Please Feel Free to share you story and your finds. i would love to read about them. i meant to ask in the film but that section must have been cut by mistake.
This HAS to be one of the most underrated channels on RUclips. In saying that however.... more than 16,000 people are already reaping the benefits of this mans advice! But do you know what? its not even just the advice. Its the pure ENTHUSIASM that's so infectious. Quality Stuff
There is another astonishing result achieved in 2010 for a blue Kerman vase carpet. The rug initially sold in a local auction in Augsburg and picked up by a dealer for about Euro 1000 (accurate price was not reported). It was posted again at Christie's with an estimate of $303,000 to $456,000 ....but fetched $9.4 million.
Estate sales are my best for finding bargains. Just because the deceased person has an interesting and sometimes an expensive hobby, that does mean the family holds the same interest or knows what most of the items are, ‘Someone is forced to move and sell the leftovers without any care or value. Take for example; After looking at this goddy looking ring at an estate sale, that I paid nothing for, the ring turned out to be worth thousands of Canadian dollars. Mixed in with the colorful junk jewelry. 'Knowledge is power' and, I thank you again for your video’s.
Hi Dave. Thank you so much for sharing. people dont realise there is no magic involved, just hard work and knowledge, the stuff is out there all you have to do is put the leg work in to it. and congratulations on the ring.
I actually find some of my best items at antiques fairs. It's amazing how so many dealers have no idea what they are selling. Making a living out of selling antiques is all about doing your homework. X
Great video 😊......yes there are some bargains to me had 😊..... I go early to bootys....but never dive in to cars😂......utter mayhem sometimes!... got my own methods and had some lovely finds this year 😊....18ct vintage peacock/sapphire brooch, 18ct rope twist chain.....9ct diamond ring....are my best finds so far.....paid £13 for all 😊....plus loads of sterling silver.....so yes worth the effort at bootys 😊
Hi Nigel. thank you very much for your comment and for sharing. i am the same i never go in the back of the cars. i do some house clearance vans but thats with permission. i tend to find more walking back and forth the earlier stalls that are setting up. find whats left behind and missed.
Sometimes I find items out of pure luck. One day, at the Flea, I saw a pair of cute Chinese frog candle holders. My GF loves frogs, so I bought the pair for $10. As I was wrapping them up, at the dealers table, I hit something under the table with my foot. When I looked, it was 2 paintings, from an artist I'm very familiar with. I asked how much, and bought them for $2! I was so excited, that I left with the paintings, and forgot the frog holders for 30 mins. Luckily the holders were still there, when I went back. Their value was probably around $20.. The 2 paintings, I Sold for $2000 on Ebay.
thank you very much for sharing. i am hoping others will read these comments and see that its not hard or a miracle, its just putting in the hard work and the hours. congratulations on the paintings, and i would have most likely forgot the frogs also lol
I found a mahagony coffee table in nautical early-mid 20th century design at a local carbooth sales and picked it up for Euro 10, because it was in good condition and carried a brass label with an intrigueing inscription (Great Eastern Liverpool 1811). Obviously this date of 1811 for the ship was far off. It turned out to be a 1930s Italian design series that occassionally trades between Euro 500 and Euro 1500.
Two of my best ever finds came out of the old Gloucester car boot sale when it was on that hard ground: the first was a job lot of Paul McCartney signed Beatles postcards, albums, leaflets etc that were purported to have come out of a private estate and from a deceased pop music collector. Well, I sold the signed album alone for just shy of £500 and I still have all of the other items up my loft. I sent images of them to the Beatles museum down in London and they came back to me saying that they couldn't give me 100 percent proof they were genuine because they weren't accompanied with a COA. I therefore decided not to advertise them for sale. One of the postcards has his and Linda McCartney's autograph on it with an image of them both. I have one signed of the Abbey Road zebra crossing with the Beatles walking on it. The other best finds have been Leica camera lenses bought for tens of pounds and sold for hundreds each and cameras bought for £1 and sold for £250. I know you don't specialise in camera equipment like I do, but there's a lot of value in some of those lenses. I bought a couple of antique lenses again from Gloucester car boot for £40 and sold for in excess of £600.
Hi mate. Thank you very much for your comment. Two nice examples. I do buy camera stuff. But by the time I finish looking for gold and silver and the other things I look for first the decent ones are gone lol.
A C H Brannam of Barnstaple Pottery Figure of a stylised duck in a bonnet. Fully signed and dated 1902 and chipped in four places. Plucked from the middle of a table of dross amongst a sea of dealers for £2. Sold two days later for £800. Best find of 2024 so far
Hi mate. Thank you very much for sharing Fabulous find. It’s out there you just need a little knowledge. Well done and good luck for the rest of the year
Please Feel Free to share you story and your finds. i would love to read about them. i meant to ask in the film but that section must have been cut by mistake.
This HAS to be one of the most underrated channels on RUclips.
In saying that however.... more than 16,000 people are already reaping the benefits of this mans advice! But do you know what? its not even just the advice. Its the pure ENTHUSIASM that's so infectious.
Quality Stuff
Hi Chrish Thank you so much. That’s one of the kindest comments I have ever had I appreciate it
Your a selfless inspiration Walter. Thanks.
Thank you very much for your kind comment
Really encouraging video as always mate
hi mate, thank you very much. i did mean to ask people to share their finds but the section must have been cut out.
There is another astonishing result achieved in 2010 for a blue Kerman vase carpet. The rug initially sold in a local auction in Augsburg and picked up by a dealer for about Euro 1000 (accurate price was not reported). It was posted again at Christie's with an estimate of $303,000 to $456,000 ....but fetched $9.4 million.
Wow that is truly amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. I bet that original buyer felt robbed
Estate sales are my best for finding bargains. Just because the deceased person has an interesting and sometimes an expensive hobby, that does mean the family holds the same interest or knows what most of the items are, ‘Someone is forced to move and sell the leftovers without any care or value.
Take for example; After looking at this goddy looking ring at an estate sale, that I paid nothing for, the ring turned out to be worth thousands of Canadian dollars. Mixed in with the colorful junk jewelry. 'Knowledge is power' and, I thank you again for your video’s.
Hi Dave. Thank you so much for sharing. people dont realise there is no magic involved, just hard work and knowledge, the stuff is out there all you have to do is put the leg work in to it. and congratulations on the ring.
I actually find some of my best items at antiques fairs. It's amazing how so many dealers have no idea what they are selling. Making a living out of selling antiques is all about doing your homework. X
Thank you for your comment. I totally agree with you love. I bought mistakes off a dealers for years also.
I recently found 2 children illustration paintings at a church sale, for $20. I Sold the Pair for $1500.
Hi Thank you very much for your comment. i love church sales . lovely well done mate
Great video 😊......yes there are some bargains to me had 😊..... I go early to bootys....but never dive in to cars😂......utter mayhem sometimes!... got my own methods and had some lovely finds this year 😊....18ct vintage peacock/sapphire brooch, 18ct rope twist chain.....9ct diamond ring....are my best finds so far.....paid £13 for all 😊....plus loads of sterling silver.....so yes worth the effort at bootys 😊
Hi Nigel. thank you very much for your comment and for sharing. i am the same i never go in the back of the cars. i do some house clearance vans but thats with permission. i tend to find more walking back and forth the earlier stalls that are setting up. find whats left behind and missed.
Sometimes I find items out of pure luck. One day, at the Flea, I saw a pair of cute Chinese frog candle holders. My GF loves frogs, so I bought the pair for $10. As I was wrapping them up, at the dealers table, I hit something under the table with my foot. When I looked, it was 2 paintings, from an artist I'm very familiar with. I asked how much, and bought them for $2! I was so excited, that I left with the paintings, and forgot the frog holders for 30 mins. Luckily the holders were still there, when I went back. Their value was probably around $20.. The 2 paintings, I Sold for $2000 on Ebay.
thank you very much for sharing. i am hoping others will read these comments and see that its not hard or a miracle, its just putting in the hard work and the hours. congratulations on the paintings, and i would have most likely forgot the frogs also lol
I found a mahagony coffee table in nautical early-mid 20th century design at a local carbooth sales and picked it up for Euro 10, because it was in good condition and carried a brass label with an intrigueing inscription (Great Eastern Liverpool 1811). Obviously this date of 1811 for the ship was far off. It turned out to be a 1930s Italian design series that occassionally trades between Euro 500 and Euro 1500.
Thank you very much for sharing. Great find.
Great video as usual mate
Thank you very much mate. See you tomorrow
Your Lladro bull represents Ferdinand, the book character who preferred sniffing flowers to fighting
Thank you very much. That’s fabulous to know. I will add that to the listing
Two of my best ever finds came out of the old Gloucester car boot sale when it was on that hard ground: the first was a job lot of Paul McCartney signed Beatles postcards, albums, leaflets etc that were purported to have come out of a private estate and from a deceased pop music collector. Well, I sold the signed album alone for just shy of £500 and I still have all of the other items up my loft. I sent images of them to the Beatles museum down in London and they came back to me saying that they couldn't give me 100 percent proof they were genuine because they weren't accompanied with a COA. I therefore decided not to advertise them for sale. One of the postcards has his and Linda McCartney's autograph on it with an image of them both. I have one signed of the Abbey Road zebra crossing with the Beatles walking on it. The other best finds have been Leica camera lenses bought for tens of pounds and sold for hundreds each and cameras bought for £1 and sold for £250. I know you don't specialise in camera equipment like I do, but there's a lot of value in some of those lenses. I bought a couple of antique lenses again from Gloucester car boot for £40 and sold for in excess of £600.
Hi mate. Thank you very much for your comment. Two nice examples. I do buy camera stuff. But by the time I finish looking for gold and silver and the other things I look for first the decent ones are gone lol.
A C H Brannam of Barnstaple Pottery Figure of a stylised duck in a bonnet. Fully signed and dated 1902 and chipped in four places. Plucked from the middle of a table of dross amongst a sea of dealers for £2. Sold two days later for £800. Best find of 2024 so far
Hi mate. Thank you very much for sharing Fabulous find. It’s out there you just need a little knowledge. Well done and good luck for the rest of the year