A chance to have forgotten items valued
AN auction windfall could launch your new year in style and Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson is to host an event in Staffordshire.
Time and again, forgotten items turn out to be valuable and you can find out for free if any unwanted objects are auction treasures, said a spokesman for Hansons auctioneers, which is based in Etwall, South Derbyshire.
And Charles Hanson, a familiar face on Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, will be offering free valuations on Saturday, January 8, at Bishton Hall in Staffordshire.
The event will launch 2022’s weekly valuation events at the Georgian mansion at Wolseley Bridge. The period property is Hansons Auctioneers’ Staffordshire saleroom and experts will be on hand there from Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays, 10am to 1pm, all year round.
They can assess all types of antiques and collectables including paintings, ceramics, toys, railwayana, stamps, books, works on paper, militaria, coins, jewellery and watches. Items can also be consigned into monthly Bishton Hall Antiques and Collectors’ sales.
Charles Hanson said: “I very much hope people will dig out their treasures and pop down to see me. Every year we discover valuable items that have been tucked away in attics, garages and wardrobes that deliver their owners a welcome surprise under the hammer. What a way to beat the January blues!
“There is huge demand from all over the world for all types of antiques and collectables including, toys, artworks, jewellery and vintage designer watches. Something languishing in a bedside drawer could be worth hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds.
“Just before Christmas a globe brought along to Bishton Hall for free valuation, purchased for £150 at an antiques fair, sold for £116,000. It turned out to be Elizabethan dating back to circa 1550 but its owner had no idea.”