Sporting memorabilia is always a popular section at West Midlands auction house Cuttlestones’ Specialist Collectors’ Auctions; with football related items from the early to mid 20th Century generating a lot of interest.
The last Friday of every month is set to be a red letter day for Birmingham antiques lovers, as a leading Midlands auction house hosts regular valuation sessions at Edgbaston’s Walker Memorial Hall.
A rare example of what is believed to be the first ever printed map of Staffordshire achieved an impressive £3,760 when it came under the hammer at local auction house Cuttlestones’ Fine Art Sale on Friday, 6th June.
Friday 6th June’s Fine Art Auction in Penkridge saw a typically diverse range of items come under the hammer – something that was evident in the standout lots from the sale.
A collection of over 50 historic maps of Staffordshire that chart the county’s evolution over a 300 year period is set to come under the hammer at a local auction house on Friday, 6th June 2014.
A collection of over 2,000 comics and examples of pulp literature sold for a massive £49,860.47* when it went under the hammer at a West Midlands auction last week. With the majority of examples dating from the golden – silver age of comic books (1930s – 1960s) and with heavyweight names including DC, Marvel and the latter’s forerunner Atlas well represented alongside more obscure and now defunct names such as Charlton, ACG and Tower comics, the lots bought comic collectors out in force.
Over 2,000 comics and examples of pulp literature from a vast single collection is set to come up for auction at a May Specialist Collectors’ Sale in Wolverhampton. With the majority of examples dating from the golden – silver age of comic books (1940s – 1960s) and with heavyweight names including DC, Marvel and the latter’s forerunner Atlas well represented alongside more obscure and now defunct names such as Charlton, ACG, and Tower comics, the opportunity is likely to get collectors rather hot under the collar.