Sunday 10 December 2017

Bonhams auction - 13th December 2017

It’s that time of year when Bonhams hold their Winter Entertainment auction, and there are a number of quite nice items for sale - IF you have deep pockets!!!

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 Sixth Doctor era

Lot 41
Varosian Guard Uniform
A Varosian guard uniform, from Vengeance On Varos, (Sixth Doctor),
1985.
Comprising tunic and trousers in grey, jacket with red epaulettes and red/black cuffs, leather belt with metal-effect 'V' logo buckle, trousers with red stripe and elasticated bottom straps, labelled Made In BBC Television Workroom and inscribed in blue ballpoint G. Cull, together with a matching cap and moulded and painted resin gorget.

FOOTNOTES
Graham Cull played the character 'Bax' in the production.
Estimate £800 - 1,000
Sold for £750

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 Sixth Doctor era

Lot 466 ATTACK CYBERHEAD
An exact replica of an attack style Cybennan head.
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 479 ‘VENGEANCE ON VAROS’
1984 (Colin Baker) The Technician’s (Stuart Fell), jumpsuit, belt and hat.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 480 ‘VENGEANCE OF VAROS’
1984 (Colin Baker) A guard helmet.
Estimate £100 - 200

Lot 480a ‘THE TWO DOCTORS’
1985 (Colin Baker) A replica Sontarin gun.
Estimate £60 - 80

Lot 481 ‘VENGEANCE ON VAROS’
1985 (Colin Baker) The chief ofiicer’s (Forbes Collins) necklace.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 482 ‘THE MYSTERIOUS PLANET’
1986 (Colin Baker) One of the sixth doctor’s trademark cat badges.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 483 ‘THE MYSTERIOUS PLANET’
1986 (Colin Baker) A multicoloured Drathro guard helmet.
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 484 ‘TERROR OF THE VERVOIDS’
1986 (Colin Baker) A Hyperion III guard’s gun.
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 485 ‘THE TRIAL OF A TIMELORD’
1986 (Colin Baker) A replica Magarian helmet complete with original costume (jumpsuit, gloves, belt/sash and boots).
Estimate £150 - 250

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 510 DR. WHO: ‘THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE’
1989 A bound Dr. Who playscript from this Mark Furness stageplay premiering at the Wimbledon Theatre, together with various stageplay production plans.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 511 DR. WHO: ‘THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE’
1989 A Tardis time rotor from the stageplay, a police box sign from the show, and several other props. (a lot)
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 519 DR. WHO AUTOGRAPHS
A superb collection of Dr. Who associated autographed photographs, postcards, letters and related ephemera, including Tom Baker, John Nathan-Turner, John Leeson, Anthony Ainlay, Tony Selby, David Troughton, John Levene, Christopher Ryan, Ian Marter, Jackie Lane, Michael Wisher, Honor Blackman, Colin Baker, Bonnie Langford and many others. (a lot) Estimate £100 - 200

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 - 150

Friday 12 May 2017

I guess I should be flattered!

Some cheeky bugger retouched Colin Baker's head onto my body!


I guess I should be flattered!

Sixth Doctor costumes in the making!

 Today I'm starting the process of retrospectively bringing my blogs up to date.

Over the past few years I have become increasingly busy and finding time to post has been limited, so I have defected to Instagram as my default site for sharing what I've been up to.

Here is some work I have been doing on various Sixth Doctor commissions.

Do get in touch if there's anything that catches your eye!

These were some trousers I made. Always nice to see my label inside!


I do love making the Frock Coat. I've made so many now I go on auto-pilot and it can be quite therapeutic and satisfying to see it coming together.


All done - ready to ship out to the client!

Also ordered were some spats!

My spats are patterned directly from a screen worn pair. Studying them closely it became apparent they were possibly done a little on the cheap as they don't entirely sit straight and some finer details of construction are a somewhat jarring to the eye of an experienced tailor.

I therefore took the view to tweak their cut a to improve how they sit and rectify the construction so they will last longer for day-to-day cosplay wear.

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

Lot 386 DR. WHO
The pink doorman’s jacket and a painter’s overall with a large ‘N’ affixed to it, from The Happiness Patrol (1988, Sylvester McCoy), Dihber’s shirt and tunic from The Mysterious Planet (1986, Colin Baker), and two miscellaneous BBC Television costumes from Captain Zep and Galloping Galaxies. (6)
Estimate £80 - 120

Lot 387 DR. WHO
Season 21, Peter Davison Camera scripts for Frontios and The Twin Dilemma. (qty.)
Estimate £70 - 90

Lot 388 DR. WHO
Season 22, Colin Baker A selection of camera scripts, rehearsal scripts and running orders for The Two Doctors, The Mark of the Rani, Vengeance on Varos, Timelash, and some others. (qty.)
Estimate £120-160

Lot 389 DR. WHO
Season 23, Colin Baker Camera scripts, rehearsal script and recording orders for The Ultimate Foe (Terror of the Vervoids), Mindwarp, The Mysterious Planet, and some others. (qty.)
Estimate £150 - 250