Exclusive Interviews
July 2012: Graham Budd, Graham Budd Auctions interview: The sports memorabilia expert discusses his upcoming Olympic auction and the sector's investment potential
June 2012: Richard Westwood-Brookes, Mullock's Auctions interview (Part 2): Mullock's historical documents expert reveals the secret to finding bargains and how Hitler's artwork has its uses
May 2012: Michael Zuk, the man who bought John Lennon's tooth: Michael Zuk bought Lennon's tooth for $31,000 in November 2011. Here he reveals his remarkable plans for the artefact
April 2012: Richard Westwood-Brookes, Mullock's Auctions interview (Part 1): The man behind last week's Gandhi auction discusses Nazi memorabilia, the most collectible Royals, and 'rock solid investments'
March 2012: David Worrall, James Bond 'Most Famous Car' author talks '007' and cars: In this exclusive interview, David Worrall chats about the National Motor Museum's Bond In Motion expo (Classic cars)
February 2012: John Kapon, Acker Merrall & Condit interview: 'Work hard and drink hard!' Acker Merrall & Condit's CEO John Kapon shares his fine wine expertise in this exclusive interview (Wine)
January 2012: David Kohler, SCP Auctions interview (Part Two): 'Authenticity is very important' Here is Part Two of our interview with SCP's David Kohler, who recently sold Muhammad Ali's fight trunks (Memorabilia, Autographs, Unique Items)
January 2012: Exclusive Interview: Matthias Schmitt of scripophily auctioneer HWPH Scripophily is a growing and underreported hobby, as expert and auctioneer Matthias Schmitt explains... (Scripophily, Coins & Banknotes)
December 2011: David Kohler, SCP Auctions interview (Part One): 'Great pieces bring great prices' Following SCP's recent sale of Muhammad Ali's fight trunks, founder David Kohler looks ahead to 2012 (Memorabilia, Autographs, Unique Items)
December 2011: Philip Weiss interview: 'people are finding better places to put their money...' Auctioneer Philip Weiss explains why collectibles are beating the banks, and what to look for in 2012 (Comic Books, Art, Memorabilia and Unique Items)
November 2011: Q&A with Alan McGee: memorabilia of the 'Man Who Discovered Oasis' Alan McGee, whose label Creation Records changed '90s music, chats to PFC about his upcoming auction (Memorabilia and Autographs)
November 2011: James D Julia interview (Part Three): 'The greater the offering, the greater the response' In this, the final part of our interviews with Mr Julia, he shares some of the secrets behind his success (Antique Firearms, Art and Unique Items)
October 2011: Ben Walker, Bonhams interview: 'Motorcycle values are rising since the recession': Bonhams' Head of Motorcycles shares his insiders' perspective on the high-end bike markets (Motorcycles)
October 2011: James D Julia interview (Part Two): 'My auction house is one of the Top 10 in North America' Auctioneer James D Julia tells us how he grew from boyhood collector into a leading global seller...
September 2011: Exclusive interview: James D Julia shares his antique firearm stories (Part One): James D Julia's sale of antique firearms have averaged around $10m per sale over the past eight years (Antique Firearms, Art and Unique Items)
August 2011: Depeche Mode's Alan Wilder on his amazing memorabilia collection: the former keyboardist and arranger from '80s synth poppers Depeche Mode shares the story behind his massive auction in Manchester, UK (Memorabilia, Autographs, Unique)
July 2011: Simon Jones, Concorde memorabilia collector: 'It was the UK's equivalent of the man on the Moon.' Simon Jones wasn't a serious collector - until in 2003 when he heard that it was the end of Concorde (Aviation, Memorabilia, Unique)
June 2011: Grey Smith, Heritage Auctions' Vintage Movie Poster Director: 'Posters should be a larger hobby - who isn't affected by cinema?' Grey Smith talks to us about the booming move poster markets. (Memorabilia/Art)
May 2011: Tammy Allen, collector and owner of the Allen Car Museum in Colorado, US: 'Women shouldn't be afraid to go to auctions and look at cars.' After months of mystery, we finally chat to collector Tammy Allen about her incredible new car museum (Classic cars)
April 2011: Kerry Taylor of Kerry Taylor Auctions, London: The woman who sold Kate Middleton's dress - Gowns worn by Princess Diana and Audrey Hepburn have also passed before Kerry Taylor's expert eye (Memorabilia, Unique)
April 2011: Aurel Bacs, International Co-Head of Christie's Watch Department (Part Two): 'We're possibly the largest collectors' community on the planet' - How did Christie's achieve $91m of sales in a global recession? Aurel Bacs reveals all... (Watches)
March 2011: Aurel Bacs, International Co-Head of Christie's Watch Department (Part One): Eight ways to spot a World Record collectible watch - What's it like to sell a $5.7m watch? Aurel Bacs tells us in his own words... (Watches)
March 2011: David Gainsborough Roberts interview (Part Two): 'I own a pair of Queen Victoria's Royal bloomers!' - David Gainsborough Roberts is famous for his Marilyn Monroe collection - but that's not all... (Memorabilia, Unique)
March 2011: David Gainsborough Roberts interview (Part One): 'Marilyn is probably the best investment in the world' - We talk to David Gainsborough Roberts, owner of the largest private collection of Monroe's dresses (Memorabilia, Unique)
February 2011: Charles Shreve interview (Part Two): 'I said to Bill Gross, you need another Inverted Jenny like a hole in the head' - Charles Shreve tells the story behind the $2.79m 'greatest ever' stamp swap (Stamps)
January 2011: Exclusive Charles Shreve interview: 'Give me an hour with anybody, I can get them to collect stamps!' - In 2005, Gross executed the $2.97m most famous stamp swap of all time. Yet he didn't do it alone... (Stamps)
December 2010: It began with a 1930s smoother, now David Russell could have the world's largest antique tools collection (Art and Unique collectibles)
December 2010: 'It's much better to own one wonderful item than ten ordinary ones': Bonhams' Phillip Keith takes us into the world of Tribal Art and beyond... (Art and Unique collectibles)
November 2010: 'Wealthy investors want an alternative to stocks': Paul Fraser talks to Reuters news (All collectibles)
November 2010: Toby Walne shows you the weirder side of collecting (Unique collectibles)
November 2010: Johnny Van Haeften discusses his passion for Old Master paintings and their investment value (Art and the Old Masters)
October 2010: Reyne Heynes tells us about her most treasured collectible (Decorative Art)
September 2010: David Tosh, Comics Cataloguer at Heritage, tells us about his near run-in with artist Robert Crumb (Art)
July 2010: Mark Hill, presenter of BBC Cracking Antiques (All collectibles)
June 2010: Reyne Haynes, 20th Century Decorative Arts (Art)
May 2010: Copperplate engraver Graham Short (Unique items)
April 2010: Rob Schneider, principal of InterAsia Auctions (Stamps)
Apr 2010: Jennifer Flippance, The London 2010: Festival of Stamps (Stamps)
Mar 2010: Julien Schaerer, Director at Antiquorum (Watches)
Feb 2010: David Tosh, Comics Cataloguer at Heritage (Books/Memorabilia)
Feb 2010: Ian Goldbart, Managing Director of coin specialists Baldwin's
Part 1 and Part 2 - The Michael Hall medal collection (Coins)
Feb 2010: Stephan Ludwig, Chairman at Bloomsbury and Dreweatts (All collectibles)
Jan 2010: David Erskine-Hill, Medal Specialist at Dix Noonan Webb (Medals)
Jan 2010: Martin Green, Head of Whisky at Bonhams (Whisky)
Jan 2010: Peter Wallman, Car Specialist at RM Auctions (Classic Cars)
Jan 2010: Bobby Livingston, Head of PR at RR Auction (Autographs)
Jan 2010: Serena Sutcliffe (MW), Worldwide Head of Wine at Sotheby's (Wine)
Dec 2009: Video: Mr Charles Shreve accepting ASCAT Award on behalf of Mr Bill Gross (Stamps)
Dec 2009: Patrick Maselis, President of the prestigious Club de Monte-Carlo de l'Elite de la Philatélie (Stamps)
Dec 2009: Philippe Allardin, Director of RSS Marketing and Philately at the Belgian Post (Stamps)
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