Radio Times archive at auction 10/10/12

[Bax-of-Delights]

It may be of interest to one or two here:

Dominic Winter Auctions are selling an early archive of Radio Times (including the first 12 issues) tomorrow 10/10/12

http://www.dominic-winter.co.uk

Lot number 445 (illustrated with full description).

Bidding can be done real-time on line.

[mercia]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-19869171

[handsomefortune]

any news, as yet, as to who bought the collection in the end?

someone said today that the colour illustrated 'radio times' covers are to be made into xmas cards - is it true?

if so, at least i can afford them!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

someone said today that the colour illustrated 'radio times' covers are to be made into xmas cards - is it true?

if so, at least i can afford them!

This happened last year, too: various colour covers from a variety of "Christmas Specials" from the '30s on were made into A5-sized Christmas Cards with proceeds going to Children in Need. They made a fine collection in their own right, too.

[handsomefortune]

oh...i see, thanks ferney, i thought it'd be a bit of a rush to get the auction collection ready for xmas! a fine collection in their own right, (historically speaking)

the 30s.... how long has the beeb been around? was it just 'broadcasting house' that was 60yrs? the rest of the beeb being older ... ?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

the 30s.... how long has the beeb been around? was it just 'broadcasting house' that was 60yrs? the rest of the beeb being older ... ?

The British Broadcasting Company dates from 1922 (and RT started the following year) - the Company became the Corporation in 1927.

[handsomefortune]

thanks for the dates ferneyhoughgeliebte.

any news, as yet, as to who bought the collection in the end?

[Bax-of-Delights]

thanks for the dates ferneyhoughgeliebte.

any news, as yet, as to who bought the collection in the end?

The lot fetched £1100 plus 19% commission = £1309

Unfortunately, unless someone owns up to purchasing you'll never know. The auctioneers won't let on.

[salymap]

So it didn't increase in price for some years. I remember it from about 1935 and that's what it cost then.

Better value than today's with too many adverts and emphasis on the comedy and lighter things on TV, with a few measly pages of radio.