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Easter egg left untouched for 84 years after girl, 9, given it during World War Two

The chocolate egg was given to Sybil Cook in 1939 but with the Second World War looming, her uncle advised her to ration it slowly and savour every morsel

Daily Mirror

Easter egg unopened for 84 years to be sold at auction

‘Mary Mary Quite Contrary’ egg given to Sybil Cook, 9, shortly before start of second world war

The Guardian - UK

Untouched Easter egg bought in 1939 to be auctioned

The chocolate egg was given to Sybil Cook in 1939 but with the Second World War looming, her uncle advised her to ration it.

The Independent UK

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Nottingham grandad's collection of 550 alarm clocks could earn him thousands

He has spent more than three decades buying hundreds of quirky clocks

Nottingham Post

Box of old pots thought to be worth £30 sells for £100,000 at auction

"I’d been clearing mum’s house and had considered taking the pots to a charity shop"

Manchester Evening News

Childhood letter from King Charles to Queen Mother found in loft after 40 years

The letter was one of a number of pieces of royal memorabilia found in a house in Warwickshire.

The Independent UK

Bargain Hunt star set to hold free auction valuation event in Nottingham

There is strong demand for Asian works of art, Chinese ceramics, jewellery, silver and watches, vintage toys, coins, medals and militaria

Nottingham Post

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Gardener Raking It In After Digging Up ancient Greek Coin, Rare Vase

Mark is reaping the rewards after finding a rare Ming-style vase in his mother's attic and an antique Greek coin while weeding

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Signed Harry Potter books found by retired librarian after 20 years set to sell for thousands

Janette Tuckwell met JK Rowling in 1999 when she took a group of school pupils along to a Waterstones store and received her own first edition signed copies of the first two novels.

Daily Record

Retired librarian discovers Harry Potter books left on shelf for 20 years are now worth thousands

'The Potter books were a godsend to libraries, they got so many kids into reading, they had to keep up as they liked to discuss the plot with their friends'

Wales Online

Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling 23 years ago now worth thousands

Two Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling and left on a shelf for more than 20 years are now worth thousands.

The Independent UK

Shirt made for Pele’s last Brazil appearance to be sold

The shirt was gifted to the team’s masseur and has been treasured for more than 50 years.

The Independent UK

Two paintings by Queen Victoria to go under hammer

The paintings, which have a guide price of between £8,000 and £10,000, were previously sold to a private collector more than 75 years ago.

The Independent UK

Original Paintings By Queen Victoria Could Fetch Over $24k At Auction

These paintings display the colorful side of a woman who famously dressed in black after the premature death of her husband.

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The Independent UK

Letterbox used by Queen Victoria at stately home found in Surrey cottage

The item was discovered during a routine house visit and had been in the family for decades.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham man's Everest Expedition food package set to reach thousands at auction

The package has been kept since the expedition in 1953 by his son

Daily Mirror

Farmer finds unusual Medusa head sculpture while digging ditch - but it's worth thousands

The landowner, who asked to remain anonymous, wasn’t sure what she had unearthed when she started pulling clumps of earth off the mysterious discovery found in a ditch

The Independent UK

Police ledger with mugshot of woman convicted of 1917 PM murder plot to be sold

One-time suffragette and anti-war supporter Alice Wheeldon is widely held to have been wrongly convicted.

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A Piece Of Lady Diana’s Royal Wedding Cake Set To Go For Auction

“The bids went up to £2,000. I ended up buying it back. So now I’ve spent more than £4,000 on one piece of royal wedding cake.”

Zenger

Drunk Bought A Sculpture From Himself On Ebay That Will Sell For $100,000

The artwork is called 'Twisting by the Pool' and was created by renowned Scottish sculptor Malcolm Robertson.

Zenger

Bling-Loving Boxer Tyson Fury Makes Generous Bid On Gold Crucifix And Chain

Andreo snapped up the crucifix in Birmingham’s iconic Jewelry Quarter because his grandmother was a devout Roman Catholic.

Nottingham Post

East Midlands man's drunken eBay purchase could be worth up to £100,000

He realised he had been bidding against himself at first

Edinburgh Live

British man accidentally bid against himself and spent £20k on Edinburgh sculpture

Gareth Palmer, made the mistake in October 2021 after he ended up on eBay after downing a bottle of wine, which saw him enter a bidding war on both of his accounts.

Liverpool Echo

Man's 'drunk' eBay purchase due to resell for up to £100,000

Gareth Palmer admits he drank 'a bottle and a bit' of wine before he started bidding on the item

Daily Mirror

Businessman bids against HIMSELF for £20,000 14ft statue after drinking bottle of wine

Company boss Gareth Palmer, 62, was browsing eBay one evening and came across the work called Twisting by the Pool by renowned Scots sculptor Malcolm Robertson when he bid for the statue

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