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 Fourth Doctor era
NB: There are minimal photo illustrations in the catalogue. 
All colour images (bar lot 400) are internet sourced and as example only

Lot 377 DR. WHO
A copy of ‘Dr. Who Discovers Prehistoric Animals’, a paperback book published in 1977, in which ‘Even Dr. Who finds out things he did not knowl', signed on the title page by Tom Baker, in blue ink.
Estimate £30 - 50

Lot 378 DR. WHO
A model of the Dr. Who’s Tardis. approximately 9 1/2in. high, thought to have featured in many Dr. Who BBC Television episodes of the 1970's.
Estimate £100 - 200

Lot 381 DR. WHO
Meglos, 1974 (Tom Baker) Two hats worn by General Grugger (Simon Shaw) and a Tigellan guard (Simon Shaw). (2)
Estimate £100 - 150

Lot 382 DR. WHO
Pyramids of Mars, 1975 (Tom Baker) A scaled-down replica of Suterh the Destroyer’s head.
Estimate £100 - 200


Lot 383 DR. WHO/TOM BAKER
A longbow by Bear, together with some black and white photographs of Tom Baker in Dr. Who costume aiming this bow. (qty.)
Footnote: Thought to have been taken on location when Tom Baker was attending a private function in Dr. Who costume.
Estimate £500 - 700

Lot 392 DR. WHO
A camera script for The Destructors (The Sentaran Experiment, 1974, Tom Baker), signed by John Nathian-Turner, John Leeson and Colin Jeavons, a rehearsal script for Vampire from Space (1971, Jon Pertwee), and a camera script for the Keeper of Traken (1980, Tom Baker). (qty.)
Estimate £150 - 200

Lot 393 DR. WHO
A blueprint of plans for the ‘New Lightweight Demountable Tardis’ designed by Tom Yardley-Jones, showing construction and graphics of this Dr. Who telephone box,
project no. 2340/9251, dated 25/2/80, 16 1/2 x 2 3/4in.
Estimate £150 - 250

Lot 394 DR. WHO/VARIOUS
A selection of postcards and photographs, of varying sizes, signed individually by Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, John Levene, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sylvester McCoy, a clipped autograph of William Hartnell, and some others. (qty.)
Estimate £200 - 300

Lot 396 DR. WHO
A plywood replica of K-9 used for promotional purposes.
Estimate £100-200
Lot 399 VARIOUS
Two unidentified heads and a green felt robe. (3)
Footnote: This lot was purchased from the Limegrove Theatre in Shepherd’s Bush, when it closed down in 1991.
Estimate £80 - 120

Lot 400 DR. WHO
Approximately ninety negatives and nine colour photographs thought to be location stills from ‘Robot’ (1975), ‘The Sentaran Experiment’ (1975) and ‘Terror of the Zygons’ (1976), many featuring Tom Baker as Dr. Who. (qty.)
Footnote: To be sold with copyright. Whilst the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Bonhams can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
Estimate £600 - 800