Antiques Roadshow guest STUNNED to discover the HUGE value of car badges after finding them in an attic and being told to ‘throw them away’
An Antiques Roadshow guest was shocked to discover the enormous value of car badges after finding them in the attic before being told to throw them away.
In Sunday’s episode, members of the public brought their prized possessions to London’s Crystal Palace in the hope of finding their fortune there.
With one man leaving expert and fellow car badge collector John Foster very jealous of his collection from around the world.
“I don’t have anything like this collection,” John said, “I’m sure you’ve been collecting for years.”
However, the gentleman revealed he found them in the attic almost a decade ago when he was building an old Georgian parsonage.
An Antiques Roadshow guest was shocked to discover the enormous value of car badges after finding them in the attic before being told to throw them away
The man left expert and fellow car badge collector John Foster very jealous with his belongings from all over the world
He recalled: ‘The lady said, “No, it’s rubbish, throw it away”.
John then explained why the collection was so unusual and spoke of its incredible quality.
Saying, ‘The one I really love is the Iraqi Automobile Club, that’s the first time I’ve ever seen it, I didn’t even know they had one.’
As for value, he stated that some were worth between £80 and £100, while others could fetch up to £500 at auction.
‘Overall I’d say you’re looking at something between £1,500 and £2,000.’
With a little shock, the man muttered, “Very nice.”
It comes after a guest was stunned to discover the true value of two vases she picked up from a charity shop during a recent episode from Derry, Northern Ireland.
A woman brought two flower vases to view, which she bought for just £1 each, after haggling over the price in a charity shop.
Expert John then explained why the collection was unusual and raved about its incredible quality
As for value, he stated that some were worth between £80 and £100, while others could fetch up to £500 at auction.
She explained that she was about to throw them away before she decided to take them with her to learn more about their history.
Despite the ornaments not being in the best condition, expert John Sandon surprised the guest and viewers by revealing that they were actually quite valuable.
He explained that they came from a pottery company called Belleek, and that the pieces were “highly prized” by collectors.
What made the ceramics even more unique were the gold and tulip embellishments, as John revealed that Belleek didn’t make much of that style.
He said the pieces date from around 1870 and said one vase could sell for an eye-watering £700 to £1,000.
The guest was amazed and said, “Wow! I actually wanted to dump them when I first brought them home! I didn’t like them.’
John said: ‘That £2 is money well spent!’