
23rd September 2015

So, after a number of lack-lustre auctions, it finally looks like Bonhams has a genuine challenger to their Entertainment Memorabilia sales.

PropStore.com have been selling high-end props and costumes for sometime now, including the occasional Doctor Who piece.

But this month they are holding a live auction at the BFI IMAX cinema in Waterloo - for all intents and purposes a Bonhams style auction.

there‘s some amazing stuff on offer, from Mr Spock’s costume from classic Star Trek, to costumes from Back To The Future, the Alien and Star Wars films.

And unlike the last couple of years of Bonhams auctions, there are is a good spread of quality items on offer to attract the interest of the dedicated Doctor Who fans out there.


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

Lot 91
"Resurrection of the Daleks" Autographed Cast List
A signed cast list from the BBC sci-fi television series Doctor Who taken from the fourth serial of the twenty-first season titled "Resurrection of the Daleks."The list is made up of four A4 sheets of paper detailing the contact details of various members of cast and crew. It is signed by cast members Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Rodney Bewes, Rula Lenska, Terry Molloy, Les Grantham and Royce Mills next to each of their names. The cast list displays light signs of wear and remains overall in good condition.
Dimensions: 29.5 cm x 21 cm (11 ¾” x 8 ¼”)

Estimate £150-200
Sold for £225

You can see my photos from when I
visited the auction preview here

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