News Ryedale Auctioneers on the hunt as collectors go crazy for Lilliput Lane cottages By Claudia Bowes Published 8th Aug 2024, 10:10 BST Comment Valuer Charlotte Trueman with a model which fetched £340 + buyer’s premium. Ryedale Auctioneers are looking for collections of Lilliput Lane models, which have changed from quaint and unfashionable to sought-after collector’s items after a surge in overseas auction prices. The attractive and accurately modelled miniature buildings and chocolate box cottages of Lilliput Lane are instantly recognisable, having been displayed in thousands of homes across the UK since they were first introduced in the early 1980s.
As trends have changed many collectors have relegated their models to the attic or garage but an upsurge in overseas buyers has sent auction prices for Lilliput Lane soaring, with limited edition models frequently fetching hundreds of pounds at auction. Previous collectors are now raiding their storage spaces to find their old collections, turning them into windfalls of cash. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily The Scarborough News Today newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to The Scarborough News, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
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