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Vintage Leather Effect Wood and Board Desktop Paper or Letter Tray with Lid

Jon Nix — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:48:10 +0000

Definitely vintage, possibly antique, but certainly only befitting of someone important with a desk to match their status. This large leather effect paper or letter tray has a leather effect finish and a burgundy lining to the base and the underside of the lid. The lid itself is sturdy and ensures no papers are allowed to escape the confines of the tray. It's a combination of wood and a kind of compressed paper board, whilst the knob on the lid is solid wood, so it's solid in construction and feels like it has some quality to it. It has signs of wear and age throughout, but that only adds to the charm and makes it more appealing in situ.

It measures 23.5cm (9¼ in.) across the front, 36cm (14¼ in.) from front to back, and has a height of 6cm (2½ in.).

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Waddingtons Raleigh Burner BMX Board Game (1985)

Jon Nix — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:39:07 +0000

A VERY 1980s board game, this is Waddingtons' collaboration with Raleigh: "Raleigh Burner BMX" a dice-rolling, card-pulling game centred around the BMX bikes of the same name. It features obstacles, jumps and other racing incidents in order to determine the winning rider. The game is almost complete in terms of the playing side, but it is lacking the promotional stickers and poster which originally were included. One of the six BMX gameplay pieces requires some attention to be fully usable - it's present but has a broken base, so please bear that in mind. The playing cards are all present, the dice too, and all of the plastic board elements are there as well. The board itself is in good shape, though slightly warped. Instructions are provided.

An unusual game which is sure to take some people right back to a time of stunt pegs, whitewall tyres, and bunny hops. Ahem.

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Denby Stone and Teak endgrain patterned trivet or small serving board, handcrafted in Denmark

Jon Nix — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 10:00:45 +0000

A very attractive-looking butchers block-style trivet or serving board produced by Denby as part of their "Stone and Teak" range. Handcrafted in Denmark in collaboration with Digsmed, the range of products were intended to be complementary and showcase each partner's skills. In this case, there's no stone, just beautifully crafted endgrain teak in a Danish modern style, just some subtle curves to the shape in order for the wood to speak for itself.

In very good, clean, condition with some minor signs of use as one might expect from an item of this type - surface blade marks, etc. - but no chips or dents, and with plenty of life left in it. Original makers stamp to the underside. It measures approximately 25 cm by 15 cm by 2.5 cm (10 in. x 6 in. x 1 in.)

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1980s “Air Blitz” toy by Mako – “Chutes Away” / “Air Rescue” style target game

Jon Nix — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:40:39 +0000

If you're familiar with Marx Toys' "Chutes Away" or Gabriel's "Air Rescue" (also its own variant "Night Rescue") then you'll immediately recognise this early 1980s target game made by Mako and called "Air Blitz" as a variant of the same. It has the same principle and is almost identical: a rotating board with an aeroplane guided by the player (via the eye piece) to drop pieces (parachutists, supplies, take your pick) onto targets on the aforementioned playing surface. It's deceptively difficult and very entertaining. No batteries, it's all wind-up power here!

This Mako version is in great cosmetic condition. Some of the stickers are as yet unapplied to the aeroplane and most importantly all of the playing pieces (the weighted parachutes) are present and correct and there's no damage to the aeroplane - both common defects. A couple of the stickers which have been applied are peeling away or are mislocated (perhaps that's why the rest didn't make it!), but that aside, it's in excellent shape. The box is somewhat tatty and over-exuberant use of tape at some point has caused some issues, but given the completeness and condition of the contents, this is a minor drawback.

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Vintage Codeg Chess Set with Non-Creased Board and Carved Wood Pieces

Jon Nix — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:46:34 +0000

A vintage chess set made by Codeg (rather more famous for their Dalek toys, admittedly!) and dating from the 1960s. The set features carved wooden pieces and a non-folding board which is made of sturdy card. The outer box is in reasonable condition for its age - but not without wear and tear and some surface loss - and the set is complete.

The board measures a little over 10 in. bv 10 in. (26cm x 26cm)

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Unusual 1970s Scrabble Travel Edition by Selchow & Righter (1977)

Jon Nix — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:40:54 +0000

This travel version of the classic word game is an edition that is uncommon in the UK. This is the Selchow & Righter version from 1977. The game itself is in good condition with original case, tile bag, wooden tiles, tile racks and board which is built into the case. Those with a knowledge of Scrabble will see how different this is from the Spear's version - it's the same game, but packaged completely differently. It has some interesting features - the fold out plastic board, the way the tile racks are held in the case for storage, the compartment for storing the tiles and... that bright blue! There's none of that staid green colour scheme and cardboard here! It's brown and bright blue plastic all the way... very 70s.

The outer cardboard sleeve has signs of wear and use and a couple of tears, but it's condition is reasonable considering. Please note, there are no instructions included in this set, but standard instructions can be easily found online and printed.

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Vintage Travel Scrabble by Spear’s Games (1958)

Jon Nix — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:20:00 +0000

The classic word game in a classic travel edition from 1958, by Spear's. In good condition and complete - including original blue bag for the scrabble letters (usefully labelled as "Bag For Scrabble Letters"!) - the only minor blemishes being a drink stain (pictured) on the outer box and some scuffing and a small dent to the interior plastic housing which is reflected in our price.

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Vintage Original Signed Oil Painting of Gara Rock by K. S. White (Kay White)

Jon Nix — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:13:35 +0000

A very impressive and well-executed oil painting which we believe dates from the early 1970s. Our research reveals that the artist K. S. White (Kay White) was active and painted other scenes around this time. Regardless of its origins, we simply like this painting of Gara Rock in Devon with its sensitive colour palette and very dextrous paint handling and textures. This really is a good quality artwork by a clearly very capable artist.

The painting is on Fine Grain 18 in. x 14 in. inch Daler Board (the nature of which also provides a good indication of the date) and is in good, clean condition. The colours are good and there is no damage to the board or the frame. The painting is signed at the bottom right "Kay White" and the rear of the board reads "K. S. White Gara Rock"

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Original artwork “How To Swim” on Cotman Board by Sidney G. Hedges

Jon Nix — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:55:42 +0000

In extremely good condition, this a truly unique pen, ink and wash drawing on Cotman board of various strokes in swimming made by the prolific artist and author Sidney George Hedges (1897-1974). The exact origins of the picture are unknown but it may be an illustration for the book "How to swim crawl" or was created in support of a shorter article on swimming for one of his many books or book contributions. It is dated around the late 1920s or 1930 and may have been for the book "Our Gift Book For Boys". A stamp on the back of the Cotman board suggests that this was an illustration submitted to the Byron Studios in Farringdon Avenue, EC4, London.

Sidney George Hedges was a British author of books and articles on swimming, games and hobbies for young people, and was especially active in the 1930's. We have mounted the board into a clip frame measuring 30cm by 24cm (12 in by 9½ in) with an appropriate colour backing paper. The board itself has a charmingly irregular shape (measuring approx. 21.5 cm by 22.0 cm / 8½ in by 8¾ in) but it is in good condition and the colours remain good. The buyer may wish to pursue a more permanent framing solution, but we think it looks great just as it is. Perfect for the swimmer or swimming fan or just for its aesthetic appeal!

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Vintage Spear’s HEX game

Jon Nix — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:45:35 +0000

This HEX board game was made in the 1960s by J.W. Spear & Sons Ltd, England. It definitely has the look and feel of the era! The aim is to complete flowers by matching the coloured shapes and building up patterns. The rules are printed on the inside lid of the box - which is in extremely good condition - and there is a score board on the inside of the box, with numbered holes and plastic pegs. It's all complete (80 coloured "pieces" and 12 player counters) and ready for a really radical retro games night!

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