SOME like it hot – and that could be the case when the bidding starts today at a Tyneside auction house.
For on offer is an item of film legend Marilyn Monroe’s underwear.
Boldon Auction Galleries in South Tyneside is selling a black nylon girdle said to have belonged to Marilyn.
Our Fine Art & Antique Sale catalogue is currently being printed and is available to view on-line on this site. Images will follow shortly.
Invaluable, the-saleroom.com and ukauctioneers search engines will also be uploaded with our catalogue in the next 24 hours.
Antiques experts Thomas Plant, James Braxton and a television crew visited Boldon Auction Galleries on Wednesday 26th May filming for the next series of the BBC's Antiques Road Trip.
The BBC’s Antiques Road Trip “motors in” to East Boldon
On Wednesday 26 May Boldon Auction Galleries will be welcoming the film crews, team – and classic car (!) - from the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip as two experts compete to see who can raise the most money at auction for the items they have purchased earlier in the week during their road trip through Britain.
Article by Alison Goulding, Sunderland Echo, 29th March 2010
Every penny counts these days, so cash-savvy types are turning to the auction room to bag a bargain.
From the mundane to the magnificent, the four walls of Boldon Auction Galleries have seen it all.
Pots and pans, beautiful antique tables, valuable jewellery and lifesize models of Jar Jar Binks – everything and anything can be found there.
From the mundane to the magnificent, the four walls of Boldon Auction Galleries have seen it all.
Pots and pans, beautiful antique tables, valuable jewellery and lifesize models of Jar Jar Binks – everything and anything can be found there.
Boldon Auction Galleries recent Fine Art & Antique Auction held on the 17th March 2010 was another sparkling success; the highlight of the sale being a fine 5.5ct square cut diamond ring flanked by two triangular cut diamonds in a platinum setting which sold for £18,000.
March 17th Fine Art & Antique Sale report to follow soon......
The closing date for entries to the Fine Art & Antique Sale is Friday 5th March.
The next Flog It programme filmed here at Boldon Auction Galleries will be transmitted on Thursday 18th February at 3.45pm on BBC2.
Boldon Auction Galleries last Antique Sale of 2009 was a sparkling success, the highlight of the sale being a 3.27ct emerald cut diamond ring selling for £10,700.
Other highlights included a 19th Century mahogany circular wall clock, which saw a bidding battle between room and telephone bidders finally clocking off at £1800....................
We would like to wish all our clients a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2010.
From all the staff at Boldon Auction Galleries
Article in the Culture Magazine (Journal) December 2009
Boldon Auction Galleries was founded over 20 years ago and is run by Giles and Caroline Hodges who pride themselves upon having an honest, friendly and direct approach to their business. Continued....
The Flog It! programme filmed here at Boldon Auction Galleries will be aired on Friday 6th November on BBC2 at 3.45 pm.
Sale Report
Summer 2009
As we bid farewell to Summer and look forward to the Autumn months we reflect upon the last Fine Art & Antique Auction held at Boldon Auction Galleries on the 3rd June.
Once again the BBC Flog it! team led by presenter Paul Martin were in town. The team of experts had visited Sunderland’s Stadium of Light in early May for the Valuation Day. A record amount of people patiently queued to see the expert panel giving the BBC a wide and varied selection of items to film and include on the show from the 1,000 plus crowd..................
Summer Antique & Fine Art Sale Newsletter to follow.
The transmission date for the Flog It! programme filmed at Boldon Auction Galleries is Wednesday 2nd September 2009 at 3.45pm on BBC2.
Entries are now being accepted for our Fine Art & Antique Sale to be held on 16th September. If you would like to enter items please call
0191 537 2630, email boldon@btconnect.com, or call in we are open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.
We look forward to welcoming you to Boldon Auction Galleries.
BBC Flog It is coming to Sunderland
Come and meet Paul Martin and have your antiques and collectables valued by the Flog It experts on
Wednesday 6th May
Stadium of Light
9.30-4pm
