They were created by a retired joiner in the 1960s to entertain his disabled son but grew to a huge collection and became a “much-loved visitor attraction”.
It was sold and relocated to Ayton Castle in 2021 but its pieces have now been auctioned off to the highest bidder – apart from the cow which Carr is set to keep.
Jim Railton, of Railtons Auctioneers, said it had been a “very busy day”.
“Seven-and-a-half hours of selling non-stop and we only had one item that was unsold, which is quite a good record,” he said.
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