Andy Garth: Top prices

The last auction of the year was a great success and as usual prices ranged from £2 to just over £100 and I have included the two top sellers in this week’s article.

The first is a great photo taken from just outside the side gates of the Engineerium in Hove looking east towards what is now the north end of Hove Park and Woodland Drive, in about 1910 before any building was even considered and it was all farmland. The price paid for this was £60 which was a great price for a one off view.

The second photo is a great example of the interest in all things collectible when it comes to Brighton and Hove Albion and football in general.

Last week I included a similar styled card relating to Sussex Cricket and as predicted that sold for £12, now the football one was a bun fight in auction terms and we even had a bid from an expat Albion supporter from Thailand. The bidding started at £28 and eventually sold for £105 which was amazing for a single postcard from the early 20th century in cartoon form rather than your usual photo.

The football one was a bun fight

Please check anything you might have tucked away in drawers or boxes at home that has anything to do with Brighton, Hove or Sussex that looks unusual or old as you never know, it may be worth a few pounds.

Our next auction is now not until March 2017 but with this year’s success at the five auctions we held, we are already collecting for March and we would be happy to look at anything you might have.

Email brightonandhovestuff@gmail.com or pop in the shop at 28 Western Road Hove BN3 1AF