Pokémon pedigree packs powerful punch at auction as gaming generation takes control
Gaming is soaring to heady new heights in the auction industry and it’s fascinating to witness. Toy-related items move with the times…
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Rare Chinese robes – bought in Hong Kong decades ago – expected to spark fierce bidding
Rare, ancient and ornate Qing dynasty Chinese robes are expected to sell for thousands of pounds at auction in October. Chinese bidders…
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FREE antique valuations with Charles Hanson in Northamptonshire
Popular TV antiques expert Charles Hanson is heading to Northamptonshire to uncover auction treasures. Charles, a regular on shows like Bargain Hunt…
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Cracked Chinese vase – dismissed as worthless years ago – sells for tens of thousands
A damaged Chinese vase – dismissed as worthless – has sold for tens of thousands of pounds after being spotted by a TV…
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Chinese vase spotted on cabinet soars to £40,000 at auction
A centuries-old Chinese vase – spotted on a glass cabinet – has sold for a staggering £40,000 at Hansons, much to the delight…
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Star Wars memorabilia signed by actors in film trilogy set to delight fans
Star Wars fans may be out in force to snap up fascinating lots signed by stars who brought the famous films to…
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Rare box of Pokémon cards – bought for £70 in 1990s – could sell for £15,000 at auction
A box of Pokémon cards bought more than 20 years ago for just £70 could sell for a five-figure sum at auction.
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Golden Gaming Find: Vintage Nintendo 64 controller – discovered in storage locker – could sell for thousands
A rare Nintendo 64 controller – found in a forgotten storage locker – could sell for thousands of pounds at auction on October…
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Harry Potter’s Harry Potter book sells for tens of thousands at auction
A rare copy of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone – owned by a man named Harry Potter – has sold for tens…
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The way love was – rare Valentine from 1818 offers lesson in romance
A rare 200-year-old coloured Valentine, handmade with love in 1818, offers a lesson in heartfelt romance. The Regency Valentine harks back…
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Bid to save 200 animals for the nation! New home needed for unique 1930s concrete garden menagerie
The owner of one of the most unusual gardens in Britain – created for a disabled child in the 1930s – is looking…
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5 star lots in October Fine Art Auction – chosen by our experts
Hansons’ October 14 Derbyshire Fine Art Auction brims with exquisite finds and important consignments. The auction features 288 items. These include silver,…
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Insider view: The Mouseman and Chinese finds that made our cataloguer’s day
Here Adrian Kinton, a cataloguer and lover of antiques in Hansons’ Derbyshire team, writes from the heart about items that excelled in a…
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Noel Gallagher football shirt and Liam Gallagher tambourine could be auction smash hit
A football shirt worn by Oasis star Noel Gallagher and a tambourine used by his brother Liam during the recording of one of…
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Silver ‘love gift’ from 1909 displays Arts and Crafts elegance at its best
A gift of love in exquisite silver form comes to the fore in Hansons Auctioneers October 14 Fine Art Auction. The artistry…
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Car boot sale bat – bought for £3.50 – serves up stunning auction result
A humble table tennis bat – purchased at a car boot sale in Surrey for £3.50 – served up an auction surprise.
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Magnificent jewellery hoard hidden under floorboards dazzles experts
A hoard of fine jewellery – kept for safe-keeping under the floorboards – has been uncovered by Hansons and it’s dazzling. The…
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Violin that nearly ended up at charity shop excels at auction
Dr Richard Halliday, manager of Hansons’ Staffordshire saleroom, Bishton Hall, reports on the September 2021 Collectors’ Auction held at the Georgian mansion.
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Centuries-old John Whitehurst barometer returns to Derbyshire roots from France
A rare and highly valuable barometer discovered in France is returning to Derbyshire – the county where it was made 258 years ago.
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Fairies found in kitchen cupboard would be magical addition to the Christmas table
They say fairies don’t exist but a discovery made in a Cheshire kitchen brings them magically to life in porcelain form. Uncovered…
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Power dress the Betty Boothroyd way – clothing worn by Madam Speaker up for auction
A jacket and shoes worn by Baroness Betty Boothroyd when she was Madam Speaker could sell for more than £2,000 at auction.
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