New arrivals

I would never refuse such a beauty:
) (
and so is the box
).Congratulations ! Jan

I have bought a few items
from
Wallis
and Wallis
and always found them good.The one you have here is really nice.Dave

Jan
and Dave Thank you very much for your compliments on the little 533.Not seen is the condition of the base,
the cardboard edging with not a trace of wear.Now what to do with all the others ? ?
Glenn Butler at Wallis
and Wallis is a real gentleman,
a businessman no doubt,
but nonetheless a delightful chap.I have been a very longtime client of the company
and I have found his staff extremely courteous
and their postage charges extremely reasonable.Recently I have moved most of my business to Glenn whom I met in August 2005 when I attended my first British auction in his wonderfully quaint,
old premises.I was one very happy fellow returning to Bromley in the afternoon with my four Dinky Toys ! I was like a young boy again,
glancing every so often in the package I was holding,
as we jogged along in my Southeastern train to Victoria Station,
making certain they were travelling well ! ! I would have won more
except
I was under strict instructions to
limit
my purchases due to space
and weight limitations in our suitcases ! These are the little gems - who could not resist them ? ? ! ! :blink: Bruce [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / WallisWallisFour_800x594.jpg [/img]

Bruce --Lovely finds there.....that Leyland looks great. It reminds me that I need to find a nicer replacement for mine, which I purchased over 30 years ago, when I had somewhat lower standards. It isn't bad, but has a number of visible chips. The other grouping is also wonderful....that Triumph and MG are particular favorites.Is it possible for someone like me to bid online for items at Wallis and Wallis, or do you need to be there? I would sure like to have some other source besides eBay here is the states...thanks! Terry

Terry Wallis
and Wallis have two means of bidding on their auctions.The first is through their catalogues
and their own website
and lodging an absentee bid.The other means is through an online auction site in association with www.the - saleroom.com,
through which Wallis & Wallis
and countless other auction houses runs the same auction although through this site one has to pay an extra fee which I think is about 3 % plus the auction house ' s commission fees.Still bidding live means you can always opt out when bidding reaches your maximum.It is like eBay
and bidding through www.invaluable.com with auctions conducted by Vectis,
although in the case of Vectis they have their own online bidding site as well which saves the invaluable.com fee.One bad thing with lodging an absentee bid that I have noticed since online auctions commenced,
particularly with one auction house,
is that frequently they will start the bidding process at the maximum amount submitted by an absentee bidder,
rather than starting at the catalogue ' s suggested starting price
and then working up to the highest bidder,
with bidding possibly not reaching the maximum submitted by the absentee bidder.The absentee bidder will still obtain the item but at the next highest bidding increment which in many cases could be far less than his maximum absentee bid amount.I am not too certain about the legalities used by auctioneers starting the bidding process at the maximum submitted by an absentee bidder.I think they tend to play on how much a bidder really wants an item
and as the process is rather quick,
and is difficult to record.However I have a number of screen dumps that prove this scenario does frequently happen.The excuse is usually that accepting the maximum amount saves on time in running the auction
and somehow I do not think that is neither right
or legal ! If you would like more details including the pitfalls associated with the online bidding sites,
drop me a note at landahoyatnetspacedotnetdotau.I also have a suggestion about members buying
and selling without going through commercial auctions,
thus saving an incredible amount of money for both the buyer
and seller,
and which the association could benefit.Many thanks too for your kind
and appreciated words about my 533.Perhaps I could send you some images of the others that are now awaiting a new
and appreciative Dinkyholic ! ! Kind regards Bruce

Bruce Sorry I did not thank you sooner for responding to my query about the various toy auction houses
and how bidding works.I do not want to waste valuable space here in discussing it further,
so I will write you at the address you provided.Thanks again,
and so glad to see both you
and Rob here,
adding so much to our discussions ! Terry

Just arrived
from
France today: the common tank transporter,
Tracteur Berliet et semi - remorque porte - char ,
French no.890,
which I was looking out for in order to accommodate the no.80c A.M.X.Tank.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_0293.jpg [/img] An incredible bargain in nice condition,
boxed with insert,
which nevertheless will need some cleaning.
After
that I hope to replace this snapshot by some nicer pictures soon.Kind regards,
Jan

Jan -- That appears to be another lovely Dinky model! I also have been on the trail of one of these for a while, and had a new in box one here in the states, but had to pass on it as I have already over extended this month! But that will look very nice with the AMX Tank on it....nice addition!Terry

[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / _portechar.jpg [/img] Congratulations Jan an other mint boxed model in your collection.Unfortunately,
this model is not a reproduction of a French Army tank transporter.The tractor is a model of a single prototype
and the trailer said to be modeled
from
a Coder is in fact a Meccano design.The original picture is 2048 pixels wide,
if you want it I can send it by email.

Hi all,
Simply lovely Jan ! Sadly my new additions this week are in no
where
near such nice condition,
I ' m glad to have them though as they tick a couple of colour variations off that have been on my list a long time. [img] http: / / i276.photobucket.com / albums / kk15 / starni999 / DSCF3197_zpsab156e4d.jpg [/img] Late issue Autotransporter,
sadly lost it ' s tailgate,
got this thanks to a good mate downunder,
probably came in a lovely gold export box 50 years ago. [img] http: / / i276.photobucket.com / albums / kk15 / starni999 / DSCF3198_zps77a2c260.jpg [/img] Commer in cream / blue,
bit battered but fills a gap in the line ! Chris Warr

As announced,
I cleant my new arrival
and made some photographs: [img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_0297.jpg [/img] The excellent model on its very nice box.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_0309.jpg [/img] The porte char doing its duty: carrying the char A.M.X.13 tonnes.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_0308.jpg [/img] Just a more detailed view of the tracteur.[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_0331.jpg [/img] Together with its British brother,
the Thornycroft Mighty Antar Tank Transporter...[img] / images / sites / default / files / old - forum - images / IMG_0335.jpg [/img]...both doing their duties ! Kind regards,
Jan

Jan All lovely models,
and that new one looks just great with the tank on it.A very impressive piece for sure ! Terry