Eleanor Vance
Principal Auctioneer
Twenty years on the rostrum, from fine art to retro gaming. Eleanor calls every flagship sale from the Soho saleroom.
Est. 2011 · Soho, London
The gavel falls on gaming's rarest treasures.
Mystic Treasure Frontier is London's specialist auction house for sealed cartridges, graded collectibles and vintage consoles. Every lot is authenticated by hand, catalogued in full and sold under a single, transparent buyer's premium.
- 14,200+
- Lots gavelled
- £38m
- Hammer total
- 1.9%
- Disputed sales
Lot 214 · Sealed Launch Cartridge
Hammer £46,000 · Winter Sale
Trusted by collectors
The standard for graded game auctions
- WATA & VGA graded lots
- RICS-aligned valuations
- Escrow-backed settlement
- Insured global shipping
- Provenance guaranteed
How it works
From consignment to hammer in four steps
A clear route to the rostrum, whether you are buying a childhood grail or consigning a collection built over decades.
- 01
Free valuation
Bring your item to D'Arblay Street or send photographs. Our specialists assess condition, rarity and grading potential within two working days — no obligation, no fee.
- 02
Cataloguing & grading
Accepted lots are photographed, described and, where relevant, submitted for WATA or VGA grading. You approve the reserve before anything goes public.
- 03
Live gavel auction
Your lot enters our monthly saleroom auction with online, telephone and in-room bidding. Every paddle is verified and every bid is recorded.
- 04
Settlement & shipping
Funds clear through escrow and are paid within 21 days of hammer. Buyers receive fully insured, tracked shipping worldwide with tamper-evident packaging.
Services
What we do at the rostrum
Six departments, one saleroom. Choose the service that matches where you are in the collector's journey.
Monthly saleroom auctions
Our flagship gavel sales run on the last Thursday of every month from the Soho rostrum. Sealed NES, Mega Drive and Game Boy lots sit alongside handhelds, prototypes and factory-sealed grails.
Buyer's premium 18% · Seller's commission from 8%
- In-room, online & telephone bidding
- Printed and digital catalogues
- Reserves agreed in advance
Specialists
The people behind the gavel
A small team of auctioneers, graders and collectors who have spent their careers around cartridges and cathode-ray glow.
Marcus Iwata
Head of Grading
Former WATA reviewer who has assessed over 30,000 sealed titles. Marcus leads our authentication desk.
Priya Raman
Valuations Director
RICS-aligned valuer specialising in probate and insurance across single grails and legacy collections.
Tom Fairbanks
Consignment Manager
Your point of contact from doorstep collection to final settlement, with a soft spot for boxed handhelds.
Reviews
Consignors and collectors, in their words
Play the saleroom highlight reel, then read what recent buyers and sellers had to say.
Watch: December saleroom highlights (2:41)
“Sold my sealed copy of a launch-title Game Boy cartridge for nearly double the estimate. The grading advice alone was worth the commission.”
“I flew in from Berlin for the in-room sale and won a boxed Mega Drive I'd chased for years. Every paddle was verified — no phantom bids, totally transparent.”
“Probate valuation for my late father's collection was handled with real sensitivity. Priya explained every figure and settlement landed exactly on day 21.”
Contact
Register, consign or book a valuation
Call the saleroom, email the specialists, or send the form below and we'll reply within one working day.
- Saleroom line
- +44 20 7734 4820
- [email protected]
- Saleroom & vault
- 56 D'Arblay Street, Soho, London W1F 8ET
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sat, 10:00–18:00 · Auctions last Thursday, 19:00