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Railway tickets have always been collected and continue to be so even in current times. There are specialist ticket auctions, such as Paddington ticket auctions (contact Chris Dickerson on 01234 307116) where rare & common tickets can be obtained. Again prices vary from a few pence to many hundreds of pounds.
A cheaper alternative to tickets are luggage labels. Printed on thin paper they had company names and covered all stations in Britain and Ireland – it is therefore possible to focus a collection on a particular company or area. Prices range from a few pence to £2+
Station furniture came from both platforms with items such as station benches, and from the booking office/station master’s house with cabinets, tables and chairs, etc. A bench can cost from £200 to £1,000+ ( restored benches available from Stuart Furniss on 01142 746629) and they can make a functional addition to the garden. Other furniture items tend to be priced according to the company name marked on it and its functionality and attractiveness in the home setting.
Many workers on the railway had badges both of cloth and metal and these still exist in great variety. These have the advantage of being easy to display in a small cabinet. Prices are generally in the £5 to £100 region and so are relatively affordable.
In same area of manageable items are buttons, which were company marked and survive in great numbers. A useful book on this topic is Railway buttons, badges & uniform by David J Froggart which although out of print can be obtained second hand.
This is not an exhaustive survey, and will be updated as time goes by, but does give a flavour of the wide variety of interests that are covered by the broad description of railwayana collecting. Best of luck – Railwayana collecting is a very satisfying, if at times a little expensive, hobby. Last updated October 2008 | Back to Start |
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