Enjoy FREE jewellery, watch and silver valuations with TV’s Kate Bliss on April 5
Jewellery is hot property at auction with buyers flocking to find something unique that can’t be found on the high street. If you’re sitting…
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What’s in demand at auction? These were the stars of Hansons’ Spring Fine Art sale
Here, Adrian Rathbone, associate director of Derbyshire’s Hansons Auctioneers, reveals the highlights of Hansons’ Spring Fine Art Auction. After the resounding success of Hansons’…
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Don’t bin it! The treasures worth THOUSANDS that were forgotten or almost thrown away
Thinking of having a spring clear out? Well, take care what you part with because items worth hundreds – or even thousands – of…
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Suffragette game sells for HUNDREDS at Hansons despite being incomplete
A century-old suffragette game unearthed at a free valuation day in Stratford surged to success at auction to sell for six times its…
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FREE Easter fun for families! Children can enjoy a ride on Victorian carousel at Hansons
A one-off opportunity to enjoy a classic Victorian fairground ride for free is coming up during the Easter school holidays. Derbyshire’s Hansons Auctioneers has…
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Hot property! Georgian ‘secrets of sex’ manual sells for 30 times its estimate at Hansons
A Georgian ‘secrets of sex manual’ dating back to 1720 smashed its humble auction estimate to smithereens to sell for thousands. Found by Derbyshire’s…
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Harry Potter chairs steal the show!
Movie magic helped two vintage red velvet chairs from the first ever Harry Potter film soar to success at auction attracting bidders from all…
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Merry-go-round marvel: Victorian fairground carousel from 1895 could send bidders into a spin to make £100,000 at auction
Magnificent Victorian fairground magic has come back to life thanks to the discovery of a unique, hand-carved merry-go-round dating back to 1895. The hand-turned…
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Meet Our Jewellery Experts
Meet our Jewellery experts Helen Smith, Isabel Murtough, David Byrne FIRV, FGA, DGA & Kate Bliss MRICS, FGA. For the opportunity to have your…
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Music fans pay THOUSANDS for 10cc’s Ivor Novello award AND Mark E Smith’s Godlike Genius award
The world is still madly in love with 1970s band 10cc as the chance to buy memorabilia from the group’s heyday saw bidders battling…
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Incredible toy theatres collected by Peter Baldwin – Coronation Street’s Derek Wilton – to be sold
He made a name for himself on one of the biggest stages of British TV – Coronation Street – but away from the limelight…
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Paul McCartney superfan from Derby says buying the star’s autographed charity gift is ‘the best birthday present EVER’
A Paul McCartney superfan whooped with delight after bagging a personalised gift from the star – just in time for her birthday – in…
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Sir Winston Churchill’s cigar butt to be sold by man whose father treasured it
A cigar butt once in the hands of great wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill has been unearthed in Derbyshire. Sir Winston was renowned for…
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The most coveted music award ever? Mark E Smith’s Godlike Genius award up for auction
An NME award that captures the spirit of legendary founder of The Fall – Mark E Smith – is expected to spark a bidding…
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8 amazing pieces of jewellery that will REALLY treat your mum
Flowers and chocolates are all very well but chocolates get eaten – usually way too fast – and flowers fade away. If you really…
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Meet our guest consultants who are well known for their appearances on TV antique shows.
Meet our guest consultants Adam Schoon, Kate Bliss & Lars Tharp who are well known for their appearances on TV antique shows. For the…
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Beatle brilliance! Music legend Paul McCartney gives auction gift to couple who lost baby
A Nottingham couple have been ‘blown away’ by Sir Paul McCartney’s decision to donate a signed Beatles boxed set to be sold at auction…
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Own a piece of cinema history! Chairs from the first ever Harry Potter film up for auction
Two vintage red velvet armchairs from the first ever Harry Potter film are coming up for auction – giving Potter fans across the world…
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Dubai-to-Derby treasures sell for THOUSANDS at auction
Madonna’s autographed satin glove and John Lennon’s shirt were among an eclectic mix of hundreds of antiques and collectables from a Dubai collector…
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‘Dodge the police!’ Suffragette board game Pank-a-Squith unearthed
A century-old game unearthed in Stratford to support the Suffragette movement has been described as a ‘wonderful find’. The timely discovery, made in the…
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The Force is Strong with Hansons
The world’s passion for Star Wars knows no bounds as a selection of 60 vintage toys – which had been gathering dust for years…
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