The Journal

How to spot a fake: Antiques

By: Luke Davies on 25-Sep-2020

Antiques bring joy in so many ways, the searching, the discovery, learning the history of the item and of course, the way they look. Nothing is more disappointing however than ...

Medieval sword sold at auction for £30,000

By: Mark Falco on 6-Feb-2020

A sword believed to date back to the 15th or 16th century has sold at auction for £30,000 against an estimate of just £200.

MatchBox Car Collection Sells At Auction for £300,000

By: Mark Falco on 9-Jan-2020

A collection of MatchBox cars dubbed by experts as one of the worlds finest has just sold at auction for a striking £300,000.The collection dates back over 60 years and totals ...

Orville and Emu Puppets Heading to Auction

By: Mark Falco on 28-Nov-2019

Orville the Duck and Emu puppets go to auction at Bonhams in London next month.

Bobby Moore's First Cap Up For Auction

By: Mark Falco on 15-Nov-2019

England's qualification for Euro 2020 was secured on Thursday, courtesy of a resounding 7-0 win against Montenegro.

Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged cardigan sells for £260,000

By: Mark Falco on 29-Oct-2019

Kurt Cobain wore the cardigan during Nirvana's famous MTV Unplugged performance just months before he tragically took his own life.

Chess Piece Bought for £5 could be worth £1m

By: Mark Falco on 14-Jun-2019

It seems like stories like this happen every year. Something purchased for a nominal amount or bought on a whim at a car boot sale later turning out to be worth a fortune.It ...

Seized Viking Coins Could Rewrite British History

By: Mark Falco on 11-Jun-2019

Just weeks ago, police seized a huge haul of Viking coins worth £500,000 and leading historians say they have the potential to change British history.