Railway Children star Sally Thomsett has claimed a Bargain Hunt auctioneer sold her film memorabilia without asking her first.
The actress, 74, revealed that many of her fondest memories from the hit show, such as scripts and fan letters, were flogged. according to the Mirror.
She also admitted that her movie scripts and tickets to the actual premiere were sold without her knowledge.
The collectibles were reportedly sold by Nesbits Antiques Auctions in Southsea, Portsmouth.
The auction house is run by John Cameron, who has appeared on BBC Bargain Hunt and Cash In The Attic.
Railway Children star Sally Thomsett, 74, claimed a Bargain Hunt auctioneer had sold her film memorabilia without asking her first.
The actress, who played Phyllis on the 1970s show, revealed that many of her fondest memorabilia from the hit show, such as TV show scripts and fan letters, were flogged, according to the Mirror (pictured in the 1970 program).
For just £900, a lot of Sally’s belongings were sold on April 17, according to the publication.
His prized possessions, which were reportedly sold, included publicity photographs of Sally, a personal diary and scripts for some of his other films.
Sally, who played Phyllis in the 1970s soap alongside Jenny Arguter, told the publication: “No one has attempted to contact me regarding this sale and I am devastated because it is a huge part of my story that cannot be replaced.
‘As far as I knew, they were in a suitcase full of memorabilia and memorabilia from my career. Obviously I don’t review its content regularly.’
Sally allegedly threatened to take the auction bid to the police.
The Mirror reported that Nesbits “completely refutes” allegations of irregularities in the sale.
Nesbits allegedly said the items were from a home owned by one of Sally’s ex-husbands, which the seller of the goods purchased in 1978.
Cameron said they are “currently considering the matter with the assistance of legal advisors” given the allegations that have been made.
MailOnline has contacted Nesbits Antiques Auctions for comment.
She also admitted that her movie scripts and tickets to the actual premiere were sold without her knowledge (pictured in 1976 at The Fun Food Factory).
The collectibles were reportedly sold by Nesbits Antiques Auctions in Southsea, Portsmouth. The auction house company is run by John Cameron, who appeared on BBC Bargain Hunt and Cash In The Attic (pictured July 2023).
Sally rose to fame for playing 11-year-old Phyllis in The Railway Children, despite being 20 years old at the time.
A year later, she appeared alongside Dustin Hoffman in the controversial film Straw Dogs, playing a seductive teenager. The same year, 1971, she married for the first time.
She later admitted she realized she had made a mistake just six weeks after her wedding to the shipping magnate’s son, Nigel Newman. The couple divorced shortly after.
In 1972, Sally was appearing in a Bovril advertisement when she was discovered by directors Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer, who cast her as the dizzy blonde in Jo’s ITV comedy Man About the House.
Throughout the 1970s, she cemented her appeal as a comic sex symbol and spent three years on the hit show alongside Richard O’Sullivan and Paula Wilcox.
For just £900, a lot of Sally’s belongings were sold on April 17, according to the publication. Her prized possessions, which were supposedly sold, included publicity photographs of Sally, a personal diary and scripts for some of her other films.
