Cool or creepy? Collection of ventriloquist dolls up for auction in Sherborne

Available for over a year

A collection of ventrioloquist dolls is probably one of the more unusual things you might find at an auction house. But at the end of this month, you could have the chance to own one, with more than 20 dolls being sold by Charterhouse Auctioneers and Valuers in Sherborne. Richard Bromell is looking after the sale. Curious as to who the mystery collector might be, Steve Harris asked Richard: 'Were they a celebrity? A performer?'