Giggs signed shirt to help Brathay                                           

A shirt signed by football's most decorated player, Manchester United's Ryan Giggs, is being auctioned on Tuesday 27 April at midday to raise money for Brathay's work with disadvantaged and vulnerable young people.

The brand new 'XL' red 2009/10 home shirt is signed on the back by the footballing legend and current BBC Sports Personality of the Year star and comes with a certificate of authenticity. It was signed at the end of last year by Giggs at United's training ground.

  The shirt, complete with tags, a Premiership Champions patch and Giggs name and number 11  on  the back forms one of the lots at Kendal based Eighteen Eighteen Auctioneers antiques and collectables (including books and ephemera) sale at the end of April. People will be able to bid online, in real time, leave bids with the auctioneers or enjoy the buzz of bidding in person at the Cumbrian saleroom on the day.

The shirt, donated by Sportgrafix, is being sold by 10 in 10 marathon runner David Bayley to help acheive his fundraising target of £2000. For details of the auction go to www.1818auctioneers.co.uk or contact the saleroom direct on 0845 812 1818 for further friendly help.

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Dickinson's Real Deal

Barrow - JULY

The king of daytime TV antiques shows is on his way to the saleroom again in July to film the second part of an episode of Dickinsons Real Deal. Members of the public are invited to bring along their Antiques, Collectables and Heirlooms and face a team of dealers in Barrow on 3rd July. Vendors may choose to opt for the auction option rather than accept the dealers offer .
The auction will be held in Kendal as part of a two day auction of Antiques & Collectables etc on Tuesday 27th/Wednesday 28th July

Planning application REFUSED for new saleroom close to M6 motorway

1818 Auctioneers were hoping to relocate to purpose built premises as part of the new auction development planned by L & K Group at Deepthwaite, Near Milnthorpe including 2 salerooms, storage, cafe, disabled access, and consultation areas
This application was refused on Thursday last week, on HIghways issues and the directors are now considering their options in regards to an appeal

ALL AUCTIONS NOW LIVE ONLINE

Following the success of our recent on line auctions, ALL our catalogued auctions of Antiques and Collectables are now available for on line bidding, a service brought to you in conjunction with our friends at ATGMedia, this simple service allows anyone not able to attend to bid live in real time and also hear and see what is going on in the saleroom itself

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Our next on line auction will be held on Tuesday 27/Wednesday 28 April

Auctioneer Kevin Kendal, Above with the Three Musketeers, Great North Run for Asthma

and below with Paul Martin of BBC Flog It

Bidders not shy as coconut and clock reach record highs

The April Antique and Collectors auction proved to be the strongest ever held since their relocation to new premises in 2003. The highlight of the day being a Charles Frodsham of London regulator clock which saw strong interest in the room before finally selling to a phone bidder for £17,000.

An 18th century carved coconut cup set in silver, the carving depicting a Portugese/Brazilian war scene attracted frantic phone bidding, the hammer finally coming down at £4600.

Early in the day there were gasps from the floor as bidding for a collection of dolls house furniture opened with an internet bid at £1000, strong competition for this lot saw a final winning bid in the room of £2500.

Other highlights included a Culpepper style microscope £1000, A set of six Royal Doulton Henry Souter plates £1300, An oil painting by Alfred Heaton Cooper £2900, A Victorian burr walnut Davenport £1300 and an oak lambing chair at £1000

Full results will be available on line soon

Beatrix Potter items fetching almost £5000

Greetings Card & Signed Book sold for £2400 each in Fridays Auction,

Other highlights included Wainwright pen and ink at £700 and the highlight of the furniture section was an early 19th Century mahogany window seat which sold to a telephone bidder for £1800

Full report and prices available on our results page