Collectors Gazette Magazine

20 December 2024

Inside the January issue of Collectors Gazette, we bring you: - NEWS - The latest news from the world of collecting. - WHAT WAS THE YEAR? Alwyn Brice looks back on a specific year and asks "what's the year?" - SANTA’S LITTLE LOCOMOTIVES - Weighing up the various festive railway offerings, Mark Nolan considers the pros and cons of Yuletide novelty trains. - SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND - Daniel Burrill looks into the little-known world of the vinyl records produced by Meccano. - COVER STORY - Brian Salter looks at the importance of magazine covers and models. - WHAT'S IN YOUR LOFT? Libby Parfitt remembers a 1980s childhood favourite, which is still going strong. - 10-MINUTE TOY EXPERT - All you need to know about the big names in collecting. - CORGI ACCESSORIES - Gijs Noordam takes us for a trip down Corgi memory lane. - FROM THE SAME CASTING - David Boxall looks at the many variations of trucks. - MODEL & MANUFACTURER - David Boxall looks at model vehicles produced by different manufacturers during the 1950s and 1960s. - EBUYS - Our guide to what's been selling well on eBay this month. - PRICE GUIDE - Find out what your toys could be worth in our auction round-up. - MEET THE CLUB - Ann Evans visits the International N Gauge Show.