Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Please spend your dollars in the USSR
21 December 2020This 1930s Soviet travel poster promotes Trans Siberian Express Shortest way between Europe and the Far East, for Intourist Moscow, Hotel Metropol represented by all main travel bureaus of the world.
Travel posters: Quality counts as classic examples at auction underline the appeal of rare works
21 December 2020A ‘superb connoisseur’s collection’ of classic travel posters underlined the appeal of rare works from the biggest names of this genre
Militaria: Blades of glory at Dominic Winter
14 December 2020A propellor hauled up by a fisherman proved to have an important link to Dambusters leader Guy Gibson and is now coming up at auction, as ATG reports in a wider look at the militaria market
Fishing trip that sank enemy ships
14 December 2020After a somewhat chequered period before the war, during which his employment ranged from gold-digging and sailing the South Sea Islands to running a camel racing team and a betting shop, Lt Hubert (Ted) Carse of the the Royal Australian Naval Reserve ended up as a hero.
Hughie Green took his flying opportunity
14 December 2020Hughie Green (1920-97) is well known as star of film, radio and TV, such as Opportunity Knocks – and a colourful personal life such as being father to Paula Yates. However, he also had a long and eventful career in aviation.
Falklands War honours fetch six figures
14 December 2020The Falklands War was 38 years ago now. However, for medal collectors the conflict is very much in mind, as evidenced by two six-figure results recently at London saleroom Dix Noonan Webb (24% buyer’s premium).
Auction previews: issue 2472
14 December 2020A selection of nine upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross winners in sale spotlights
14 December 2020Two Victoria Cross medals awarded during the Indian Mutiny offered by Morton & Eden (20% buyer’s premium) in London sold to the same buyer.
Ingenious, but the Germans smelt a rat
14 December 2020Always popular at auction, always great to write about – so no excuses needed for featuring a selection of the weird and wonderful Second World War spy and sabotage gadgets and ingenious escape devices which do appear often in sales.
The ‘Attagirls’: British wartime female pilots
30 November 2020Memorabilia relating to two members of a pioneering elite group of female pilots in the Second World War is coming up at two salerooms this month.
Auction previews: issue 2470
30 November 2020A selection of 13 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Memorabilia reveals role of the brave British female pilots of the Second World War
25 November 2020A medal and other items relating to members of a pioneering group of female pilots who flew in the Second World War is coming up at two auctions.
Auction previews: issue 2469
23 November 2020A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Keeping the memories alive on the Isle of Man
23 November 2020A local community charity on the Isle of Man, the Knockaloe Trust, keeps alive the memory of the German internees housed there in the First World War and aids research.
A new chapter of Simcock’s career
16 November 2020As Keith Chapman of Modern Art Auctions in Scarborough says, he rarely prints catalogues but coming up in his next auction is “such a good collection of a very underrated artist, we have made an exception”.
Auction previews: issue 2468
16 November 2020A selection of 17 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Museum buys memorial plaque of Great War’s ‘first black officer’
14 November 2020The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire) has bought a First World War ‘dead man’s penny’ memorial plaque.
Auction previews: issue 2467
09 November 2020A selection of 16 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland. While care has been taken in compiling these previews, we strongly advise that you also check with the saleroom concerned in case of cancellations or postponements because of the latest Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions.
Crude and rude for more than 40 years – Viz No1 comic comes to auction
09 November 2020Fat Sod, Skinhead, Colin the Amiable Crocodile and Victor Pratt the Stupid Twat were introduced to the public in the form of a comic offered in a Newcastle pub in December 1979. Forty-one years later that comic is still going strong: Viz.