“Bonhams celebrated a £3.7 million result at their annual sale of Important Collectors’ Motor Cars & Fine Automobilia on Sunday at London’s Olympia….

Alongside this, a collection of ephemera relating to the Ferrari activities of George Horne in New Zealand also caused a great stir in the auction room. This collection of press cuttings, technical literature, press releases, customs documents and letters, including those signed by Enzo Ferrari, ignited much competition. One lot in particular provoked a fierce battle between two Ferrari enthusiasts and sold for £25,300, over 25 times its pre-sale estimate of £800-1,200. Meanwhile, Captain Sir Malcolm Campbell’s BARC Brooklands 120mph badge sold for an equally impressive £5,750 (estimated 2,500-3,000).”

This article, which originally appeared in “New Zealand Classic Car” helps to show the growing value of Ephemera. Wouldn’t we all like to own a collection, part of which might bring a 25 times premium on its pre-sale estimated value!

How about it readers – what collections do you have.. and what are the prize lots within that?

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I’m Tom Murphy and thanks for helping me give Ephemera the Encore it deserves.

Tom

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