Another few lots

LOT 300 - miniature cricket bat with original West Indies and Australian signatures including Viv Richards and Clive Lloyd

LOT 70 - pair of figurines representing Science and Art

LOT 287 - 14ct gold and 0.85 carat diamond ring

LOT 12 - two games boxes (only one shown)

LOT 141 - signed photograph of Bing Crosby

A few more lots

LOT 264 - 1936 Hallmarked silver and enamel Art Deco coffee spoons in original case

LOT 199 - two WW2 medals incl Australian Service Medal

LOT 183 - Royal Doulton Chessington Zoo cip and saucer

LOT 113 - Edwardian walnut inlaid table

LOT 174 - 1920's taxidermy of a finch (Goldcrest)

Even more lots

LOT 194 - two clockwork toys (only one shown)

LOT 1 - original leather flying helmet

LOT 250 - cast iron model of a Mississippi steam boat

LOT 198 - George Washington musical box 'Sulgrave Manor'

LOT 100 - 1995 original painting of a Memphis bar by David Chedgey

More lots

LOT 92 - diamond and sapphire ring

LOT 112 - mahogany wotnot

LOT 84 - Johnson Bros Macdonald Farm platter

LOT 156 - red jade necklace

LOT 169 - bronze of an English Bull Terrier

General Auction tomorrow

Tomorrow (Thursday, 14th) is General Auction day and we have some super lots for you to consider, so do make sure you come along to St Andrew's Hall in Norwich to join us. Public viewing is from midday with the sale itself starting at 2pm. Please email us at barnesauctioneers@btinternet.com for a copy of our catalogue. We'll be posting a selection of lots on here this evening to give you a flavour of what you can expect. Here we have:

LOT 11 - 1950's army items incl uniform, torch, etc

LOT 115 - swing mirror

LOT 228 - Australian Centenary Medal

LOT 268 - Raymond Weil watch

LOT 252 - old teddy bear

2009 Christmas at The Cloisters

Following the success of our 2008 Christmas at The Cloisters Fair, Barnes Auctioneers will be running the event again this year.

We have made some subtle changes but, as last time round, this event will be managed completely separately to The Cloisters Fair (which will finish on Wednesday, 16th December).

Christmas at The Cloisters Fair will run from Sunday, 20th December 2009 up to and including Wednesday, 23rd December.

Christmas at The Cloisters Fair will offer a wide range of antiques and collectables - ideal gifts for the festive season. The stalls will be decorated accordingly and there will be a gift wrapping service available to benefit a local charity (tba).

Sunday, 2oth December will be our party day and will coincide with the Norwich Ice Sculpture Trail. Last year, this was by far and away our busiest day of the year and we will be promoting the fair throughout the Trail to attract even more visitors this time round.

We will be charging £1 on the door on the Sunday (Under-16's free) but the event will be free entry for all on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Opening hours will be 10am to 6pm.

Stallholders must book the fair in advance and we will be allocating space on a first-come first-served basis. Stallholders will also need to pay a £10 non-refundable deposit. Stall fees for the four days are:

Sunday, 20th - £27

Monday, 21st - £18

Tuesday, 22nd - £18

Wednesday, 23rd - £18

Stallholders wishing to stand all four days will receive a discount and pay just £69 as opposed to £81. Stalls may be left overnight at stallholders' own risk - although the building will be locked and alarmed. This system worked well last year.

Last year's event was a great deal of fun for all of us who participated. Don't waste any time in booking your stall as places are strictly limited.

The Cloisters Antique and Collectables Fair Update

Please could we remind people that The Cloisters Antique and Collectables Fair will NOT be stalling on Wednesday, 28th October 2009 because it is the Norwich Beer Festival.

We will be stalling on Saturday, 24th October and then not until Wednesday, 4th November.

Stall fees have been frozen again for 2010. This is in line with our objective to ensure that stallholders have a regular weekly fair in central Norwich that is reasonably priced.

Our last Cloisters Fair of 2009 will take place on Wednesday, 16th December. Sherry, mince pies, and merriment being the Order of the Day. Please see our separate update about this year's Christmas at The Cloisters event.

General Auction Update

Last week's cancelled General Auction of antiques and collectables has been re-arranged for this coming Thursday, 15th October 2009, at St Andrew's Hall in Norwich. Public viewing will be at midday with the sale itself starting at 2pm.

Apologies once again to those of you inconvenienced by the late cancellation of the sale. Unfortunately, there was nothing we could do about it. For those of you who are not aware, our Auctioneer, Gary Barnes, developed laryngitis and could not speak a word on the eve of sale day. He's on the mend so we look forward to a good sale this week.

By the way, do take advantage of the extra week by putting lots into this Thursday's sale. We will be at St Andrew's Hall until 5pm on Wednesday with The Cloisters Fair so you have plenty of opportunity to make some extra cash.

Highlighted lots will be placed on here tomorrow (Tuesday), with a full catalogue being published on Wednesday evening.

October Auction to be re-scheduled

We are very sorry to have to announce that the General Auction due to take place tomorrow (Thursday, 8th October) has been cancelled. Unfortunately, our Auctioneer, Gary Barnes, has been struck down with laryngitis and cannot utter a word.
Please note that the sale will be re-scheduled for next week - the exact date to be announced shortly.
Once again, please accept our apologies - normal service will be resumed soon.