11th November 2025 at 11:00 - Teddy Bears, Games & Toys
12th November 2025 at 11:00 - Dolls & Dolls' Houses
This two-day auction featuring 880 lots has a fascinating collection of games at the core, built up from the mid 20th century over many years including 19th century and earlier folding games, chess sets, parlour games, dissected puzzles and cards; elsewhere there are more rare dolls from the Austin Smith collection and also a large selection of dolls' houses, chattels and dolls' house dolls
We are currently consigning for future 2026 'Dolls, Teddy Bears and Traditional Toys' Auctions. For further information, please email daniel@specialauctionservices.com or call 01635 580595.
Order of Auction
Auction Start - 11th November 2025 at 11:00
Day 1 - Teddy Bears, Games and Toys
Lots 001 to 090 - Artist bears, R John Wright, Steiff limited editions and Hantel Miniatures
Lots 091 to 124 - Antique and Vintage Teddy Bears (many more bears will be included in Rare Bears on the 2nd December)
A collection of games, the Property of a Lady (Lots 125 to 362)
Lot 125 to 167 - Chess and Draughts
Lot 168 to 280 - Games
Lot 281 to 304 - Parlour Games
Lot 305 to 326 - Dissected Puzzles
Lot 327 to 362 - Card Games
Lot 363 to 393 - A further collection of Playing Cards
Lot 394 to 467 - Traditional Toys and Games
Auction Start - 12th November 2025 at 11:00
Day 2 - Dolls' Houses and Dolls
Lot 468 to 666 - Dolls' Houses, Chattels and Dolls' House Dolls
Lot 667 to 880 - Dolls including items from the Austin Smith Collection and the Park House Toy Museum
End of Auction
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Lot 2
A limited edition R John Wright Dorothy doll and Toto from The Wizard of Oz
Lot 4
A limited edition R John Wright Goldilocks and the Three Bears Goldilocks felt Doll
Lot 6
A limited edition R John Wright Collectors Club Piece Golliwogg
Lot 7
A limited edition R John Wright Classic Winnie-The-Pooh teddy bear
Lot 8
A limited edition R John Wright Alice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts doll
Lot 10
A limited edition R John Wright Mickey Mouse from the Disney Collection
Lot 15
A Beth's Bears limited edition miniature Peter Panda by Elizabeth Leggat
Lot 22
A Memory Lain Bears Emma and Baby Ruth artist teddy bears by Sue Lain
Lot 26
A Steiff limited edition Rupert Bear 'Classic Rupert’ teddy bear
Lot 29
A complete set of ten Steiff pewter miniatures, in wooden display case
Lot 31
A Hantel miniatures metal lockable display cabinet with alphabet figures
Lot 32
A Hantel miniatures metal lockable display cabinet with a collection of figures
Lot 50
A pair of Steiff limited edition Little Blackey & Little Whitey Teddy Babies
Lot 62
A Villeroy & Boch Santa Claus and Sleigh porcelain Christmas music box ornament
Lot 72
A large Forget Me Not Bears Tommy Shillabib artist teddy bear
Lot 76
A Limited edition Dean's Rag Book Co Sooty Bear and Sweep Puppy
Lot 80
A Steiff limited edition Magic Circus World made exclusively for Sammler Galerie
Lot 82
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ The White Cat plays Chess
Lot 84
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ The Wolf and the seven horses
Lot 85
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ Cats in their Carriage
Lot 86
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ The mother goat and her children
Lot 87
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ Ibex mounted head Fairy Tale Wall plaque
Lot 88
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ the White cat eats Supper
Lot 89
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ the Martafax and L'Hermite two rats with cheese
Lot 90
A Laetita Mieral ‘Merveilles en Papier’ Sleeping Beauty's Prince Charming, with Falcon
