Star Wars memorabilia was eclipsed by more traditional toys at an Angus auction at the weekend.
A collector’s treasure trove of more than 100 lots relating to the resurgent movie franchise went under the hammer at Taylor’s in Montrose as part of a sale that drew interest from across the globe.
The majority of the Star Wars toys dated from the late 1990s onwards and although individual items did not reach stratospheric prices, they helped the toy element of the Angus auction house’s bustling Saturday to a total figure in excess of £30,000.
The firm’s Ian Taylor said the niche Star Wars lots drew nationwide interest, but were outshone by other lots.
“We had a number of model kits on sale and they attracted a different buyer from the Hornby and Dinky enthusiasts, which are always things that do well,” he said.
“We have train sets going to Australia and New Zealand from the sale.”
The toys sale was one of six auctions taking place under the roof of the Brent Avenue premises, with strong interest in militaria, furniture, coins and porcelain.
A disposal of Angus Council groundcare equipment also saw keen bidding.
Also under the hammer was the latest part of a huge postcard archive owned by renowned Angus collector Dave Torrie.
Mr Torrie, a former editor of The Dandy comic, died last year and had amassed a huge postcard collection.
He was a past president of the Tayside Postcard Club and cards from his collection have gone to buyers as far afield as Romania.
Mr Taylor added: “We have sold around 850 lots, numbering tens of thousands of postcards, and have the final sale of the collection coming up soon.
“The majority have gone to British buyers all over the country but there has been interest from abroad and you never know where it will come from.”
Model ships which once graced the offices of Tayside firm DP&L and had been expected to raise thousands of pounds were withdrawn from the sale.