Not last week, but the week before (49 robbers came knocking at my door… Or however many it was…) we went to the auction at New Mill, near to Holmfirth. We’ve not been attending as frequently as in previous years, but as always, there was plenty to see. We go to the auction viewing, then…
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Back into the Selling Swing of Things
You know, I made a promise to myself when I wrote my last post that I would really try to write a blog once a week. Once a week, I thought to myself, that’s more than do-able. It turns out that’s not really the case when you have a very active baby who rarely naps during…
Üeberlacker Twin Pots
That title makes it sound like yoghurts. It’s not yoghurts, I promise! Üeberlacker Keramik make some luvverly pots (I’m getting my Masterchef style voice ready for tonight’s show…); bright, unusual and original… Yep, I like them. These are a pair we decided to keep from the original German Road Trip. For once, I’ve attempted…
Auction Viewing With Parents…
On Thursday, my lovely parents came up to visit. They were bringing me my birthday presents (quite early but I won’t see them around then). I’ll post up the best present after this post. We had a little trip to Holmfirth: After that, we headed up to the auction in New Mill. Few interesting bits…
Auction Viewing
This week saw another jaunt to the auction house in New Mill, nr Holmfirth. To be honest, I didn’t think it was that great – Aidan seemed to like it more than me. However, there was this one little gem: Naturally, we put a commission bid in. The auction was today; we can’t find out…
Auction Viewing
Thursday saw the first visit to the auction house in Holmfirth since before Christmas. In all honesty, it was a bit thin on the ground for retro and vintage items. We did put a few bids in on boxes that contained the odd bits and bobs for us, then junk for a car boot sale. …
A Pre-Christmas Catch Up…
I must confess, I’ve been extremely slack at blogging my retro escapades for the past month. Usual excuse: far too busy with end of term assessments blah, blah, blah. Nevertheless, a catchup is in order. This amazing dish is one of our latest auction finds. We bought a box full of stuff, mainly because this…
Auctions, Avon and A Little Owl Ski…
As always, Saturday was taken over by gallivanting. Isn’t that possibly one of the best words ever created? Gallivanting. I gallivant, you gallivant, he/she/it gallivants. Brilliant. Anyway… Yes, Saturday was a day for cruising round the mill towns of the Peak District; all sparked by a visit to the auction house to pick up my…
More Wheeling and Dealing at the Auction…
We’ve been to the Sykes & Sons Auction again tonight. Not quite as good as last time, but still some bits and bobs. Actually, thinking about it, I think I’ve got more bids on things than last time but possibly because I’m more confident in bidding? Not sure. I also managed to forget to take…
Auction Viewing: The bids are in!
Well, I’m back from my first foray into the world of auctioneering. While the other half wraps up his Ebay parcels (I await to write the addresses on them), I’ve looked over the pictures I’ve taken and decided on some to share with you. A is convinced that if I put pictures on of the…
Do I see £5 anywhere?
In approximately sixty minutes time, I am venturing off to my first ever auction! I literally cannot wait. I’ve got food on the go as I type so we can scoff it down, then jump straight into the car. It’s at Sykes Auction House in Holmfirth (near Huddersfield). According to our antique-expert neighbour, Jim, it’s…
Little Owl Ski 