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Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Antiques Roadshow guest floored by whopping value of 'grotty' item abandoned in her garage for 20 years
A guest on Antiques Roadshow was left floored by the whopping value of a 'grotty' item that had been abandoned in her garage for 20 years. During a previous instalment of the BBC show, expert Marc Allum was presented with a designer piece of luggage at Beaumaris Castle. 'It's a pretty kind of grotty looking old piece of luggage this, it looks like it's had a really hard life,' Marc commented. The guest had acquired the Louis Vuitton chest after a family friend passed away and didn't originally realise the possible value of it. 'When we cleared the house it was covered in a blanket with a lamp on it, we just thought it was part of the clearing,' she explained. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'When we cleared the house it was covered in a blanket with a lamp on it, we just thought it was part of the clearing,' the guest (pictured) explained The guests cousin who lives in Texas owns the item and she is the 'custodian' of it. 'We opened it and it said Louis Vuitton and I've actually had it in my garage for the past 20 years covered up,' she revealed. The expert explained how the trunk featured an 'unpickable lock' and inspected the inside details of the luggage box. He dated it to around 1890 and noted that though it needed 'quite a bit of work' he still gave an impressive valuation. 'As this stands, it's worth in the region of £2,500 to £3,500 at auction. It's a really nice thing,' Marc explained. 'Wow, wow,' the guest remarked. During the same instalment, a guest struggled to speak after they discovered the value of an 'extraordinary' family heirloom. Expert Joanna Hardy was presented with a piece of jewellery made of ten gold nuggets. 'They just look extraordinary,' she commented, as the owner explained her grandfather had gifted the bracelet to her grandmother. The guest revealed: 'My grandfather worked in Segovia, in Colombia in the Frontino mines in the '30s and '40s. 'He was an engineer so I don't believe he mined those by hand, but I think he must have got those from there.' Joanna marvelled how the piece of jewellery was 'ahead of its time' given the art deco style that was popular in the 1930s. The expert gushed over the nature of the bracelet and precious metal it was made of. She said: 'Gold, it is the only metal that is just so malleable, it doesn't rust, it doesn't tarnish, it's inactive to chemical reactions so what you see here is exactly the same as when it was first found. 'It's just got that raw energy about it.' The guest agreed and commented, 'I love it when I wear it because it's really heavy and it just fits, it's a really nice size as well.; Joanna moved onto discussing the value of the item and pointed out 'Gold has never been higher than today'. 'So at auction, I think you'd be looking at around £5,000,' she explained. The guest was visibly shocked and appeared to struggle to speak after realising the value of her bracelet. She stammered: 'Oh! Okay. That's quite a lot, everybody said that I know but it's really a lot more than I thought.'
Sky News AU
24-04-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
‘That's ridiculous': Antiques Roadshow guest stunned by staggering value of family's walking stick collection
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left in disbelief after discovering his collection of walking sticks is worth over $400,000. In an episode of the long-running BBC series, guest presenter Marc Allum appraised the man's unique array of canes, which included sticks with dog-head, moon and boot-shaped handles. Curious about their origins, the guest researched his family history and discovered his great-great-grandfather had owned Henry Howell & Co., the world's largest walking stick manufacturer in the late 19th century. The company operated until its closure in 1936. "My father left this stick to me in his will," he began, pointing to a stick with a large dog head for a handle. "He'd always talked about walking stick manufacturing, and I thought, 'I need to know more about this.'" In addition to the walking sticks, the guest brought along a 19th-century photo album documenting the factory's design and production processes. Allum was astonished by the scale of the operation, which once produced over 1.5 million canes annually. "This is absolutely mind-boggling," he said as he turned the pages. The host was particularly impressed by several of the walking sticks, including one with a bulldog-head handle, calling it 'a treasure' and a quintessential example of 19th-century English craftsmanship. He also highlighted other notable designs, such as a greyhound-head and an upside-down shoe handle. When it came to valuation, Marc estimated that standout pieces like the bulldog and greyhound sticks could sell for $3,100 to $4,100 AUD each. On average, he valued the collection at approximately $1,000 per stick. The true surprise came when the guest was in for a real shock after revealing he owned not just the 30 canes he brought, but around 400 in total. Based on the average valuation, Allum estimated the full collection to be worth approximately £200,000—or over $400,000 AUD. The guest was visibly stunned by the revelation, exclaiming, "That's ridiculous."
Sydney Morning Herald
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Man shocked as expert reveals unique collection is worth hundreds of thousands
Antiques expert Marc Allum revealed his walking stick collection was worth $400,000 on Antiques Roadshow on 9Now.
The Age
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Man shocked as expert reveals unique collection is worth hundreds of thousands
Antiques expert Marc Allum revealed his walking stick collection was worth $400,000 on Antiques Roadshow on 9Now.
