Hot lots! Time for scarce 1960s Sherpa watch to tick to glory
Vintage designer timepieces are in hot demand so collectors will be out in force to snaffle a special 1960s watch. Thanks to…
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4 top lots in July’s Georgian Auction – chosen by expert Karl Martin
The elegance quality and grandeur of fine antique furniture is set to entice lovers of history in The Georgian Auction at Hansons…
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Yorkshire calling! Charles Hanson to launch new antiques valuation event in Pontefract
Renowned auctioneer and antiques expert Charles Hanson is heading to Yorkshire to help people turn unwanted treasures into auction windfalls. Charles, who makes global headlines with…
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Lewis Capaldi’s ‘licked’ Oreos set to take the biscuit at auction
One of the quirkiest ever auction finds really takes the biscuit. Oreo biscuits ‘Twisted, licked and dunked’ by award-winning singer-songwriter and musician…
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UK designer ‘deserves badge of honour’ as lifetime curios collection delights world
Quirky curios and antiques amassed by an award-winning British toy designer over 50 years are proving irresistible to bidders all over the world.
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American whiskey can achieve tens of thousands at auction – any of these at home?
By Stuart Palmer | Head of Wine, Whisky & Spirits At Hansons Auctioneers, we appreciate both the “Proof” of strength in spirits…
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Eric Knowles is coming to Leicestershire on antiques treasure hunt
Legendary antiques expert Eric Knowles is coming to Leicestershire in search of forgotten treasure. Eric, a familiar face on TV’s Bargain Hunt, Antiques Road…
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Laughter ‘guaranteed’ at book signing with TV’s Charlie Ross at Staffordshire saleroom Bishton Hall
Charlie Ross and Charles Hanson – two of Britain’s best-known antiques experts – are joining forces to offer an evening of summer fun…
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16 lots to love in June Fine Art Auction chosen by Head of Jewellery Helen Smith
A spectacular collection of fine items have been sourced for the June 27 Derbyshire Fine Art Auction. Here,…
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Phoenix set to fly high! 19th century Chinese textiles celebrate bird’s importance as good omen
Magnificent 19th century Chinese textiles celebrating the phoenix, a symbol of good fortune in the country’s ancient mythology, are set for auction. The…
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Music fan’s 1,500 vinyl records – including incredibly rare single – set to be £20k auction smash hit
One man’s staggering lifetime collection of 1,500 records – including one of the rarest singles in the world – could achieve £20,000 at…
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Amazing American banknote collection set to fetch top dollar – especially $500 note from 1934!
An ultra rare 1930s American $500 banknote could soar to double its face value at auction. Printed 90 years ago, it’s part…
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5 astonishing treasures in designer’s astonishing lifetime collection set to dazzle in June
A rare automaton made by a French prisoner of war more than 200 years ago is among ‘exceptional treasures’ from one man’s lifetime…
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Hansons spreads wings to launch new Kent and Sussex auction centre in picturesque village
A new Kent and Sussex auction centre has launched led by renowned antiques expert Charles Hanson. Charles, a familiar face on popular TV…
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Royal Worcester summer fruits lead charge as ceramics smash auction estimates
Royal Worcester ceramics are smashing estimates to smithereens at auction as English pottery sparks intense global demand. Hansons Auctioneers is seeing all…
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Discovery of WW1 stretcher-bearer’s bloodstained armband is ‘grisly reminder’ of conflict
A stretcher-bearer’s blood-stained armband and graphic descriptions of trench warfare have brought back the horrors of the First World War. The century-old…
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Mystery brooch – in bedside drawer for decades – is valuable rarity with roots in Ancient Rome
A mysterious brooch handed down through a family could sell for thousands at auction after turning out to be an ancient rarity.
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Music fan’s 1,500 vinyl records could spin to £20,000 at auction – led by super scarce Neil Young disc
By Eric Knowles Vinyl junkies the world over are in for the treat of a lifetime thanks to a staggering record collection…
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Baby’s hoof encased in silver honours horse killed in WW1 – and sparks battle to own it
A newly-discovered silver-mounted hoof honouring a horse called Baby killed in the First World War is set to gallop to glory at auction.
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Cheeky Mr Cherry Lips kisses top estimate goodbye to hammer high in Staffordshire sale
An unusual vintage teddy bear with oversized red lips took the saleroom by storm in Hansons’ Bishton Hall sales, reaching10 times his top…
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Ready for the Euros? Football tournament outfit with a difference could score with fans
Football fever kicks off on Friday June 14 as the Euros get under way and a rather unusual find has been discovered to mark…
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