Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Frink tribute emerges from a bungalow
04 October 2021John Rolfe from Wotton Auction Rooms had been asked to undertake a valuation for probate in a bungalow near Salisbury when he made an intriguing discovery.
Medal group and archive breaks through walls at auction
27 September 2021One of the most daring air operations of the Second World War included New Zealand pilot Flight Lieutenant Maxwell Nicholas Sparks as a participant.
Previews: issue 2511
27 September 2021A selection of 15 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Father and son medal group take flight in Gloucestershire sale
20 September 2021Serving in the Glider Pilot Regiment was a tough task during the Second World War.
Previews: issue 2510
20 September 2021A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Football memorabilia highlights: Beckham, Best, Ramsey, Matthews and ‘the greatest fight in English football’
07 September 2021A selection of football memorabilia coming up at auction or sold recently – plus a Sir Stanley Matthews tea set from a dealer.
Gun used to kill Billy the Kid sets auction record for any firearm
06 September 2021The gun Pat Garrett used to kill Billy the Kid has been sold for a world auction record for any firearm at Bonhams in Los Angeles.
Previews: issue 2508
06 September 2021A selection of 11 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland
Previews: issue 2507
30 August 2021A selection of 14 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland
Model railways are on a roll, says US saleroom
30 August 2021The American Flyer 'G Fox & Co' boxcar is one of the “most desired trains a collector can own” according to Philip Weiss from the eponymous auction house in Lynbrook, New York.
Auction reveals personal side of Al Capone
30 August 2021Nearly 200 items of Al Capone memorabilia are coming to the market for the first time after being consigned to a California auction by his granddaughters.
Gold medal for an England football debut doubles estimate at Fieldings' auction
23 August 2021In the mid 1930s players making an England debut could receive a gold commemorative medal instead of their normal match fee.
Auction previews: issue 2506
23 August 2021A selection of 13 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK
Unsuccessful commercially, but now worth £5600 in the saleroom
16 August 2021This Doll et Cie four-seater open touring car toy, c.1920s, is a live-steam model made in Germany.
Owner stories boost value of Pearson teddy bears
16 August 2021Toys from the private collection of Sue Pearson, the UK’s leading dealer in antique and vintage teddy bears and soft toys, were offered in Newbury.
Belgian Concorde dreams were grounded
16 August 2021Demand for anything to do with Concorde is always high but a huge ‘museum quality’ model at Dominic Winter (20% buyer’s premium) had an extra touch.
Toys and collectables: Keeping it on track
16 August 2021One of the finest European railway toy collections built in the US generated a suitably enthusiastic response when it came to auction.
Major Matchbox collection strikes a chord
16 August 2021What was billed as ‘the finest Matchbox collection to be auctioned in recent years’ was offered at Vectis (20% buyer’s premium) in the spring.
Auction previews: issue 2505
16 August 2021A selection of 15 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK
House based in a cupboard draws in the bidders at Hansons
16 August 2021Such is the recent appeal of dolls’ house accessories that you do not even need the ‘house’ to put them in, it seems.