BC Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 For anyone inbterested in Border Fine Arts Aberdeen and Northern Marts are holding their annual BFA sale at the Thainstone mart on Saturday 18th August. On the same day and on Sunday the Deeside Steam and Vintage Club are holding there annual vintage rally at Milton of Crathes ( between Aberdeen and Banchory). Normally there ara a couple of stalls selling models including Alan Brownie of BA stores and Stewart from Dingbro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Do they have a website where they list the items in the sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Do they have a website where they list the items in the sale? PDH Usually a catalougue is available for download prior to the sale. In the meantime I attach the link to their website. Do you collect BFA tractors? http://www.goanm.co.uk/tsa/index.html I think they do e-bids too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 PDH Usually a catalogue is available for download prior to the sale. In the meantime I attach the link to their website. Do you collect BFA tractors? http://www.goanm.co.uk/tsa/index.html I think they do e-bids too. Thanks. Yes I do collect BFA tractors. The wife collects the cattle and sheep models. I have every one of the BFA Annual tractor pices, just picked up the 2007 release MF65 'Tipping Turnips' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Thanks. Yes I do collect BFA tractors. The wife collects the cattle and sheep models. I have every one of the BFA Annual tractor pices, just picked up the 2007 release MF65 'Tipping Turnips' I have most of them apart from the first three years since at the time I thought they were too expensive!! . I regret that now but such is life. I will look out for the catalougue ( in fact i will e-mail the girl to see when it is due) and will keep you posted if interested. The only criticism I have is they make too many Massey Ferguson & Fordson pieces. I mean they have only made one of my favourite brand the International B250 entitled "Lifting the Pinks" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I agree. Trouble is that their target market, the older farming community, will only buy what they had on the farm. In the 50's and 60's MF and Fordson were the most popular so hence to sell BFA have to produce them. The numbers they make each year is dropping, a sign that there aren't as many collectors for the limited editions now. The MF 65 is an LE of 950. At it's peak it was 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 I agree. Trouble is that their target market, the older farming community, will only buy what they had on the farm. In the 50's and 60's MF and Fordson were the most popular so hence to sell BFA have to produce them. The numbers they make each year is dropping, a sign that there aren't as many collectors for the limited editions now. The MF 65 is an LE of 950. At it's peak it was 2000. I hear what you are saying and I'm so glad that the numbers have been dropped back down to 950 to make them more exclusive. They were up to 2003 with the model "A day's work ditching" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 I had an e-mail from the girl who deals with the BFA sale and she advised me they re compling the listing and should be available for down load from their website in the next couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 2, 2007 Author Share Posted August 2, 2007 I had an e-mail from the girl who deals with the BFA sale and she advised me they re compling the listing and should be available for down load from their website in the next couple of weeks. Still not on the website but I'm told it could be there by the weekend or early next week. They tell me they are still waiting for a few pieces to arrive for details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 The sales catalogue featuring 270 items is now on the Thainstone Specialist Auctions website and is available for download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 The sales catalogue featuring 270 items is now on the Thainstone Specialist Auctions website and is available for download. Many thanks for the info. I'll go through the catalogue. Won't be able to go but they do internet bids so you never know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 6, 2007 Author Share Posted August 6, 2007 I'm planning to go along. I would expect it to last around 3 hours depending on what auctioneer is on and how quick he takes the bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 The priced sale list is now on the net. Generally prices down but I came away empty handed for the 2 I was after.... sods law isn't it!!!! http://www.goanm.co.uk/tsa/otherauctions/borderfineart.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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