Motor Sport memorabilia and gifts, August 2022
Ayrton Senna full-size replica helmet With Ayrton Senna, the memorabilia and merchandising bandwagon is a strong as it’s ever been, but few fans of the Brazilian can claim to possess…
As somebody who trades in collectibles, every so often you get the chance of a lifetime to be involved in a truly historic sale, and the role The Signature Store…
Cinema posters were not printed in huge quantities, and if not binned when showings were over were returned to the distribution centre for credit, so a limited number of originals…
Stirling Moss & Tony Brooks signed steering wheel It's not often you can get two legends for the price of one: this steering wheel is signed by Sir Stirling Moss…
The collectibles market is well-populated with scale models, but regardless of what direction your collection takes, scale is an area that often confuses some people because the bigger the number,…
Although we turned up some great pictures for our Israeli Grand Prix story in this issue we were disappointed not to find a good image of the official programme. Written…
Racing was once considered an oily, grubby sport. No longer. Formula 1’s worldwide TV and streaming promotion is awash with glitz and glamour, and you can bring a small reflection…
Paddy Hopkirk-signed steering wheel When it comes to British rallying, names don't come much bigger than Paddy Hopkirk. The Northern Irishman shot to fame when he piloted the BMC Mini…
In the collectibles world there are a fair few buzz words when it comes to products, especially ones that have been reproduced. So now seems a good time to address…
There’s a deep well of affection for Corgi among those of us who grew up loving cars. Whether they’re pushed around carefully crafted circuits on bedroom carpets by small hands…
Jackie Stewart-signed Tyrrell 006 box set Among all the talk of Lewis Hamilton’s ‘100 club’ and Michael Schumacher shooting into the high 90s, it can be easy to forget the…
You know all those facts Scalextric fans tell you about how their cars would be travelling well above 200mph if they were scaled up to life size? Well, imagine if…
There’s nothing like battered luggage for that ‘country house look’ in a home. That works for cars too. A weekend away in your Ford Anglia or Lagonda LG 45 just…
There's probably not a reader of this magazine who didn’t grow up with Scalextric, and just as with full-size cars there’s been a surge of interest in historic slot cars,…
Tyrrell P34 poster Brace yourself… but it’s been 45 years since Jody Scheckter shocked Formula 1 by dominating the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp in the radical six-wheeled Tyrrell P34.…
Let’s have a crack at defining what constitutes ‘memorabilia’ and what is considered ‘automobilia’. There’s definitely distinctions to be made. Among football collectibles, items like team shirts, trophies or boots…
On or off the car, radiator adornments have been a very popular collectible since they appeared at the turn of the 20th century. They win on all counts – the…