Andy Garth: Auction special from Andy Garth

As promised last week, here is a taste of what is coming up at the next auction held by me and Robert (Postcard Man) Jeeves to be held on Tuesday 25 July at The Aldrington Church Hall Glebe Villas Hove (off New Church Road) with viewing time from 6.30pm, and the sale starting at 8pm.

All the 242 lots can also be viewed at Robert’s shop, Step Back In Time (36 Queens Road, Brighton) in the two week lead up to the sale.

“ A superb For Sale sign from the 1950/60s ”

We are still amazed that each month we have a huge variety of items relating to Brighton, Hove and Sussex still finding their way to our doors – and this month is no exception.

The first picture is a superb For Sale sign from the 1950/60s, hand painted enamel and part of a small urban myth that was bandied about several years ago, that the Cowell name on the board was the father of Simon Cowell. Which, although he was involved in the property world, this company was not his. Nevertheless, a great looking piece and popular at the moment with collectors from all over the place not just locally.

The second lot is a fabulous historic piece of football memorabilia as we have for sale (in separate lots) a selection of Albion season tickets from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Two of them are extra special as one is the 1939/40 season, which of course was rudely interrupted by Mr Hitler, and only three official league games were played before the outbreak, leaving the rest to be deemed friendlies.

The other unusual one is from the 1952/3 season and we believe it was one of the first years the Albion used plastic tickets, which was quite an innovative method some 65 years ago.

I will show some more lots next week, but if in the meantime you have any questions, contact me at
Brightonandhovestuff@gmail.com