An original cartoon by Mac of the Daily Mail was one of the lots at Truro branch's celebrity auction at New Tregye Hotel, Carnon Downs, last September, Some 200 letters written to famous people resulted in 84 buttons for auction. A catalogue gave the donor and history of each button and lots were put under the hammer by auctioneer Tim Hamilton. Cufflinks from President Sadat went for £40; a button from the Empress of Iran for £38; a pug button from the Duchess of Windsor for £.51 and two buttons from the uniform of the late Duke of Windsor reached £68.

photograph by courtesy of Robert Roskrow.