E02 - The Peacock is on the Watchtower

Ever wondered how much that old vase in the attic could go for at auction? In this episode Harry and Simon gabble on about the most expensive items they’ve ever sold at auction and how fake goods almost made it into the saleroom. Find out why Harry demands Battenberg cakes from lovely old dears, why they arranged a 4 minute trip to Paris, and how one lucky woman turned £1 into £18,000. ALL THE LINKS 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.