Watch a dealer smash his antique | WHY?

This is John from Hemswell Antiques Centres in Lincolnshire- Hemswell is the biggest antiques centre in Europe and John has worked here for 19 years. He’s also a dealer within the centres and has a love of Art Deco. We’ll take a look around John’s stock and whilst doing it, you’ll see he he shocks me by smashing up one of his antiques! He’ll explain why?

We’ll also get a chance to see some lovely pieces by Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper, as well as several other items of Art Deco…and of course the item he smashes which is an ornament made by Sylvac. Sylvac really is popular these days and values in many cases have dropped to just a few pounds. John doesn’t like Sylvac, so occasionally he smashes it up!

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Dear David and Robert, We all NEVER know what to expect when we watch David's Antiques and History TV.

[Hedgehogsinthemist]

When I had my shop in Cornwall, I always bought what I absolutely adored. I guess I went for the pretty things ladies would like. When I sold it (for a good profit), it was a great feeling, but I really wanted to keep it for myself. I had a lot of things I wished I'd kept, but you can't do that when it's business. I picked up all sorts of fabulous stuff back in the 1990s and 2000s when there were still lots of antique shops in the south east (the majority have long gone or now selling new things). Jono is right. It gets into your blood. It becomes an obsession. My hub and I worked 7 days a week. The shop was closed on Mondays, but that was our buying day. It was the best, fun job in the world. We met so many different characters along the way, including birds, parrots and fish!

[lfp]

I don’t need to smash my stock; the Royal Mail do it for me before it’s even arrived!

[leeshepherd]

Sadly here in southern US. No one wants real antiques anymore. There was a slight resurgence about two years ago. Then its tanked more than ever. I've been a collector and a dealer for almost 30 years. Looks like im going to have no choice but to give up on the dealer side of the business. No one wants or cares about fine quality 18th and 19th century antiques anymore no matter how cheap. So sad. I've truly loved being in this business. Its been one of the greatest joys of my life. However I can't ignore reality that sales are going down each month and soon will be non-existent

[Hedgehogsinthemist]

Jono is a friend of mine. A lovely, warm, down to earth guy. Hemswell is the only place worth going for antiques. I’m in Cornwall and travel all the way up to Notts to buy. A special place.

[OriginalNethead]

Minging vases. Pretty much! I don't have one of those ceramic dogs, but do have a wooden one with rhinestone eyes. Tat happens, but so do Free boxes. Put a Free box in the front of the shop and watch the tat grow legs and walk away.

[pauldaviesantiques]

Smashing insight into a dealer on the edge, David!

[alexj]

Fire front is by Coalbrockdale and rare

[thesunreport]

He shouldn't have smashed that thing on the turntable of the Gramophone. I bet it plays wonky now.

[matildariverwaldennews]

😱 probably smashed the turntable as well!!

[styleretro]

The fire grate, the gramophone and the Clarice Cliff bowl are now all

[justcurious]

i can not break something unless it is a nut or an egg on purpose ..i just can't.

[Oceanetide]

Don't smash stuff up send it to a charity shop somebody will want it and it will do some good

[styleretro]

The other Sylvac piece for a fiver has been SAVED!

[paralogical]

i'm not impressed. lets see the Mad Professor take a hammer to some Moorcroft.