Eastcotts Park, Wallis Way, Bedford, MK42 0PE
01234 266366
info@peacockauction.co.uk
www.peacockauction.co.uk
24 Newnham Street, Bedford, MK40 3JR
01234 269 082
guns@southamsauction.co.uk
www.southamsauction.co.uk
75 New Street, St Neots, PE19 1AJ
01480 474 550 sn@peacockauction.co.uk
www.peacockauction.co.uk
12 Guy Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4RT
01926 889 100
info@leauction.co.uk
www.leauction.co.uk
Auction Diary 2019
Welcome
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS COMMERCIAL PIZZA OVEN This electric OEM twin deck TLV/75G commercial pizza oven went under the hammer for £3,000.
Welcome to W&H Peacock, Locke & England and Southams Auctioneers. We are delighted to once again present our schedule of auctions and events planned for the forthcoming year. Our 2019 diary will give you all the planned auctions, online timed sales, other events and details of the services offered by W&H Peacock, Locke & England and Southams at our auction centres in Bedford, St Neots and Leamington Spa. With the first year in our new auction centre at Eastcotts Park, Bedford ‘under our belts’ the team are now settling in and it has been really enjoyable working in a modern purpose built facility. Our customers have been particuarly supportive during the transition from a town centre to out of town location and we’ve had a vast number of positive comments throughout 2018. It has been particularly encouraging to attract back old customers and to see a large increase in new faces attending the sales.
2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD (NEWNHAM STREET) FLOOR STANDING MIXER This large Crypto Peerless model EMX60 60qt floor standing commercial mixer sold in our Catering Auction for £1,100.
30 January 15 May
4 September
ST NEOTS 21 March 4 July
31 October
For 2019 we hope to introduce additional auctions, online timed sales and other features and services throughout the year. There are plans for craft events and educational talks to be held at Eastcotts Park and for even more online sales using our premises in Newnham Street, Bedford. Our auction centres in Leamington Spa and St Neots continue to flourish, with outstanding results last year. Our wonderful café has already established a name for itself in Bedford for serving fantastic quality food and we were delighted to be awarded a top five star rating Food Hygiene certificate in 2018. So whether you are an existing customer or attending your first sale we hope you enjoy the ‘thrill of the auction’, but do be warned – it can become very addictive!
CATERING TRAILER This twin axle fully equipped catering trailer sold in March 2018 for £1,750. Have one similar? Contact us for complimentary auction advice. catering@peacockauction.co.uk
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Every Week With four sales every Saturday, ample parking, cafĂŠ, friendly staff and free Wi-Fi, our state-of-the-art auction centre is the perfect venue to sell your goods, or simply browse and bid.
2019 AUCTIONS AUCTIONS 4 Sales Every Saturday Commencing 10am
VIEWING Friday 8.30am - 8pm
Every Saturday our Bedford auctions feature 2,500 lots of modern & household goods, antique & general furniture, vehicles, tools, machinery, garden equipment, commercial assets and stock. 01234 266 366 info@peacockauction.co.uk
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Bedford
AUCTION CENTRE
“Good Morning, W&H Peacock...” At the main entrance of the auction you’ll find our enquiry desk and payment offices where our friendly staff have registered over 2,000 people since opening the new building in October 2017. The customer experience begins at our reception and payment area, where you can find out everything you need to know about buying, selling and our collection service. Whether you’re new to auctions or a seasoned bidder, we’re here to help via phone, e-mail or in person. 01234 266 366 enquiries@peacockauction.co.uk 03
Every Week Our busy salerooms in Warwickshire and Cambridgeshire hold auctions every Thursday.
Our popular weekly auction includes approximately 400 lots of antique & general furniture, household goods, jewellery, tools, modern electrical items and garden equipment. 01926 889 100 info@leauction.co.uk
Leamington Spa AUCTION CENTRE
2019 AUCTIONS AUCTIONS Sale Every Thursday Commencing 11am
VIEWING Wednesday 12 noon - 7pm
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St Neots AUCTION CENTRE
Featuring a good range of garden & building supplies, household furniture, collectables, ex-retail product, electricals and tools. 01480 474 550 sn@peacockauction.co.uk
CASE STUDY
GREENFINGERS CHARITY Throughout the summer of 2018 at St Neots Auction Centre we sold a range of garden products and supplies. Much of it was sold on behalf of Greenfingers Charity, who create beautiful gardens for children’s hospices. Across our auction centres we generated approximately £40,000 through the sale of surplus stock donated to the charity.
2019 AUCTIONS AUCTIONS 2 Sales Every Thursday Commencing 10am
VIEWING Wednesday 9am - 8pm
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Every Week Our three centres hold a total of seven auctions in which you can find a massive variety of interesting items every week.
Regular Weekly Lots
Collectables Musical Instruments Ceramics Pictures Household Appliances Clocks Horticultural HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018 TOP OF THE POPS! Midway through the year, Bedford’s Saleroom 2 featured a collection of vintage high-end Hi-Fi equipment. At Locke & England, a large consignment of vinyl records went under the hammer. Both collections created strong bidding and outstanding sale results. 06
BEDFORD
SALEROOM 4 - TOOLS With the move to our new premises we’ve noticed an increase in value and popularity of hand held tools. Most weeks we now offer around 200 lots of builder’s, carpenter’s, engineer’s, horticultural and other types of tools. We also regularly have consignments of collectable tools entered into our weekly auctions. So should you be planning to ‘down tools’ or thinking of retiring or moving house, don’t forget that there is a buoyant market in our salerooms.
Opening hours for all weekly sale entries can be found on our websites. www.peacockauction.co.uk or www.leauction.co.uk
Power Tools Clothing Furniture Perfume Plants White Goods Building Materials Books Audio/ Visual Bicycles Vehicles
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Retail Stock Each year we sell many thousands of customer returned, over-stocked, end of line and ex-display products. Our purpose built salerooms, warehouse facilities and dedicated team enable us to liquidate large quantities of ex-retail returns via our regular auctions and specialist sales.
CASE STUDY
DOMESTIC APPLIANCES We hold frequent sales of ex-retail stock, each one advertised well in advance on our website and social media profiles. During 2018 we conducted online timed auctions of ‘Grade B’ ex-display and customer returned domestic kitchen, refrigeration and laundry appliances. Many units were still packaged or unopened and brands included Bosch, Neff and Siemens. Keep an eye on our website for further similar auctions during this year. www.peacockauction.co.uk 08
HIGHLIGHT FROM 2018 PERFUME & AFTERSHAVE On occasions in 2018 our weekly auction in Bedford has featured many lots of branded perfume and aftershave including Chanel, Jimmy Choo, Christian Dior, Jo Malone, Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss, Gucci, YSL, Paul Smith and many others. With further sales scheduled for 2019, these auctions are broadcast live online and attract competitive bidding from buyers across the UK.
Stock to Sell? Our auctions include a vast array of stock from retail outlets including I.T. equipment, white goods, domestic products, clothing, footwear, building products and more. Many such lots are sold through our traditional weekly sales, some with the additional facility of live bidding. Occasionally we also hold timed online auctions which give the buyer an extended time period for bidding. If you have large volumes of stock to sell we can recommend the best method contact a member of our team to discuss your requirements. 01234 266366 enquiries@peacockauction.co.uk
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Antique Auctions These specialist auctions have a worldwide following with bidders from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and further afield competing against those in the saleroom.
2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD
RECENT HIGHLIGHT BLACK FOREST CLOCK This rare early 19th century Black Forest automata and organ longcase clock hit the right note, selling for £4,800 in our Leamington Spa antique sale. 10
4 January 1 February 1 March 5 April 3 May 7 June
5 July 2 August 6 September 4 October 1 November 6 December
LEAMINGTON SPA 31 January 28 March 30 May
25 July 26 September 28 November
Browse Sales Online Our antique sale catalogues are uploaded to our websites with images, descriptions and estimates for each lot.
www.peacockauction.co.uk www.leauction.co.uk
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2018 FRENCH BONHEUR DU JOUR This 19th century French ebony, satinwood and brass mounted Bonheur du jour sold for £3,500.
STUDENT’S VIOLIN This late 19th century student’s violin in a fitted case sold for £2,300.
13TH CENTURY ARABIC POT Every so often a seemingly innocuous looking item will produce an extraordinary sale result. Discovered during a house clearance, this unassuming Arabic brass and silvered pot raised considerable interest and through live online bidding achieved £16,200 on the hammer.
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Valuations Our team of valuers never know what surprises await them as customers visit bearing boxes and bags of the weird and wonderful.
On the Road... We hold occasional valuation days in local towns and villages. Keep an eye on our website for details of the next one near you.
www.peacockauction.co.uk www.leauction.co.uk
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Valuation Surprises We hold regular valuation days at our Bedford and Leamington Spa auction centres. These are busy days with clients travelling from far afield asking for advice and testing our knowledge on a wide range of objects.
VALUATION DAYS BEDFORD 11 January 25 January 8 February 22 February 8 March 29 March 12 April 26 April 10 May 31 May 14 June 28 June
12 July 26 July 9 August 30 August 13 September 27 September 11 October 25 October 8 November 29 November 13 December
LEAMINGTON SPA 29 January 20 February 26 March 24 April 28 May 26 June
23 July 28 August 24 September 30 October 26 November
MEMORABLE VALUATIONS FROM LAST YEAR The medals above were unusual because they were awarded to four brothers who all served in the Second World War. The collection sold for £680. This 18th century doll was once displayed in a London museum. Consigned at a Valuation Day, it later sold in our specialist Toy Auction for £2,900. Why not visit our next Valuation Day with your hidden treasures? Who knows what we might uncover! 13
A Year in Figures Statistics from the last 12 months at our salerooms.
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Jewellery If you believe “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” you’re sure to love our popular Jewellery auctions. Sales include watches, rings, sovereigns, bracelets, brooches, pendants, necklaces and more. With estimates ranging from tens to thousands of pounds, we provide the ideal marketplace for your collection.
2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD 1 March 7 June
6 September 6 December
LEAMINGTON SPA
Did you know? Buying jewellery at auction is a great way to purchase a stunning piece for yourself or your loved one. Prices tend to be slightly lower than on the High Street and you can also enjoy the thrill and passion of bidding at one of our sales.
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28 March 25 July
28 November
CASE STUDY
SOVEREIGN COLLECTION Early last year a gentleman walked into our Bedford auction centre. In his pocket, wrapped in a cotton handkerchief, was a collection of gold sovereigns. The hoard was consigned for our March sale and sold for over £30,000.
HIGHLIGHT FROM 2018 GENTLEMAN’S OMEGA WRISTWATCH Our September sale included a Speedmaster Professional wristwatch by OMEGA. Endorsed by NASA as the first watch on the moon, the case back on the Speedmaster has a tribute to the moon landings. It realised £1,700. Have one similar? Bring it along to a Valuation Day.
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Mid Century Design
Our Design auctions last year featured some bold statement pieces... The new gallery space at the Bedford saleroom has allowed us to display upcoming furniture and pictures for all three branches several weeks in advance, piquing the interest of design enthusiasts and new converts alike.
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2019 AUCTIONS LEAMINGTON SPA 21 February
27 June
BEDFORD 18 May
ST NEOTS 22 August
16 November
HIGHLIGHT FROM 2018 SOUTH KOREAN ROBOTIC PRINTS Our February sale in Leamington Spa included a set of prints by the American/Korean artist Nam June Paik. The complete set of eight lithographs were entitled ‘Evolution/Revolution/Resolution’, signed in pencil and numbered 12/64. They returned to their home country for a hammer price of £9,000.
What’s it worth?
We often find gems hidden away in garages and lofts. Our straightforward valuation and collection service makes getting your goods to auction easy, so why not give us a call and see what we can find?
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Wine and Spirits The values of collectable Whisky and Spirits continues to rise. Our November sale featured a bottle of George & JG Smith’s Glenlivet All Malt Speyside Scotch Whisky distilled in 1938 and bottled circa 1980s. Later sold for £1,000 Recent collections have included 18 year old The MACALLAN which realised between £1,400 - £1,800 per bottle.
Did you know? It might surprise you to discover that our Wine & Spirit auctions contain consignments of more ‘everyday’ drinks. Buying at auction is a different way of purchasing your favourite tipple, so it’s always worth keeping an eye on our sale catalogues.
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2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD 2 February 4 May
3 August 2 November
RECENT HIGHLIGHT GOVERNOR GENERAL JAMAICA RUM Our August sale featured a rarity which had not been sold before in the digital age, a bottle of 1930’s Governor General Jamaica Rum produced by W&A Gilbey by appointment to the Late King George V. The bottle sold for £520. 21
Sporting Guns & Antique Arms Southams Sporting Guns & Antique Arms auctions continue to expand, with quarterly sales now being held at our Bedford Auction Centre.
2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD 14 March 13 June
Sporting Guns & Antique Arms
12 September 12 December
Global Specialists We provide specialist gun auctions, valuations, collections, storage and shipping. Our sales now provoke national and international interest with vendors across the country and regular buyers in Europe, Canada, USA, Hong Kong and Australia. www.southamsauction.co.uk 01234 269 082
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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS VICKERS HEAVY MACHINE GUN This .303 Vickers machine gun with accessories sold for £4,400 in our 2018 Autumn Sale.
HOLLAND & HOLLAND SIDELOCK EJECTOR This fine 28 bore Holland & Holland sidelock ejector shotgun exceeded the top estimate in our 2018 Summer Sale, selling for £18,000.
PURDEY 16 BORE PERCUSSION This 16 bore Percussion double sporting gun by Purdey sold for £3,100 during 2018. 23
Books, Maps & Ephemera Our specialist book auctions include sports books, travel & topography, aviation & military, maps & prints, children’s books, modern first editions, historical documents and much more.
RECENT HIGHLIGHT LONDON TO PEKING This diary by engineer and amateur photographer Thomas Childs, dated 1869, contained a fascinating handwritten account of his voyage from London to Peking. It sold for ÂŁ6,800 in our August 2018 sale. 24
2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD 4 January 5 April
5 July 4 October
Coffee, cake & a good book... We live stream all our Antiquarian Book auctions, allowing you to bid via the internet as if you were sitting in the saleroom. But why would you want to do that? You could be right here in our Auction Centre leafing through the books, bidding in person and enjoying the freshly brewed coffee and delicious homemade food from our cafĂŠ. 25
Collectable Toys Our Collectable Toy sales include a fascinating mix of dolls, teddy bears, tinplate and other toys from the 19th century to recent times.
2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD 1 February 3 May
2 August 1 November
TIN PLATE PEDAL CARS These tin plate pedal cars were sold during 2018. One sold for ÂŁ500. The other, a Tri-ang Daimler in need of significant restoration, achieved a hammer price of ÂŁ900.
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RECENT HIGHLIGHTS 007 SCALEXTRIC This Scalextric 007 James Bond motor racing set included an Aston Martin in white, Mercedes Benz Bandit car in black, original leaflets and box. It sold for £1,100.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH A 1930s Hornby O gauge 4-6-2 locomotive and 6-wheeled tender in maroon LMS livery, with fitted case sold for £950.
Did you know? In addition to the Collectable Toy sales, our weekly auctions have consignments of vintage and modern toys with sales featuring collections of pre-loved die-cast, model railway, modern toys and games. Keep a close eye on our weekly sale catalogues on the website for further details. www.peacockauction.co.uk www.leauction.co.uk 27
The Café
at W&H Peacock Auction Centre, Bedford The Café at Peacocks is a unique venue for groups, families, work colleagues and professionals to meet, discuss and relax. With fantastic views of the busy salerooms, our spacious air-conditioned café is open to everyone 6 days a week. Our popular choice of breakfasts and wide selection of treats and homemade bakes are available all day alongside our range of speciality teas, coffees and refreshing cold drinks. For lunch we have daily specials as well as paninis, sandwiches and jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. Our great range of food is sourced from the finest local farms and suppliers. The Café team look forward to welcoming you soon.
The Café is open from 8.30am to 3.30pm every Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 4pm on Saturday with extended opening on Fridays until 7pm.
For businesses and professionals we also offer a private meeting room for hire. Our meeting room layout can be altered to suit your individual requirements. The boardroom table seats 10 and our conference style seating can accommodate up to 30 guests. Our facilities include: Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, telephone, flipchart pad and pens, writing pads and pens, large monitor for presentations, access to first floor via our lift and free parking. To discuss your requirements and to book the room, contact us on 01234 266366.
www.peacockscafe.co.uk
Machinery Five scheduled sales form the basis of our 2019 plant & machinery auction calendar. Assets are consigned from private vendors or due to retirement, insolvency or business reorganisation.
2019 AUCTIONS ST NEOTS 14 February 25 April
26 September 5 December
BEDFORD (NEWNHAM STREET) 31 July
ADDITIONAL SALES We hold further on-site sales of plant and machinery throughout the year and our weekly sales include commercial stocks and assets. Check our website for further details of these sales.
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CASE STUDY
COMPANY REORGANISATION The manager of a large Luton based garage contacted us stating he was reorganising the business, moving to larger premises and would need to sell the contents of his car repair workshop within three weeks. The W&H Peacock commercial team sprang into action! One week later the sale was catalogued, photographed, live on the internet via a timed online bidding platform and well underway. With marketing via our website, the national trade press and social media we attracted over 200 bidders. Our client was delighted that following vigorous online bidding we were able to complete the sale and clear the premises ready for handover ahead of schedule.
Vehicles CASE STUDY
FLEET OF HYUNDAI CARS We sell all types of vehicles as part of our weekly and collective machinery auctions. In January 2018 we were instructed by a liquidator to sell a fleet of ex-demonstration Hyundai cars by auction without reserve. With the fleet on view in our secure compound, we sold the vehicles on a Saturday morning as part of our regular weekly auction. The sale generated huge interest from local dealerships and the general public. 31
Catering The six auctions planned in Bedford & St Neots during 2019 will include unused and used equipment from vendors including Administrators, Liquidators, companies, dealers and individuals. 2018 proved a bumper year for our catering sales. With an increase of size, quality and variety in these sales we’ve achieved the highest sale total in over 15 years. Having the additional space in central Bedford has meant we are able to accept lots earlier making it more convenient for vendors.
CASE STUDY
RETIREMENT We were contacted by a large outside catering company whose owners had decided it was time to hang up their chefs whites and retire. Their collection of catering equipment, trailers and vehicles had been built up over 40 years. We assisted with the phased closure of their business and during this time they consigned approximately 1000 lots into our commercial catering sales from their site in Maidstone, Kent.
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Welcome
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS COMMERCIAL PIZZA OVEN This electric OEM twin deck TLV/75G commercial pizza oven went under the hammer for £3,000.
Welcome to W&H Peacock, Locke & England and Southams Auctioneers. We are delighted to once again present our schedule of auctions and events planned for the forthcoming year. Our 2019 diary will give you all the planned auctions, online timed sales, other events and details of the services offered by W&H Peacock, Locke & England and Southams at our auction centres in Bedford, St Neots and Leamington Spa. With the first year in our new auction centre at Eastcotts Park, Bedford ‘under our belts’ the team are now settling in and it has been really enjoyable working in a modern purpose built facility. Our customers have been particuarly supportive during the transition from a town centre to out of town location and we’ve had a vast number of positive comments throughout 2018. It has been particularly encouraging to attract back old customers and to see a large increase in new faces attending the sales.
2019 AUCTIONS BEDFORD (NEWNHAM STREET) FLOOR STANDING MIXER This large Crypto Peerless model EMX60 60qt floor standing commercial mixer sold in our Catering Auction for £1,100.
30 January 15 May
4 September
ST NEOTS 21 March 4 July
31 October
For 2019 we hope to introduce additional auctions, online timed sales and other features and services throughout the year. There are plans for craft events and educational talks to be held at Eastcotts Park and for even more online sales using our premises in Newnham Street, Bedford. Our auction centres in Leamington Spa and St Neots continue to flourish, with outstanding results last year. Our wonderful café has already established a name for itself in Bedford for serving fantastic quality food and we were delighted to be awarded a top five star rating Food Hygiene certificate in 2018. So whether you are an existing customer or attending your first sale we hope you enjoy the ‘thrill of the auction’, but do be warned – it can become very addictive!
CATERING TRAILER This twin axle fully equipped catering trailer sold in March 2018 for £1,750. Have one similar? Contact us for complimentary auction advice. catering@peacockauction.co.uk
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Eastcotts Park, Wallis Way, Bedford, MK42 0PE
01234 266366
info@peacockauction.co.uk
www.peacockauction.co.uk
24 Newnham Street, Bedford, MK40 3JR
01234 269 082
guns@southamsauction.co.uk
www.southamsauction.co.uk
75 New Street, St Neots, PE19 1AJ
01480 474 550 sn@peacockauction.co.uk
www.peacockauction.co.uk
12 Guy Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4RT
01926 889 100
info@leauction.co.uk
www.leauction.co.uk
Auction Diary 2019