DaveWhitfield published Tin toy boat from a century ago sells for £6,000

The unique charm of old toys can turn a person into a passionate collector, writes auctioneer Nigel Kirk. From pre-history to our time, children need to play.Marklin, the maker of the finest tinplate toys, were prized then and now. This splendid Marklin tinplate gunboat dating from 1905-10 with tiny real bronze cannons became the subject of a fierce bidding battle at Mellors & Kirk - and the hammer eventually fell at the huge price of £6,000. Powered by a clockwork motor, wound by a...