Antiques Roadshow guest amazed by valuation after being told item was 'rubbish'

28 January 2024 , 23:00

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The Antiques Roadshow guest was told his items were 'rubbish' (Image: BBC)

An Antiques Roadshow guest was shocked to find out the value of their car badges after being told they were "rubbish".

The BBC show returned on Sunday night as members of the public took along their prized possessions to London's Crystal Palace. Experts were on hand to offer the all important valuation as guests hoped their items were actually small fortunes. One man was left very pleased with his encounter on the show after being given a staggering valuation.

Expert and fellow car badge collector John Foster was stunned by the items that were sourced from across the world. He told the guest: "I've got nothing like this collection. You must have been collecting for years." However, the man explained that he had actually found the collection.

The man had a collection of car badges from across the world (BBC)

The gentleman revealed that he discovered the car badges in an attic when he was doing building work almost a decade ago. He told John: "The lady said 'No it' rubbish, throw it away'." John said the collection was unusual and was in incredible quality. He said: "The one I find really amazing is the Iraq automobile club, that's the first time I've ever seen it I didn't even know they had one."

When giving the all important valuation, he declared some were worth between £80 and £100, while others could fetch anything up to £500 at auction. John said: "Overall, I would say you have anything between £1,500 and £2,000." The shocked guest quipped: "Very nice."

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Recently, another Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned as they received a record-breaking valuation. Antique expert Geoffrey Munn give his verdict on a Faberge sculpture of a pear blossom that belonged to the Worcestershire army regiment. The guest said: "It was formed in 1794 to protect the shores against a Napoleonic invasion.

"It was agreed that the regiment should serve only within the United Kingdom. However, in 1899 when the Boer War was going badly, it was decided that some of [the regiment] as volunteers would be mobilised. When they left the shores, the Countess of Dudley, whose husband, the Earl of Dudley was a member of the regiment, he was second in command, she presented each and every soldier that went out with a sprig of pear blossom, worked in silk that they were to wear in their hat. As a reminder of the county that they had left, ie, the pear blossom emblem of Worcestershire."

He added: "When they returned in 1903, she presented this sprig of pear blossom manufactured by Faberge, it's a lovely piece." Geoffrey was in awe of the item as he revealed it would have been "immensely difficult to carve". He then revealed: "I'm going to tell you in my opinion that this is worth £1 million."

The guest insisted there was no way they would be selling it - despite its huge value. "I supposed to say no, it's not for sale. It certainly isn't for sale," they joked.

Mia O'Hare