The Gavel and The Gabble

Today on the pod Harry and Simon discuss how gratifying it can feel to be a part of the auction world’s circular economy. There’s also been some tricky customers down in Lyme Bay which poses the ques…

Auction house fees are the topic of conversation on today’s podcast after Sotheby's announced a new success fee, and Harry and Simon receive a complaint about storage fees. Simon also discusses his r…

It’s finally happening, the brains behind Windsor and Lyme Bay Auctions are on the podcast. Harry and Simon are joined by their wives Emma and Susie to answer your questions and hopefully not air too…

Irita Marriott is back on the pod joining Harry and Simon to discuss her first auction, which lasted a massive nine and a half hours and included 705 lots. For reference Harry and Simon only do 410. 

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Gareth Wasp, head auctioneer at RWB Auctions, joins Harry and Simon to share his journey in the auctioneering business and tell us about RWB’s upcoming first sale. Gareth also gives his take on the f…

It’s a New Year so Harry and Simon are discussing the chaotic end of 2023 and their excitement for piloting the businesses into 2024. There's chat about the power of research and the importance of on…

Happy New Year! Harry and Simon are still having some well earned time off. So Producer Dave has put together a best of featuring some clips from amazing interviews we’ve done including our chats wit…

A little Christmas message from Harry and Simon.

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As it’s nearly Christmas, Harry and Simon are having some well earned time off. So Producer Dave has put together a best of featuring some clips from amazing interviews we’ve done including our chats…

Lots of big topics up for discussion on today's podcast, including more updates on the ivory ban and if auctioning items that have been cleared for sale could still send you to prison. Simon rants so…

Lucy Lawson-Paul is a freelancer who provides a range of services to auction houses and galleries. It’s a role that requires her to wear many hats, hats which Harry and Simon are keen to find out abo…

Today’s guest might be best known from Channel 4's The Auctioneers, or ITV's The Antiques Road Trip, or as an expert appraiser on Cash in the Attic, but she’s also an auctioneer and most importantly,…

Star of BBC1's Antiques Road Trip, Irita Marriott joins Harry and Simon to tell us all about her brand new auction house opening in the Derbyshire village of Melbourne. As one of very few women to do…

Zoe Pocock of Muck N Brass joins Harry and Simon for an unbelievably fun and informative interview. Zoe tells us all about her upcycling business, TV work, and her previous life as a manicurist to th…

Charity auction etiquette. Not everybody gets it and that’s why Harry and Simon are discussing the best way to bid, have fun, and raise money for the charities themselves. There’s also chat about the…

The stars of the BBC’s Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Harry and Simon are back to chat about the interesting lots they’ve got coming up for auction and to tell you about all the fun they got up to on …

Auctioneers Harry and Simon return to chat about the weird and wonderful things they’ve sold this week…. Or in Simon’s case sold but also not sold. Harry tells us what other people in the industry th…

Sharon O’Connor returns to the show bringing with her a fellow upholsterer, Delyth Fetherston-Dilke. The pair are here to tell Harry and Simon all about the recently published government consultation…

Richard Worrall, President of NAVA Propertymark, that’s the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers, joins Harry and Simon on the podcast this week. He’s here to tell you about the work NAVA …

What traits do you need to have to become a successful auctioneer or someone who works in the antiques trade? That’s the listener question Harry and Simon are answering in this week's episode. Aside …