Racing memorabilia

The worlds of motor racing and horology have been linked for over a century with a host of brands constantly bringing out special editions with ties to the sport. It’s…

There’s a modern trend which I know an awful lot of purists dislike, and that’s the omission of period-correct sponsorship from collectibles. This is a topic that grates with me…

Remember maps? If you weren’t born till the ‘90s, imagine printing out your satnav. The rest of us can recall wrestling with large sheets of paper that refused to return…

Gruppe See Porsche posters Remember the time when Le Mans prototypes were uncluttered, relatively mechanically simple and privateers could actually win with them against the works cars? We sure do,…

Who out there doesn’t have a car model or two (or 40) on a shelf? Today’s specialist makers can offer a miniature of any car, no matter how rare –…

Ayrton Senna full-size replica helmet With Ayrton Senna, the memorabilia and merchandising bandwagon is a strong as it’s ever been, but few fans of the Brazilian can claim to possess…

As somebody who trades in collectibles, every so often you get the chance of a lifetime to be involved in a truly historic sale, and the role The Signature Store…

Cinema posters were not printed in huge quantities, and if not binned when showings were over were returned to the distribution centre for credit, so a limited number of originals…

Stirling Moss & Tony Brooks signed steering wheel It's not often you can get two legends for the price of one: this steering wheel is signed by Sir Stirling Moss…

The collectibles market is well-populated with scale models, but regardless of what direction your collection takes, scale is an area that often confuses some people because the bigger the number,…

Although we turned up some great pictures for our Israeli Grand Prix story in this issue we were disappointed not to find a good image of the official programme. Written…

Racing was once considered an oily, grubby sport. No longer. Formula 1’s worldwide TV and streaming promotion is awash with glitz and glamour, and you can bring a small reflection…

Paddy Hopkirk-signed steering wheel When it comes to British rallying, names don't come much bigger than Paddy Hopkirk. The Northern Irishman shot to fame when he piloted the BMC Mini…

In the collectibles world there are a fair few buzz words when it comes to products, especially ones that have been reproduced. So now seems a good time to address…

Corgi celebrated 65 years of model car making in 2021

Jackie Stewart-signed Tyrrell 006 box set Among all the talk of Lewis Hamilton’s ‘100 club’ and Michael Schumacher shooting into the high 90s, it can be easy to forget the…

You know all those facts Scalextric fans tell you about how their cars would be travelling well above 200mph if they were scaled up to life size? Well, imagine if…