The Issue With Auction Houses Buying Items

Harry and Simon discuss their recent experiences at valuation days and house clearances. They share interesting stories about the items they encountered, including a World War II French resistance spy's belongings and ceramics by Damien Hirst. They also express their concerns about auction houses that offer to buy items directly from sellers, questioning the transparency and integrity of such practices.Listen and laugh at Chris Cannon's appearance on the pod as we wish him the best at a difficult time https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/branscombes-right-of-reply/id1630804642?i=1000655483981CONTACTthegavelandthegabble@gmail.comInstagram @thegavelandthegabbleTwitter @GavelandGabble TikTok @laughingauctioneerwww.windsorauctions.co.ukwww.lymebayauctions.co.ukABOUT 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 LemonmusicstudioProduction by David BurdAs a listener to the Gavel and the Gabble podcast you can SAVE 30% on your Antiques Trade Gazette subscription. Subscribe now and enjoy instant access to unrivalled art and antiques coverage. www.antiquestradegazette.com/gavel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.