The Gavel and The Gabble

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 much dirty laundry. Find out the pros and cons of working with your other half and what Emma and Susie really think of the podcast.  CONTACT thegavelandthegabble@gmail.com Instagram @thegavelandt...

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.  Listen in to hear all about Irita Marriott Auctioneer’s first ever sale, the people who helped make it a success, and Harry and Simon get a little competitive over Irita’s “come and get me” valua...

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 future of the auction industry, including the rise of new collectibles. Not only does he tell some great stories from a glittering career, Gareth tells us about the importance of creating an experience...

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 online platforms like thesaleroom.com. The conversation also touches on the transition to online advertising, successful valuation days, a Wall of Shame update, and Harry’s new title “The Celine Dion of...

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 with Angus Ashworth of The Yorkshire Auction House fame and Silver expert and friend of the pod Michael Baggott. There’s also some clips from Harry and Simon’s record breaking auction.  Angus Ashwort...

A little Christmas message from Harry and Simon. CONTACT thegavelandthegabble@gmail.com Instagram @thegavelandthegabble Twitter @GavelandGabble   TikTok @laughingauctioneer www.windsorauctions.co.uk www.lymebayauctions.co.uk ABOUT THE PODCAST  The Gavel and The Gabble is a podcast hosted by Harry and Simon who, together, are lucky enough to run two provincial Auction Houses in Windsor, B...

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 with David Harper, Danny Sebastian, and Richard Payne-Withers.  David Harper Website: http://www.david-harper.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DavidHarperAntiques YouTube: https://www.youtu...

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 much it gets its own theme music, Harry gets insulted on the job, the team finds some expired Spam, and we tell you if you can fit an elephant in a three bedroom semi. Please note, in this episode the...

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 about. If you want to know how someone can simultaneously be an auction room clerk, cataloguer, client liaison, and so much more, then this is the podcast for you. There's also chat about some interesting...

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, owner of Stamford Auction Rooms.  Jessica Wall joins Harry and Simon to continue our current theme of inviting brilliant women onto the podcast to hopefully inspire some of our listeners. Find ou...

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 this, Irita shares her story of being a trailblazer for women in the antiques trade.  Irita also tells us about some of the amazing items she has coming up in her first auction including memorabi...

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 the stars, including working with a former Beatle.  Find out about how Zoe is taking unwanted toys and turning them into beautiful pieces of art, why you should try and turn every failure today into...

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 exciting things coming up on the pod before Christmas, why imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and Simon tells a joke…. You be the judge. CONTACT thegavelandthegabble@gmail.com Instagram @...

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 the set of their latest TV appearance. Find out what the pair are planning for the Christmas special, if a sponsorship from Jelly Babies is on the cards, and the downsizing epidemic.  Watch Harry...

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 think is the most important trait an auctioneer can have and Simon has visited the tidiest hoarder in Britain.  CONTACT thegavelandthegabble@gmail.com Instagram @thegavelandthegabble Twitter @Gavela...

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 on draft fire regulations for upholstered furniture, which will involve increased use of fire retardant chemicals. Sharon and Delyth are concerned that the harm caused by these chemicals outweighs the...

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 does and how he’s trying to lead the way in making the industry more fairly reflect our wonderfully diverse country. There’s also some brilliant insights on the property auction industry and why estate...

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 from that serious chat there’s funny stories and anecdotes involving a mysterious lion cage, a jewel thief dog, and Colonel Sanders of KFC fame.  CONTACT thegavelandthegabble@gmail.com Instagram @...

This week Simon has been shunted off to a new office and Harry tells us all about the Sotheby's Freddie Mercury sale. Items from the Queen singer’s home went up for auction, rock and roll memorabilia such as Freddie’s prized 1973 Yamaha G2 baby grand piano and crown and cloak ensemble from the Magic tour sold for eye watering amounts. There’s also chat about classic Silver Age Marvel Comics, the P...

Jo Roberts, star of The Bidding Room and upcoming TV series The Vintage French Farmhouse joins Harry and Simon on The Gavel & The Gabble to talk about all things antiques and generally give the pair a good telling off. Jo is an advocate for the older woman getting involved in the industry and as well as her numerous TV appearances, she’s innovating the trade with her unbelievably successful op...

Matt Ball of the Antiques Trade Gazette returns to the podcast, this time with some exciting research. Matt has conducted a study that could help you find those hidden treasures in your own home. So listen in to find out exactly where those items are likely to have been stashed and what you should do when you find them. As a listener to the Gavel and the Gabble podcast you can SAVE 30% on your Ant...

It’s the summer holidays which means Simon and family are on their ninth vacation of the year, so it’s another best of including clips from the auction room and some amazing guests. Izzy Murtough tells us about selling a collection of historic Suffragette items, tips on buying, selling, and identifying gems, and a story about a very unusual piece of toast. Matt Dixon of TallBoy Interiors also join...

Vinyl expert Jaimie Fennell of Rooster Records in Exeter joins Harry and Simon on the podcast today to tell you all about his specialist subject. Have you ever wondered how much your vinyl is worth? What makes a record collectable? Why are cassette tapes popular in 2023? What makes a British vinyl better than an American one? What’s making young people want to collect records, is it Stranger Thing...

This week is a highlights package of some of our favourite and most interesting bits from episodes 21 to 25. That’s including our fantastic interviews with Paul Laidlaw, Matt Ball of the ATG, Sophie Champion, and Chris from Branscombe.  CONTACT thegavelandthegabble@gmail.com Instagram @thegavelandthegabble Twitter @GavelandGabble   TikTok @laughingauctioneer www.windsorauctions.co.uk www...

Big news this week as Celebrity Antiques Road Trip will be recorded at Windsor Auctions at 10:30am on Friday 28th of July 2023. If you’re local then why not come along and see which celebrity and experts will be there. There was also a free valuation day at Simon’s local town hall where he got to appraise a 14 karat gold brooch with jade leaves woven into it, a pair of teardrop cloudy jade earring...