E23 - The Newbie & The Unwanted Lamp - with Sophie Champion

Today on the show new dealer Sophie Champion joins Harry and Simon to have a chat about how she’s finding the antiques industry so far and what inspired her to make this massive career change. Sophie is absolutely brilliant and you’ll love hearing what someone who is actually in touch with the younger generation has to say. Also find out what happened to the art of haggling and why auctions are scary to first timers. You can find more from Sophie in the links below and if you’re reading this, you should leave us a 5 star review on your platform of choice. ALL THE LINKS Sophie’s Instagram @florences_treasures Instagram @TheGavelAndTheGabble Windsor Auctions: www.windsorauctions.co.uk Instagram @windsorauctions Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WindsorAuctions Twitter @WindsorAuctions Lyme Bay Auctions: www.lymebayauctions.co.uk Instagram @lymebayauctions Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LymeBayAuctions ABOUT THE PODCAST The Gavel and The Gabble is a podcast hosted by Harry and Simon who, together, are lucky enough to run two provincial Auction Houses in Windsor, Berkshire and Seaton, Devon. Now we know there are lots of TV shows about buying and selling antiques and collectables but we thought followers of this podcast would like to hear about what goes on behind the scenes of an actual working auction house as we go about our daily business, the characters we meet, the things we find, and the things we wished we had never found. Famed for our slightly different auctioneering style, constant chatting on the rostrum, awful jokes. Stick with us as we bunk off to record anecdotes, interview others in the industry and basically gabble on. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating. Music from Lemonmusicstudio Production by David Burd