Collectables

How to assess the value of champagne at auction
A wide variety of champagne is offered for sale at regular auctions on thesaleroom.com.

Heavy metal: Items from animator’s collection offered in timed online auction
Animator and filmmaker Richard Bazley can list Disney's ‘Pocahontas’, ‘Hercules’ and ‘Tarzan’ among his credits.

Cars for summer motoring
As the weather gets warmer, driving with the top down becomes a joy. Take a look at these classic convertibles to browse and bid on.

Sustainably, stylishly second-hand: lots to celebrate World Environment Day
World Environment Day (WED) bills itself as the largest international annual recognition for the environment.

What to look for when buying wine at auction
Fine wines are now firmly part of what is known as the ‘passion investment’ class – which means assets that could appreciate in value while providing great pleasure to their owners.

Seventy years of art, antiques and design to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is a historic first and chance to celebrate her long reign.

Back of the net: Five striking lots from specialist football memorabilia sale
Football memorabilia is a highly collectable field. While many auction houses offer items in this category as part of their general sales, an upcoming specialist sale will be held at Stacey’s offering no fewer than 1130 lots.

Art Deco style and sophistication on offer in the Cotswolds
Art Deco, the movement encompassing design ranging from furniture to fine art, silver to jewellery, transport to architecture, is a popular collecting field.

The Vintage poster buying guide
A great way to decorate your walls and a serious collecting area, posters at auction are becoming ever more in vogue.

The expert guide to buying modern first edition books
One of the most active areas of the collecting market, modern first edition books remain highly popular at auction as buyers seek out works by their favourite authors.