Month: February 2019

Lots needed for this Saturday’s auction at Otterbourne

Otterbourne auction 1 September 2018
Viewing at Otterbourne Auction 1st September 2018

Otterbourne Village Hall is the largest venue that we use. We have quite a lot of lots for Saturday but we would like a lot more. If you have lots to sell please email bookings@auctionsinaday.co.uk.

You may remember that last month we had several good quality lots of silver, pocket watches and wrist watches. There were 26 items that sold for £40 or over including an Art Deco silver tea set for £320. You can see the full report here Auction Report 2nd February 2019. IF YOU HAVE GOOD QUALITY LOTS, THERE ARE BUYERS IN THE ROOM WITH THE CASH. One or two of them may have spent close to a £1,000 last month.

You can see what sold well at previous auctions in our Auction ReportsIf you are bringing lots for this sale, please upload photos and descriptions of the items on this page. It is not a requirement for submitting lots to the auction but it helps promote the auction in general and your lots in particular.  It is free. So please upload a good quality image and a short description using the comments section at the bottom of this page.

Please read these guidelines for descriptions and adding images of your lots. Your lot(s) have to be approved before they will become visible on this page. Please contact us if they do not appear within 24 hours.

Visitors to this page please note:

  • The auctioneers have not seen the lots which have been added as comments.
  • The descriptions and photos are provided by the sellers.
  • There is no guarantee they will be for sale until they are delivered on the morning of the auction.
  • This is not a catalogue.
  • We normally sell between 350 and 450 lots which all arrive on the morning of the auction.

Do not upload your items until you have discussed them by emailing bookings@auctionsinaday.co.uk.

Auction Report for 2nd February 2019

Inspecting the pocket watches, watches and silver at Badger Farm Auction - 2 February 2019
Inspecting the pocket watches, watches and silver at Badger Farm Auction – 2 February 2019
Despite the snow and web site downtime this was one of our best auctions since we started in 2003. Thank you very much for braving the weather particularly those coming from the snow fields north of Winchester! Fortunately we only had 315 lots to sell, as the slide show computer had a mind of its own for the first 20 minutes of the auction.

The core of the auction was:

  • A collection of silver which produced the best lot of the day. A Mappin and Webb Art Deco tea set comprised of: tea pot, milk jug and sugar bowl. This sold for £320.
  • A collection of wrist watches including a Longines Flagship Automatic Gentleman’s Wrist Watch lead the way, selling for £210.
  • A large collection of pocket watches and the best lot was Seven Silver Pocket Watches, which sold for £140.

There were 26 items which sold for £40 pounds or over. There was eclectic mix below the £40 mark including prints and paintings, hats, toy trains, furniture, boxes, tape recorders and a WWII Luftwaffe air raid map for August 1940. You can see more of the lots in the snapshots on our Facebook page Auctions in a Day – Photos

Our next auction will be on Saturday 2nd March at Otterborne Village Hall between Winchester and Chandlers Ford. We look forward to seeing you there. If you are selling please book a table with Claire on info@auctionsinaday.co.uk .

Lot 145 - Small Silver Vase - Sold for £100
Lot 145 – Small Silver Vase
Sold for £100
Lot 146 - Two Silver Sauce Boats by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company - Sold for £95
Lot 146 – Two Silver Sauce Boats by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company
Sold for £95
Lot 150 - Mappin and Webb Silver Tea Set - Sold for £320
Lot 150 – Mappin and Webb Silver Tea Set
Sold for £320
Lot 218 - Seven Silver Pocket Watches - Sold for £130
Lot 218 – Seven Silver Pocket Watches
Sold for £130
Lot 219 - Seven Silver Pocket Watches - Sold for £140
Lot 219 – Seven Silver Pocket Watches
Sold for £140
Lot 220 - Five Silver Pocket Watches - Sold for £100
Lot 220 – Five Silver Pocket Watches
Sold for £100
Lot 221 - Six Silver Pocket Watches - Sold for £110
Lot 221 – Six Silver Pocket Watches
Sold for £110
Lot 222 - Collection of Twenty One Pocket Watches - Sold for £110
Lot 222 – Collection of Twenty One Pocket Watches
Sold for £110
Lot 230 - Ten Gentleman's Wrist Watches - Sold for £100
Lot 230 – Ten Gentleman’s Wrist Watches
Sold for £100
Lot 233 - Longines Flagship Automatic Gentlemans Wrist Watch - Sold for £210
Lot 233 – Longines Flagship Automatic Gentleman’s Wrist Watch
Sold for £210
Lot 239 - Gold scrap including watch backs rings chains - Sold for £150
Lot 239 – Gold scrap including watch backs, rings, chains
Sold for £150
Lot 240 -Three Gentleman's Wrist Watches 2 x Omega and Jules Jurgenson - Sold for £170
Lot 240 -Three Gentleman’s Wrist Watches – 2 x Omega and a Jules Jurgenson
Sold for £170

No snow day. The auction is on.

Mappin & Webb Silver Tea Service plus more silver and Pocket Watches plus others
Mappin & Webb Silver Tea Service plus more silver and Pocket Watches plus others
We know it has snowed but this could be one of our best auctions ever. There is a fantastic collection of silver and watches for sale. Driving from New Alresford to Winchester this morning was only damp. No snow or ice on the main roads. The auction tomorrow, Saturday 2nd February will go ahead at Badger Farm Community Centre, Winchester. It’s at the bottom of the Sainsbury’s car park and Sainsbury’s will be make sure that is open. Viewing from 12:30 – Auction at 2pm.


As ever, we are never, quite sure what will be for sale until Saturday morning. We expect around 400 lots. We have pictures of several lots including individually shots of the silver items here: First auction 2019 is Saturday 2nd February. We have some lots to show you

In the weather does give cause for concern, please check this web site for updates or our Facebook Page Auctions in a Day. There will be Facebook updates on the lots as they come in from 09:30 tomorrow.