Bargain Hunt: The Spotter's Guide to Antiques

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A Bargain Hunt is more than just a quest for cash, though - from traveler's trunks and tea caddies to walking canes, coins and quirky costumes, each of the items chosen has their own story to tell, forming a small part of our collective social history. You've got for example the Staffordshire Library's archive label here, you've also got this all important issue number here.

It had been picked up at a jumble sale by an office worker for 25p, and sat on their shelf for two decades before they decided to have it valued. With a foreword from Natasha Raskin Sharp, as well as tips, advice, and stories throughout from each of the show's experts (including 'league tables' of best and worst finds), this is the essential companion to all your future Bargain Hunts! You've got for example the Staffordshire Library's archive label here, you've also got this all important issue number here," he said. They include Caroline Hawley, Charles Hanson, Danny Sebastian, Gary Pe and Anita Manning, who runs Glasgow’s Great Western Auctions.

A bargain hunt is more than just a quest for cash, though - from traveller's trunks and tea caddies to walking canes, coins and quirky costumes, each of the items chosen has their own story to tell, forming a small part of our collective social history. Before JK Rowling's Harry Potter books became what they are now, some of the very early editions sold for cheap but are now worth thousands.

The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, traditions and living cultures; and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. From makers' marks and tell-tale historical styles to details in foils and finials, this will be your one-stop guide to making good choices on your own bargain hunt - while also delving into the fascinating stories behind many of our favourite antiques. According to The Mirror, 300 of the 500 copies were given to libraries, including the one that sold on Bargain Hunt several years ago.

From makers’ marks and tell-tale historical styles to details in foils and finials, this will be your one-stop guide to making good choices on your own bargain hunt – while also delving into the fascinating stories behind many of our favourite antiques. The word "philosopher" is misspelt on the back cover, whilst a list of equipment required for Hogwarts lists "1 wand" twice. TV presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp introduced auctioneer Charles Hanson, who explained the signs people should look out for in old book copies.

He described how potential owners of the edition of the book should look for "tell tale" signs to confirm it is an original. It also covers, substantiated by interviews with various presenters, how to spot valuable Chinese porcelain, as well as pieces of Clarice Cliff, Poole Pottery and Royal Derby. In our house the purchases are always followed by a lively debate about whether too much has been paid, potentially followed by speculation that just such an item resides at the back of the loft,” says Farrington. She asked Charles: "Surely a victim of its own success, almost every house up and down the country has one of these. Natasha reminded viewers: "So, if you have one of these at home, check out page 53, check out the first pages.Finally, on page 53, you've got the equipment for a certain spell, and the word 'wand' is accidentally mentioned twice. For Jim Spencer, head of books at Hansons, the hard-to-find copy was the "holy grail of Harry Potter books", and fulfilled a dream of his. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB. At that time, it probably seemed that both contestants and the objects they picked belonged to a bygone era.