Hungerford Arcade is always delighted to be involved with the annual Great Antiques Pursuit in aid of the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice. This year the two pairs of winners, who bid for a place in a local competition, were accompanied by Thomas Forrester and Jonty Hearnden.
They were treated to morning coffee before arriving at the Arcade where they each had £150 to spend and an hour to find their purchases in a ‘Bargain Hunt’ style competition.
Thomas and Jonty were on hand throughout with suggestions and advice and Chula Bishop from unit 22 kindly ensured that cabinets were unlocked and deals were struck.
Following this, they had lunch at the Three Swans in Hungerford, where there was a ‘show and tell’ session about the items they had bought.
Among the items purchased were a ruby ring, a vintage Sheaffer fountain pen, a retro bread bin, cocktail glasses and a cocktail shaker, a vintage wooden chest and a World Cup Willie money box.
The winners drove hard bargains with the dealers as the items purchased will be auctioned by Thomas Forrester on 3rd December, with all proceeds going to the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice. This charity was established in 2007 with the aim of providing a dedicated children’s hospice service for all children with life limiting and life threatening illnesses in Berkshire. For further information, or to get involved, please click here.
Everyone had a great time and we were very pleased to support this worthy cause.
