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 Seventh Doctor era

Lot 459 ‘EARTHSHOCK’
1981 (Peter Davison) A Black Trooper helmet and visor, also used as Gavrok Guard helmets in ‘Delta and the Bannerman’, 1987 (Sylvester McCoy).
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 468 NEMESIS CYBERMAN COSTUME
A completereplica Nemesis Cyberman costume, comprising of a silver jumpsuit, breast/ shoulder plate, head and padded gloves.
Estimate £500 - 600

Lot 486 ‘TIME OF THE RANI’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy)A Tetrap’s gun (the Tetraps were four-eyed monstrous creatures).
Estimate £150-200

Lot 487 ‘PARADISE TOWERS’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy) A camera script and caretaker’s hat.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 488 ‘DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy) A Chimeron baby.
Estimate £150 - 200

Lot 489 ‘DRAGONFIRE’
1987 (Sylvester McCoy) One of the many nitro nine canisters featured in this storyline.
Estimate £50 - 80

Lot 490 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy) A beige Happiness Patroller costume.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 491 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy)Five drone masks. (5)
Estimate £20 - 30

Lot 492 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy) A camera script.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 493 ‘THE HAPPINESS PATROL’
1988 (Sylvester McCoy) A running order plus a grey drone mask. (2)
Estimate £30-50

Lot 494 ‘SILVER NEMISIS’
1988 (Silver Jubilee story) (Sylvester McCoy)
A ‘Nemesis’ style Cyberman helmet, in chrome plated finish.
Estimate £300 - 400

Lot 495 ‘BATTLEFIELD’
1989 (Sylvester McCoy) A studio script and studio plan showing set and camera positions.
Estimate £50 - 70

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 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 518 DR. WHO
(Jon Pertwee) Original clear pen and ink artwork for TV Action, framed and glazed, 17 x 26in.
Estimate £150 - 250

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