You know that sometimes during an auction, the auctioneer brings down the gavel to mark the sale of the lot. Then notices out of the corner their eye, as the hammer falls, a last second bid. They auctioneer resumes the auction and ignores the hammer. We are pleased to say this has happened to Auctions […]
Author: Andrew Wilcox
The hammer has come down for Auctions in a Day
After 17 years of fun auctions, it is with great sadness that we have taken the decision to close Auctions in a Day. This decision was not easy because we love seeing you all and the wide variety of items which come up for sale each month. Unfortunately, the pandemic continues. We were all hoping […]
CANCELLED – Auction at Badger Farm Community Centre 4th April 2020
Just in case you have missed previous announcements: There will be no auction on Saturday 4th April at Badger Farm Community Centre. And probably not for some months. We are keen to restart and hope you will be too. Keep your distance and look after yourselves. All the best – Bob, Claire, Fiona, Jon, Tricia […]
Top Fourteen Lots at Auction 7th March 2020
Despite the end of the world as we know it, riding up over the horizon, there was a normal attendance at March’s auction. Thank you for coming. About 200 people viewed and 100 stayed for the auction. The cake was consumed and plenty of the 315 lots were sold for good prices. The top lot […]
Lots for Auction – Saturday 7th March – Badger Farm, Winchester
We are looking forward to great auction this Saturday 7th March at Badger Farm, Winchester. Here are some the lots which will be there. Expect 350 – 450 lots in the sale on Saturday. If you have lots to sell, we still have some space. contact details below. If you are bringing lots for sale […]
Top Twelve lots for Auction 1st February 2020
2020 got off to an excellent start with another well attended auction of around 200 people viewing and 100 staying for the sale. It produced a top twelve this month, twelve lots sold for £35 or over. Some real antiques came top: a working HMV Gramaphone with a large horn and a pair of stage […]
Auction Report for 7th December 2019
We hope you all had a great Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for coming to our auctions in 2019. This was our last of 2019 and our last at Itchen Abbas Village Hall. The jewellery starred in this auction with four garden chairs (that’s not jewellery Andrew) sold for £55, two mixed lots […]
Lots for Auction – Saturday 7th December
The last Auctions in a Day sale of the year this Saturday in Itchen Abbas Village Hall is expected to generate a huge amount of interest, a large number of fascinating Treasures will be on sale and others promised. Definitely on sale will be a rare piece of the R38 Airship that broke up and […]
Auction Report for 2nd November 2019
Our last auction at Badger Farm this year had 293 lots with a good range of top lots, for example: Lot 1 a 1900s postcard album sold for £42. A great start. half a groat for £50 (if you were born in 1357 please bring the rest of your stash to our next auction). a […]
Local Interest for auction this Saturday 2nd November
Firstly: its okay, we haven’t left the EU without a deal, so the A31 lorry parking scheme will not be operating. Phew! Secondly: There are lots of lots booked in for for Saturday. Thirdly: We have a lot with some local interest: The Tichborne Claimant. A gentleman from Australia claimed to be the heir […]