Debbie Porter

Are My Old Beatles Records Worth Anything?

This Beatles Collection BC13 14 x LPs Vinyl Box Set with poster sold for an impressive £120 at our Cobridge auction this month. We can help with valuing and selling your vinyl at auction, simply get in touch with us at Potteries Auctions and let us see what we can do for you. Determining the …

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A Preview of our April Cobridge Auction – Records, Records and More Records!

Attention avid record collectors! We’ve got over 200 lots of vinyl records going under the hammer at our Cobridge saleroom this month, check out some of the highlights below. Our Cobridge sale takes place at 10am on Sunday 25th April this month. In line with the easing lockdown restrictions, we’re happy to now be able to …

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Potteries Auctions to Reopen for Valuation Days from Tuesday April 13th

We’re really looking forward to welcoming our customers back on site once again for in person valuation days following the easing of lockdown measures. Come and say hello! It’s certainly been a while, but we’re so happy to announce that, following the easing of lockdown restrictions, Potteries Auctions will be opening its doors once again …

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A Guide to Clarice Cliff Pottery Markings

Clarice Cliff’s pottery is renowned for its spectacular colour and abstract style, it is now sought after worldwide! Clarice Cliff is one of the most significant and noteworthy ceramic artists of the 20th century. Her work has helped to shape Art Deco ceramic design and influenced style and design around the world. In recent years Clarice …

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A Guide to Shelley Pottery Markings

Shelley pottery is best known for its tea ware and is still popular around the world today. Based in Staffordshire, Shelley pottery has been producing stunning bone china pieces under various names since the 1870s. The pottery is thin but strong, and the beautiful, timeless designs have created fans and serious collectors worldwide. But how …

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A Guide to Carlton Ware Pottery Markings

Carlton Ware Pottery was established in Stoke-On-Trent in 1890, producing giftware and domestic pottery throughout much of its history.  Are you looking to sell your Carlton Ware pottery? Do you need help to check the value of your collection, or want to purchase even more Carlton Ware for your home? We can help.  Our Carlton …

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Highlights from our February Online Auction

Vintage comic collections have proved popular at our auctions in recent months, with this collection of vintage comics and annuals including titles from Detective Comics (DC) and Marvel selling for £190 at our February sale Our February 2021 online auctiontook place this month over Friday 12th and Saturday 13th February and featured an exciting array of items, from …

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A Guide to Spode Pottery Markings

This stunning Spode dinner set is decorated with the popular Fleur de Lys Gold pattern and sold for a wonderful £160 at one of our Antique, Rare Pottery and Fine Art Sales. Spode pottery is a household name. Representing quality and finesse, it’s sure to make any dining table sparkle, but how do you know if your …

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A Guide to Moorcroft Pottery Markings

Moorcroft pottery brings wonderfully bright colours to any home or collector’s display. We have been selling Moorcroft pottery, with varying degrees of rarity, for over twenty years here at Potteries Auctions. Moorcroft pottery is incredibly collectable and highly prized by its collectors, and its value has only increased over the years. If you are looking …

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A Guide to Royal Crown Derby Pottery Markings

At Potteries Auctions we auction and sell a wide range of pottery, ceramics and Fine Bone China from all over the world. However, our location in Staffordshire uniquely places us in the heart of the Potteries and makes us best placed to work with local companies such as Royal Crown Derby. We are only a …

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Highlights from our January Online Auction

This limited edition Lorna Bailey Cream Egg The Cat figure was our top lot this month, well surpassing its £20-£40 estimate and finding a home for £300! Our first auction of 2021 took place this month over Friday 8th and Saturday 9th January and featured an exciting array of items, from furniture and household items to a large assortment …

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Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021! Our 2020 Successes and 2021 Wishlist

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Potteries Auctions! 2020 has been a difficult ol’ year, hasn’t it? It’s definitely provided its own unique trials and tribulations, but at Potteries Auctions we’ve been extremely fortunate to find continued success during these strange times that we hope to see well into 2021 and beyond. In …

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A Guide to Wade Pottery Markings

Since the conception of the first Wade Whimsie in 1954, Wade pottery became an affordable genre of collectables and remains popular to this day.  At Potteries Auctions we auction and sell pottery from all over the world, but we also pride ourselves on selling quality pottery made right in the home of the potteries ­– …

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Highlights from our November Fine Art Sale

These two stunning Rolex wristwatches proved to be incredibly popular at auction this month. Lot 1233 (left), a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date mid-size wristwatch, sold for £2100, while Lot 1234, a 18ct gold Rolex Cellini Gents wristwatch, sold for a great price of £2400. Our Fine Art sale this month took place over Friday 13th and …

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Are My Vintage Comic Books Worth Anything?

This collection of Marvel The Avengers Silver Age comics is set to be incredibly popular at our upcoming Fine Art sale, with an estimated sale price of £50 – £100 Determining the value of a comic book or comic book collection can be difficult. Are those stacks of old comics sat collecting dust in the …

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COVID-19 – Saleroom Update

Dear Customers, We would like to thank you for your continued support and understanding through these unusual times.  Please see the information below to understand how some of our services and processes have changed in order to keep our staff and customers as safe as possible.  Auctions – now ONLINE & IN-PERSON. Viewing AND Collections …

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Check out Potteries Auctions’ Catalogues Exclusively Online for Free

Checking out the lots available at auction with Potteries Auctions has never been easier with our free online catalogues. Despite previously offering printed catalogues for a small fee, we have decided to make the switch to online only catalogues to make all the information you need easily accessible and for free – plus it helps …

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A Guide to Wedgwood Pottery Markings

Wedgwood Pottery has remained collectable since its founding in 1759. Potteries Auctions have been selling Wedgwood Jasperware, tableware, and collectable ceramics for over 25 years, so you can count on our vast knowledge in this incredibly diverse field. Are you looking to sell Wedgwood pottery, need help checking the age and value of a piece, …

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There’s No Better Time to Sell at Online Auction Than Right Now

The star of our last Fine Art sale in September was definitely this 5ct certified diamond single stone Solitaire and platinum ring that sold for an astronomical £11,200 at auction! During the ongoing Covid-19 situation this year, at Potteries Auctions we’ve been fortunate enough to find continued success with our already popular online auctions. Despite …

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Highlights from our October Online Auction

This Wedgwood Clarice Cliff collection of Bizarre Art Deco style Age of Jazz figures was estimated to sell for £70-£140, but sold for a very impressive £200 as part of our October online auction Our live online auction this month took place on Friday 9th October and Saturday 10th October, following our new format. The Friday featured …

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