What’s it worth?
Q I have a 1988-89 Liverpool football that is signed by the first team, including Sir Kenny Dalglish. Is it worth a great deal? James O Grady, via email
A Your email is very timely. The World Cup has just started and, as you note, Dalglish – a Liverpool legend and one of Britain’s all-time greats – has just been knighted. I imagine a Liverpool fan would love to get their hands on the ball... though that would mean a free kick, of course! Unless you were a keeper like Bruce Grobbelaar – whose signature is also there, along with the likes of Peter Beardsley and Ian Rush. You’ve put me on the penalty spot here... and I’m saying you might Kop between £250 and £500.
Q Can you tell me how much my Ronald McDonald drinking glass is worth? These were given out as part of a free promo in Woolwich, South East London, when the UK’s first McDonald’s opened in 1974. Robert Made, Ipswich
A Now don’t hold your breath. McDonald’s is great for giveaways – just ask any kid who gets a free toy with their Happy Meal. In 1997 a set was created with all the dogs from 101 Dalmatians. The full collection can fetch £300. Your glass is probably worth £10 to £20.
Q I have a slightly dog-eared copy of the first Television Magazine dated March 1928. What’s it worth? Joyce Edghill, via email
A This is really interesting – people forget just how early TV was on the scene. The mag was published in London by The Television Press and was the world’s first TV journal. The cover depicted a couple watching the opera on telly – as we all do! – and featured an article headlined Seeing Across the Atlantic. It was the official journal of the Television Society, and 1928 was a watershed year as TV shifted from a curiosity to viable technology. Your item should be worth a mag-nificent £75 to £125.