Ed Sheeran's swimming trunks among charity auction lots
"We get bin bags of stuff and we can confirm stains have been spotted, but that's the bizarre thing, you want the stains because it means he might have worn the items, " Mr Miller said.
This will be the fourth auction Sheeran has supported in aid of the charity, which supports people with life-limiting illnesses in Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney.The previous events have generated hundreds of thousands of pounds with bids be made from around the world.With items expected to reach anywhere between £25 to more than £1,000, the auction is predicted to generate at least £10,000.
Judie Newman is the chief executive at St Elizabeth Hospice, for which Sheeran's mother used to make bracelets that were sold in the charity's Framlingham shop."Ed could have chosen any international or national charity, so we are so honoured and thrilled he chose a local charity that he has had a connection with for years," she said."Everyone will find something in this auction that they will love to have - it's a wonderful mix."We need to raise over £12m every year to run the hospice and we have to raise 70% of that ourselves through the community, so an event like this an absolutely wonderful opportunity."
The online auction officially launched on Saturday, with the charity giving fans the chance to look and touch the lots at its Martlesham Retail Centre, in Suffolk.The event attracted more than 600 people, which is nearly double its normal footfall for a Saturday.Keri-Ann Plaskett, whose parents were given "a really good quality of life" by the hospice before their deaths, attended the event with her children.She told the BBC: "I think it is really kind of Ed and when he has done it before it has raised lots of money. "I brought my children to see the items and I told them it would be cheaper than going to his concert at Portman Road."You wouldn't be able to see or touch his clothes otherwise, so I thought it was nice for them - it's a treat."
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