Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Previews: issue 2570
28 November 2022A selection of 14 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
‘The Day the Music Died’ poster sets auction record
21 November 2022The only known poster from ‘The Day the Music Died’ became the most expensive concert poster when it sold for a premium inclusive $447,000 ($379,500) at Heritage Auctions of Dallas on November 11.
Previews: issue 2569
21 November 2022A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Magic posters from the estate of Paul Daniels are among five lots to watch
21 November 2022With estimates from £700, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
A group of William and Mary walnut dining chairs is among five lots to watch
14 November 2022With estimates from £500-60,000 here are five previews of upcoming items.
Previews: issue 2568
14 November 2022A selection of 10 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Pick of the week: Cap owned by an SAS ‘rogue hero’ takes five figure sum at auction
07 November 2022Militaria related to the SAS has never been short of eager collectors wanting to splash out for items connected with the British special forces unit.
Buckle up for a belting collection in Australia
07 November 2022One of the leading buckles collections in the world, many bought at Portobello Market in London in its 1970s heyday, is coming to auction in Australia.
A Doulton Lambeth ceramic and a Victorian cake stand are among six lots to watch
07 November 2022With estimates from £200-3500, here are five previews of items coming up at auction this week.
Previews: issue 2567
07 November 2022A selection of eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Cap owned by a real SAS 'rogue hero' takes £16,000 at Kent auction
03 November 2022The SAS has never been short of eager collectors wanting to splash out for militaria connected with the British special forces unit.
UK buyer sought for record breaking RAF Victoria Cross medal
01 November 2022An export block has been issued on a Victoria Cross medal in the hope a UK buyer will emerge.
Aberdeen slipware and an Art Deco brooch are among four lots to watch
31 October 2022With estimates from £300-50,000 here are four previews of upcoming items.
Medals and militaria: The Grimsby exiles
31 October 2022Despite their sterling service with the Allies, a large number of Polish soldiers could not return home when the fighting ended, as a fascinating archive reveals.
More than 300 uniforms on offer in single-owner collection
31 October 2022Stroud Auction Rooms’ sale on November 9-10 will feature over 1000 lots of guns, weapons, medals and militaria, including two notable collections.
Family naval group includes £28,000 medal
31 October 2022A group of father-and-son lots related to the Royal Navy may have been small in size but revealed a combined service in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars that was lengthy.
RAF: elite Path Finders lead a look at the market
31 October 2022Air Commander J Searby had a key role to play in the Peenemunde Raid targeting the V weapons factory during the night of the August 17-18, 1943, as part of the RAF’s elite Path Finder Force.
Falklands appeal fuels £82,000 bid
31 October 2022Relatively few gallantry medals available for what was short self-contained conflict, heroic stories involving highly collectable regiments, a relatively morally unambiguous backstory (for British collectors at least)… the Falklands War can generate high demand at auction.
Previews: issue 2566
31 October 2022A selection of 12 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Korean Military Medal won alongside a VC hero
31 October 2022When Bill Speakman won his Victoria Cross on November 4, 1951, fighting beside him was Corporal John Pender.