Cycle Auction Update

We have a good looking set of lots for the auction on the 7th June. The Cycles and Frames are now a respectable collection, the highlights being: Ruxley Cycles Aluminium road bike hand built in Kent in the late 80s with Campagnolo components Optima Recumbent Possibly a prototype of the Dawes Galaxy 531ST Holdsworth touring … Read more

Next auction – June 7th – Please add photos of your lots

We get several hundred visitors to this page prior to the auction. If you are bringing lots for sale on Saturday 7th June, please upload photos and descriptions of the items on this page. It is not a requirement for submitting lots to the auction but it helps promote the auction in general and your … Read more

Auction Report – 3 May 2014 – Top Sales

Highlights from May’s auction reflected the sheer variety of lots we offered our customers. Rather like The Generation Game random lots slipped by on the conveyor belt (well, screen!): cuddly toys ( well, Pelham puppets!); Hornby trains; Faberge glasses; jewellery; small items of furniture; war memorabilia and even the Mystery Object (see photo). If you … Read more

The Badger Farm, Winchester auction is full for 3rd May 2014

It’s a first! We have had to close our doors to any more lots. All the tables are booked, the floor space is allocated to furniture and the hall will be full with bidders! Please do not bring any items for sale on the day unless you have booked. Okay if its small and very valuable you … Read more

Bidding Etiquette and Conventions

Bidding at auction has a set of seemingly unwritten “rules” which I am now going to reveal by writing them down. Firstly minimalist bidding is a feature of Lovejoy and other auction related programmes but next to useless for oak aged auctioneers such as ourselves. We “sell” you a bidding card for you to vigorously signal your bid.  Preferably … Read more

The next auction is April 5th – Please add photos of your lots

Hopefully you will be bringing lots for sale on the 5th April.  If you wish to you may upload photos and descriptions of the items you are bringing for sale. It is not a requirement for submitting lots to the auction but it helps promote the auction in general and your lots if uploaded. Please upload … Read more