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Two of George Formby’s treasured ukuleles are expected to fetch at least £30,000 at auction 

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Two of George Formby’s treasured ukuleles are expected to fetch at least £30,000 at auction Collection, including Wigan singer’s treasured banjo ukuleles, could fetch £30k Memorabilia includes photos, a letter written by Formby and a life-sized model  Formby was Britain’s highest paid entertainer in 1930s and 40s and died in 1961  By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more

Haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure including brooches and spearheads is set to fetch £30,000 at auction

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A haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure dating back 1,500 years which was found buried on farmland six decades ago is expected to fetch £30,000 at auction. The ancient items – which shed light on life in medieval England – were hailed as one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 20th century when they were … Read more

Sir Paul McCartney’s collaboration with former Sir Ringo Starr is expected to fetch up to £20,000

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Sir Paul McCartney’s unreleased collaboration with former Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr expected to fetch up to £20,000 after heading to auction Angel In Disguise could be the only song co-written exclusively by the band’s former bassist and drummer, according to auctioneers The ex-Beatles recorded the demo for Sir Ringo’s 1992 solo album Time Takes … Read more

Francis Bacon’s masterpiece is expected to fetch more than £46million at auction

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Francis Bacon’s masterpiece Triptych Inspired By The Oresteia Of Aeschylus is expected to fetch more than £46million at auction A Francis Bacon masterpiece was unveiled at Sotheby’s in London yesterday  The painting is expected to fetch well in excess of £46million in New York in May Bacon painted the piece in 1981, and depicts his … Read more

Rare travel posters to entice US tourists to the British Isles are to fetch thousands at auction 

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Pan Am flights and railway journeys to the Malverns: Rare vintage travel posters to entice US tourists to the British Isles are set to fetch thousands at auction A sale of vintage posters will take place on November 14 at the Swann Auction Galleries in New York  The rare posters, which date back to 1914, … Read more

Rare functioning Apple-1 Computer is expected to fetch over $300,000 at auction in Boston next week

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Rare fully-functional Apple-1 Computer is expected to fetch over $300,000 when it goes up for auction in Boston next week alongside a Macintosh PowerBook signed by Steve Jobs and a ‘Think different’ watch The Apple-1 machine was the first product sold by the Apple Computer company Once a museum piece, the unit being sold has been … Read more

CASH IN THE ATTIC: Time is on my side, yes it is! The old music posters that can fetch £15k

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CASH IN THE ATTIC: Time is on my side, yes it is! The old music posters that can fetch £15k By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 23:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 Every week we give the low-down on the value of forgotten treasures that may … Read more