Saturday 26 November 2016

Too late now!

Coming across an event you would have loved to attend a day too late is very frustrating. Yesterday (Friday 25 November) saw such an event. In Albi an exceptional auction sale took place - over 400 lots with 1500 toys for sale. Not just a pre-Christmas offering of latest electronic gadgets, but the stock of a toy shop which closed down - in 1967.
The owners retired at that time and moved to Albi, bringing their stock with them and storing it in the attic. Now their descendants have asked the auctioneers to sell the stock. Toys appeal to collectors and people just nostalgic for their childhood favourites. The difference between this sale and the toys offered in brocantes and toy swaps is that they are all in new condition, with boxes and really appeal to buyers. We would have loved to see this, but it's sadly too late now.
Period police toy