Latest News Articles by Tom Derbyshire
Auction previews: issue 2463
12 October 2020A selection of 14 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Very early Victoria Cross awarded for Crimean War gallantry features in London auction
01 October 2020One of the earliest Victoria Crosses ever awarded is coming to auction at London specialist saleroom Dix Noonan Webb.
Auction previews: issue 2458
07 September 2020Sixteen upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK.
Autumn delights: 31 upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK
31 August 2020With more than 700 auctions set to take place in the UK in September and buyers back from whatever summer break they managed to take, this month is set to be a busy one for gavel-wielders and bidders alike. Here we showcase an array of items to be offered across a range of categories and price points.
Auction previews: issue 2455
17 August 2020Sixteen upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Whole lotta love for Led Zeppelin signed album and original cover artwork
13 August 2020There were good times but no bad times for the vendors of Led Zeppelin memorabilia which came to auction recently and flew beyond estimates.
Innovative masterpiece: Pioneering 16th-century pistol trebles estimate at Thomas Del Mar auction
10 August 2020A mid-16th century 54-bore south German breech-loading wheel-lock holster pistol trebled its top estimate to take £75,000 at a recent sale held by Thomas Del Mar.
League Cup medal from Celtic's clean sweep offered at McTears
10 August 2020At the age of 36 most footballers have either hung their boots up or are about to. By that stage Ronnie Simpson had experienced a decent enough career: including two FA Cup wins with Newcastle.
Auction previews: issue 2454
10 August 2020Eight upcoming lots from auctions taking place around the UK and Ireland.
Norman Whiteside’s memorabilia proves happy hunting ground for bidders at Ewbank's
10 August 2020The FA Cup proved a happy hunting ground for Norman Whiteside in his playing days and at auction many years later the competition was still proving to be a big winner for him.
Two handy methods to keep score the low-tech way
10 August 2020Keeping score in the earliest days of the Football League was not as easy as checking the internet.
Collectors give Grosvenor artist Greengrass a try
10 August 2020The linocuts produced by artists from the Grosvenor School provided an ideal medium to portray speed and movement in the inter-war machine age – and were perfect for sport subjects too. Those created by Sybil Andrews, such as her classic speedway image, are the best known on this theme.
Graham Budd to offer Lester Piggott lots and items from former Leeds United coach
10 August 2020As with so many other sales schedules for the summer, Graham Budd’s June two-day auction had to be cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdown. However, he has just announced that he will be holding his next on November 9-10 as a live ‘broadcast’ auction (all forms of bidding except for in the room, viewing by timed appointment at the firm’s Enfield premises).
Club used by golf great Seve Ballesteros and glorious early trophy ready to tee off at auction
10 August 2020A legend of golf is represented at Shropshire saleroom Mullock’s Golfing Memorabilia and Antique & Modern Fishing Tackle auction on August 13-14.
Look out: The Fridge ploughs into Heritage Auctions
10 August 2020If you remember the American Football mania that first hit the UK in the mid-1980s when coverage started on Channel 4, then you will certainly recall ‘The Refrigerator’.
Player promotes Player’s
10 August 2020Victor Mee Auctions’ Irish Pub Memorabilia & Collectibles sale on August 12 will offer Irish football and hurling lovers and collectors the chance to bid on three advertising figurines, estimated at €200-450 each.
Two collections of football programmes at auction surge over estimates
10 August 2020While Manchester United and early FA Cup match programmes often make the big money at auction, a group on offer at a West Sussex saleroom showed that far less famous names can also make the running.
Boots of football legend Tom Finney score at East Bristol Auctions
10 August 2020The simple pair of leather football boots on offer at East Bristol Auctions (17.5% buyer’s premium) this summer was not as flash as today’s examples in all colours and emblazoned with all kinds of branding and personalised messages.