Hansons Archives - Antique Collecting

Vampire-slaying kit makes bidders bite

A mysterious vampire-slaying kit containing objects reputed to ward off the blood-thirsty monsters sparked an international bidding battle –

One of the oldest and rarest clocks ever uncovered by an auction firm has been found in a Derbyshire loft

An important connoisseur collection of antiques gathered over a lifetime by an Oxfordshire couple with an enviable knowledge

An iconic punk jacket by ground-breaking Birmingham designers could excel at auction, all thanks to 1970s clothes swap. The vintage

A grandma is giving up a unique royal treasure won when she was a baby – a blanket made by

An antique medicine chest uncovered in Leicester still contains potions for ailments – including 200-year-old chemist tablets. The early 19th

A vase discovered by chance in a modest home in Nottinghamshire – destined for house clearance – has sold for

Classic cars set to drive up the bidding

A find legendary outlaw Robin Hood would have loved to have made has been unearthed by a metal detectorist –

A saxophone believed to be David Bowie’s is set to sell