antiques
Buying a classic car as an investment – is it a good idea?
It's no secret - the cost of secondhand cars is soaring. The value on second hand motors is the highest it's ever been, thanks to...
Philatelist wish list
Stamp collecting You may have seen the news recently as the worlds most valuable stamp recently sold in auction. Whilst the headlines say it ‘fell...
Gold Coin testing
How to correctly test gold coins. For as long as gold has had any worth, there have been people who tried to make it themselves,...
UK’s Top Three Auction Houses
UK’s top three Auction houses - fact file. Sothebys/Bonhams/Christies Sotheby's was established on 11 March 1744 in London by Sotheby’s founder, Samuel Baker, It is named...
Chapter and Verse. The world’s most expensive books.
You may have noticed on our link to Antiques we use an image of antique books. Rare and limited edition books are incredibly valuable and...
Taking it online – the rise of the luxury sale during covid.
Sothebys under the ownership of french-israeli telecoms magnate Pattrick Drahi, restructured in December to two ‘equally important’ divisions - one to continue in fine art,...
Expensive – and stolen!
Luxury lifestyle and luxury items always come with a security risk. Check out our list of some of the most expensive things that have actually been...
Hidden Gems
You might read about it in a novel or see it in the movies, but does it actually happen - do people stumble across rare...