Page 6 - BBR magazine 140 - 30yrs issue

BBR’s Easter Extravaganza 2014 SPRING BLAST-OFF
Virgil Tracy, along with his
Thunderbirds crew, helped launch
Saturday’s auction. Six homeless
Beswick figurines of the 1960’s iconic
children’s sci fi blasted into Building
21, but no match for ‘Brand BBR’, the
International Organisation for Bottle
Collectors. Lady Penelope and
Lady Clare acted as peacemakers.
A harmonious outcome saw the
restless Thunderbirds crew fly off
to a new home via the auction for
£165. Brains commented, “Mission accomplished,” Lady Penelope beamed, “My boys are no longer in mortal danger and I’m so glad they’ve all found a safe haven together courtesy of Brand BBR”.
A galaxy of star lots shone brightly in Saturday’s Unreserved Auction. Some stars bigger than others, but all waited patiently for the ring of the auctioneer’s hammer confirming their place in a new collection.
After orbiting Building 21, putting a marker down on numerous Saturday lots, Luke Hill might as well have booked a spacecraft to transport his goodies home. He beat rival bidders for a pair of 1909 framed calendars advertising E. J. Skelton, Family Grocer, Bull Ring, Horncastle (£42) - very much hot property amongst the Lincs collectors. Next he swooped on a Royal Doulton bird feeder batting away fierce bidding from Jason Jenkins and Phil Brown. Slightly damaged, a pair of framed Prattware lids also found their way into Luke’s bulging rucksack - a modest £1 each. Luke commented, “It’s very much a buyer’s market at present. There’s opportunities galore to rake in the bargains.”
have been paid for on a singular basis; however, with the new system buyers pay for all items with their final lot. The new system is simplicity itself and by popular request will be up and running at all future Unreserved sales.
Splendiferous syphons.
A trio of dolls heads await the auctioneer’s hammer.
Above: A clan of stallholders await the opening of Building 21.
Above & L: Iain Gosling & prize g.b.
Above: Ali & Brian part of the reliable Scottish contingent.
Above: The rank and file of the hobby in the early entry queue.
Sunday’s show very much had an Easter flavour and saw Gordon Litherland handing out yummy
Cadbury’s cream eggs to his long standing friends of forty or more years.
Iain Gosling, Brian Kemp and Ally Fraser arrived from Scotland charged with energy. This trio must have
been hooked up to the National Grid as they marshalled Saturday’s unreserved auction with military
precision then on Sunday set up
two tables oozing with Scottish stoneware. Iain deservedly got his just rewards by purchasing an ‘only
one known’ ginger beer printed THE CROWN MINERAL WATER CO., DUNDEE/STONE GINGER BEER.
Circa 1904-1908.
Peter Cooper flagged me down to bring my attention to an unusual
13ins tall Johnny Souter ale salt glaze jug. Unfortunately, the base
inscription is indecipherable, but the jug size is quite remarkable compared to the smaller versions,
priced at £475. Steve Pickering cherry picked a superb 7ins
tall salt glaze stout from Peter’s stall impressed ‘C. I. A
GOLDBERG/ GREAT HAYWOOD
BREWERY’, mint condition made by
Stephen Green, £350. Tina Cooper
The stars and stripes duo of Matt Clark and Brad Workman. Right: Luke Hill saw off stiff competition for the Horncastle framed calendars.
On the transatlantic front, Matt Clark (Pennsylvania) and Brad Workman (Florida) notched up air miles, and certainly didn’t go home empty handed as I caught them on camera heavily laden with boxes of auction booty.
A pilot system was in operation for the purchase of lots. In the past items
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Fair Reporter Diana Snowdon
Peter Cooper with oversized salt glaze Johnny Souter.