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Scouting for Toys:

Season 1

Scouting for Toys

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Behind the scenes at internationally renowned Vectis Toys Auctioneers in Teesside, where buyers and sellers from all over the world come to trade every toy imaginable.

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Episode 2: Graham Hamilton Matchbox Sale

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Graham Hamilton has collected every Matchbox model car released between 1961 to 1982: amassing more than 2000 vehicles, many of them incredibly rare.

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David Brown

The model railway enthusiasts here have gone a bit loco. Some end up spending thousands on vintage stock, while trains and track tend to dominate back gardens. But there’s a sweetness to their collecting, with many trying to recapture the golden glow of childhood or buy products they couldn’t have possibly afforded when they were young.

But it can get to the point where toy fans run out of space, something that Matchbox maestro Graham Hamilton is discovering. He does that odd thing of referring to a car as “her” and gushing about how “curvaceous” it is, but he’s undeniably knowledgeable and canny – and is now hoping that his collection will net him a fortune at auction.

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