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Collectors go wild for scrap salvaged from Tube trains as parts worth £550,000 fly off the shelves

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Have you ever noted the home storage potential of a London Underground luggage rack, or lusted over the interior design qualities of a right-facing Jubilee Line lift button? Is so you are not alone – collectors have gone wild for parts salvaged from decommissioned Tube trains, with goods ranging from seat fabric, station tiles and … Read more

Furious bidding war erupts as Chinese collectors bid more than £50,000 for bowls worth just £200

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Furious bidding war erupts at west London auction house as rival Chinese collectors bid more than £50,000 for bowls worth just £200 The two 20th century Sanduo bowls were listed for sale by Olympia Auctions  Desperate collectors showed they were willing to pay 250 times the guide price It comes days after a racing pigeon … Read more

Father is being chased by debt collectors after his son, 6, bought a £19,000 monster truck on eBay

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Father reveals he is being chased by debt collectors after his son, 6, bought a £19,000 monster truck on eBay when he left his laptop logged in and the seller refused to cancel the bid Mohammad Faraji, 45, received a bill for a truck son Ario successfully bid for  The father, from Wallsend, North Tyneside, is being … Read more

British collector’s hoard of 600 vintage action figures goes on sale for a staggering £130,000

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British collector’s enormous hoard of 600 vintage action figures including Star Wars, Thundercats, and Flash Gordon goes on sale for a staggering £130,000 Figures from Star Wars, Flash Gordon and Masters of the Universe will go under the hammer later this month The sale, consisting of 617 lots, is being held by Vectis Auctions, of … Read more

Royal Mint warns collectors after Battle of Hastings 50p sells for £63,000

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The Royal Mint has urged coin collectors to avoid paying huge sums for common coins on the basis of ‘farfetched’ reports, after a 2016 Battle of Hastings 50p reportedly sold for more than £63,000 online. The 50p was allegedly sold in mid-June after a 41-bid 10-day auction on eBay, and supposedly changed hands for around … Read more

Aggressive debt collectors put on a short leash to help firms survive

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Aggressive debt collectors put on a short leash to help firms survive the coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 Firms will get extra protection from aggressive debt collectors under new laws proposed today Companies struggling because of the crisis will … Read more

Collectors buy watches, coins and Hornby trains to cash in on crisis

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Collectors buying up watches, coins and even vintage Hornby model trains to cash in on crisis By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 5 May 2020 Collectors have flocked online to buy vintage watches, gold coins and memorabilia since lockdown began. Experts say the trend … Read more

We’ve bin enjoying ourselves! Refuse collectors have impromptu game of hopscotch during their rounds

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We’ve bin enjoying ourselves! Refuse collectors have impromptu game of hopscotch during their rounds The hopscotch grid was drawn in chalk outside houses in Darlington Refuse collectors had a go at hopscotch in between collecting the bins on their route At the end of the grid the second worker runs across the chalk dots and … Read more

Woman pleads for return of her wedding dress after charity collectors take it

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A woman who has accidentally gifted her wedding dress to a charity collection van has made a heartfelt plea for its return – saying she’ll even offer a reward to get her gown back. Music teacher Sara Holman, 46, who lives in Kent but grew up in Wales, says she was devastated to discover that … Read more