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Old 22-09-2014, 07:39   #16
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Re: Book"The Parkinson Family of Accrington" and Accrington Miscellanea

Good luck, but, will they appreciate a local connection with Lancashire?
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Old 22-09-2014, 07:44   #17
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I hope you have a great day. It all sounds very interesting.
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Old 22-09-2014, 23:03   #18
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Old 04-10-2014, 06:49   #19
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In case anyone is interested, I am going to be taking my collection of memorabilia for one of those Antique Roadshow style valuations at Calke Abbey this Wednesday. I am quite excited about it as I have never done anything like that before. The company is Bonhams, so they are very reputable.

If anyone is interested in the results, I will post how I got on.

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Had an interesting day at Calke Abbey valuation, which unfortunately was an utter waste of time. It was clear that the person I spoke to believed that we were there purely to benefit Bonhams and I think it would not be unfair to refer to him as an "Upper Class Twit" who had probably not been bright enough to go to University and had obtained his post at Bonhams purely on the grounds of nepotism!

I was particularly amused when quoting Bob Dobson on the rarity of one of my books as "rare as rocking horse ****" to which he exclaimed "What a quaint turn of phrase, I have never heard that before, I must try to remember it"! Finally he revealed his utter ignorance by giving a valuation on a Victorian clock as "about £40" when 8 years ago it was valued at approx £275!

Oh well, back to the drawing board. The best part of the day was that I picked up some salvia plants that have a beautiful flower similar to some of our native orchids and they are currently providing me with endless pleasure.
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Old 16-08-2018, 15:31   #20
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Hello, I am new to the forum. Do you still have the books you talked about?
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Old 01-08-2022, 04:51   #21
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How come I've just seen this thread for the first time - it's 8years old. What's the situation with your books, Leslie? I have been collectin and dealing in secondhand Lancashire-interst books for over 50years and am now selling up..
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How come I've just seen this thread for the first time - it's 8years old. .

Scabby eyes mate, I tend to get that, totally miss something until ages later, not quite 8 years mind.
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Old 18-03-2023, 16:31   #23
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I appreciate that this is an old thread, but I would like to discuss it with Leslie Depper. I will message him
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