Host: Look at this, now it looks like an ordinary 20 pence piece and that’s probably because it is an ordinary 20-pence piece. But recently, some of these accidentally minted without the date on them have been changing hands for around about 50 Pounds. Now that’s a great example of how an ordinary everyday item can also make the owner a tidy sum.
But what are the bits and pieces should we be looking out for? Well I have come here to speak to collectables expert and the presenter of the antique show in Everything Must Go, Jamie Breese.
Now Jamie it’s not just coins collectables is it? You got a while host of things talk me through them.
Jamie Breese: Absolutely! This is a board of collectables. People can relate to all manner of things especially there is a big dose of nostalgia. On top here we got some Spice Girls dolls.
Host: I’m big fan yeah.
Jamie Breese: This weren’t limited editions but they were they got simile signatures on them and in good condition as well that is a really important thing, box them and that is the two big things when it comes to collectables these days.
This is one of my favorites by Philip Pullman. This is worth about 400 to 500 Pounds because it is a mint condition and it accounts for his signature. So even fairly and compatibility modern books can be quiet valuable.
Here is The Curious Incident by Mark Haddon. Of course one of the famous prize a few years ago. A book collector a book sniffer wants a book which is an absolutely first in conditions. This is how the book first appears to the world and it is the first edition. It has got all the numbers ten down to one in any particular order. Back in the day at a book shop a service would include removing the wrapper and throwing it away. So that’s why it’s additional of interest to a collector.
And then if go back into the past annuals, comics and so forth—hugely collectable, many of them are traded for thousands of pounds internationally these days.
Host: Really? Wow!
Jamie Breese: But without those jacket it would probably be worth a couple of hundred Pounds.
Host: Now moving over here to the pigs and a lot of people can of may be born in the mid-70s and may well recognize these, who are they?
Jamie Breese: A great limited edition. They were effectively free and of course they are the famous Nat West Piggies. A complete family of four or five would cost you 180 to 250 Pounds at the moment. They made some gold painted ones which were produced for competition winners and the directors of the bank. Now if those ever do come on to the market, and there are some fakes knocking around be aware.
Host: Okay.
Jamie Breese: They are worth thousands of Pounds. Kitchen—absolute classic. This is really good example of a limited edition which is improved and value pretty quickly. I think they made 300 or 400 thousand of this a few years ago and they made it with just a bit of Guiness which is really nice. It was a limited edition part. I know this one is selling in an auction site for about 20 or 25, which is amazing. There is one made of champagne which is nice for Valentine’s Day.
Particularly top at the moment, this is another limited edition. It is made much like the champagne with the Guiness with beer—pedigree beer which is the beer of the season with Cricket. The great things is you can get this at supermarket it is the same degrees and look it has got the same from the Cricket, it got a simile signature Dicky Bird the legend of course. And with chance, if you keep them unopened in mint condition in other words, buy a few of them tucking away for the future. They may well improve the value much like the Guiness one has. So a great collectable of the now and one for the future I would say.
Host: Now something that enthralls me is this.
Jamie Breese: This belongs to me so you can’t have it. I’m not going to swap this not even cash. A few years ago I picked this up what was practically garbage. 3.50 Pounds in a box with the manuals it has amazing amount of memory just half the K.
Host: Wow!
Jamie Breese: Which is just a fifth of average now. I’ve seen one go on the internet for 850 Pounds.
Host: Goodness!
Jamie Breese: Yeah probably drop down a little bit with a credit crunch, maybe 700.
Host: These to me, they seem like nothing at all. Tell me what they are?
Jamie Breese: Right. Starbucks cards. In fact, they are reward cards. They put a five or a ten on it. Here is the deal though, not many people know this in England but these are becoming really collectible around the world. This one was produced in November 2006. They gave each store about six in UK to give to VIPs or regular coffee drinkers. If you haven’t used it this is currently selling for 250 to 300 Pounds on the internet.
Host: Goodness!
Jamie Breese: I’ve met people who had become famous for their fines. And guess what they’ve bought a tea pot at the end of the day, not just at the beginning for just two Pounds. They thought this would be nice and it turned out to be from the mid-1800 or late 1800 and they took it at Cristy’s at London auction house and it was valued about 18 grand or 20 grand they sold it for about 28,000 Pounds in the end I believe.
Host: Wow!
Jamie Breese: So 2 Pounds for nearly 30 grand, you know.
Host: Jaime, thank you very much indeed. Now we all know that we may well have a few Pounds down at the back of the sofa, but who knows if you look quiet carefully you may have more than a few Pounds at the back of your kitchen lauders as well.
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