After over a decade of running live and online auctions we decided the time was right to continue with our expansion and move into Phase Three of the business. Nigel had always had the idea to make the auction model accessible to a wider range of people throughout the UK, so they could have the…
After running two vintage shops on the Isle of Wight we understood the importance of, and the difficulties involved in the sourcing of new, fresh stock. We would spend our Sundays visiting antique fairs and car boot sales along the South Coast, trying to find new and exciting items for our customers. It was during…
The growth of our auction business has been an evolving and organic journey. From the early ‘live’ auctions to the start of the online auction model, we have adapted to demand, location and challenges as they came along. We knew from the onset that advertising in the correct way would be important; our audience needed…
2014 found us moving into a larger premises for our vintage shop. Nigel was travelling along the South Coast attending small, local auctions buying stock for our shop. On his way back to the Island he missed the ferry, which was a regular occurrence, resulting in another two hour wait for the next one. With…