Collectables
Three cheers for breweriana!
Promotional items featuring brewery brands have a dedicated following of collectors.
Our top 10 sustainable gift picks for the festive season
Tis the season to be buried under mountains of wrapping paper clutching plastic toys that will never be played with again. Or is it?
Prep for the festive season sustainably: Buy second hand for Black Friday
Tis the season to shop. But don’t get dazzled by Black Friday deals. This is the time of year to think carefully about buying ‘pre-loved’ items for loved ones (and yourself).
A beginner's guide to buying medals and medallions
Whether gallantry medals or campaign honours, full groups or individual items, the medals and medallions market can offer a wide range of fascinating collecting options.
The Paul Daniels Collection
A collection of props, posters and other items owned by the late magician Paul Daniels is coming to auction on November 23-24.
Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ football to star in World Cup auction
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, which means it’s time for England’s football fans to start reliving – once again – agonising defeats of the past.
Nelson memorabilia in demand at auction with hair lock and shipwreck furniture smashing estimates
A brooch containing a lock of hair from Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and a bookcase made from the wreck of Nelson’s former flagship HMS Foudroyant have both been snapped up at auction.
Forget Rolls-Royce or Daimler - Princess Di's Ford Escort sells for £650,000 at auction
While the Royal Mews provided a selection of Rolls-Royces and Daimlers, the late Diana, Princess of Wales far preferred to be at the wheel of her own car, albeit with a detective in the passenger seat, a member of The Royalty Protection Command SO14.
Pitch in at Essex auction to buy Colman family cricket book and much more
Any story involving the Colman family of Norwich will involve the phrase ‘keen as mustard’. So here we go: Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Baronet (1859-1942) was keen as mustard on cricket.
Buy a piece of the 'Country Life'
Country Life magazine’s furnishings, photographic archive and prints are coming to auction this month.