Archive for December, 2007

Conwy Valley aluminium works bankruptcy auction

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

An internet auction will be held in the new year to find a buyer for an aluminium plant unless a deal is sealed with a prospective buyer.
The auction will be for Dolgarrog Aluminium in the Conwy Valley, which went into administration in August.
The plant, which employed 170 at Britain’s only integrated casting and rolling aluminium […]

Hampton & Littlewood

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Hampton & Littlewood are based at their Alphin Brook Road Saleroom in Exeter. Established in January 2001 in this former International Auction House site, Hampton & Littlewood hold regular auctions of Antiques & Collectables, Antiquarian Books, Quarterly Fine Sales of selected antiques, Specialist Maritime and Sporting Sales.
The Quarterly Fine Sales include all areas of fine […]

Queen Mother’s letter for auction

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

A letter written by the Queen Mother more than 80 years ago expressing concern over the high cost of fashion while looking for a new wardrobe to wear to Australia will be auctioned.
In the letter - dated September 27, 1926, and contained in the archive of court dressmakers Mme Handley Seymour - Queen Elizabeth, then […]

Ofcom announces new auctions for 2008

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Bidders will have until January 16th to place bids in the formerly called 3G extension band sell-off that will offer space on the 2010-2025 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz bands.
Ofcom wants to reorganise more than 400 MHz of spectrum that analysts say could be used for services such as wireless broadband, mobile television and fixed […]

Vintage Rupert Annuals at Tennants Toy Sale - Saturday 12th January

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

For lovers of Rupert, there are the second and third Daily Express Rupert Annuals, one from 1937 entitled ‘More Adventures of Rupert’ (estimate £200-£300) and one from 1938 entitled ‘The New Rupert Book’ plus Alice in Wonderland illustrated by Margaret Tarrant (estimate £200-£300). So, for children and adults of all ages, there is something for […]

eBay UK 10p Listing Day - Dec 29

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

For the entire day of Saturday 29th December 2007 (local UK time), sellers who list one or more items in an eligible category using the Auction-style, Auction-with-Buy It Now or Buy It Now Only (Fixed Price) formats will pay a 10 pence Insertion Fee per item they list. Terms and conditions apply.
Details at, http://pages.ebay.co.uk/sell/xmas10pdec29th/?ov=00402

Top Gear crash dragster on eBay

Monday, December 24th, 2007

The jet powered car which almost took the life of Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond has been put up for sale on eBay, the online auction site.
Although the car is no longer roadworthy, its owners hope to raise between £5,000 and £10,000 for the Vampire jet dragster, which is holder of the current 301mph UK […]