Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage and

An Assortment of Vintage and Contemporary Collectibles, Toys, and Mineral Specimens - A diverse collection of curiosities and collectibles, featuring a jointed teddy bear with amber-coloured eyes and felt paw pads. Advertising ephemera includes a vintage orange and green cardboard box for Sloan's Ink Eradicator, manufactured by the Waterman Pen Co. Ltd. Sporting memorabilia is represented by a pack of playing cards from the 1980 Lions Tour, featuring the British Lions rugby crest. A novelty trophy is included, depicting a cartoon bull holding a spoon, mounted on a base with a plaque inscribed THE SUTHERLAND PUTTER 10th JUNE 2017 THE WOODEN SPOON AWARD. Natural history items consist of a small black display box containing mineral specimens including pink halite and pyrite, alongside a polished mother-of-pearl shell. The lot also contains a blue glass perfume atomizer with a gold-toned pump, a circular ceramic flower frog with floral motifs, a silver-toned car-shaped corkscrew, a framed ceramic sun plaque with a metal handle, a carved wooden elephant, and a small green glazed ceramic turtle. Additional items include a large carved wooden smoking pipe, a floral needlepoint panel, and a wooden measuring rule with metal fittings. The wooden measuring rule measures approximately 915 mm in length.