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BBC Bargain Hunt star has guest in tears at '100 times value' sale of item

BBC Bargain Hunt star has guest in tears at '100 times value' sale of item

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Bargain Hunt's Irita Marriott brought tears to a guest's eyes when an item fetched over "100 times its value" at auction.
The BBC antiques maestro was on her Discovery+ series, The Derbyshire Auction House, encountering a poignant tale with guest Helen and her son Ben.
While rifling through their home for treasure, Helen unearthed a collection of family snaps with original autographed photos by esteemed snappers dating back to 1975.
Among the stash were pieces from Graham Smith and Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, now hanging in the prestigious Tate Gallery and Victoria and Albert Museum, as reported by the Express.
In a tragic turn, it emerged that the photo sale aimed to support Helen's husband Alan's care costs, who battled dementia and required constant looking after but heartbreakingly passed before the show aired; the proceeds went towards his funeral expenses instead, reports the Mirror.
These prized images, once gracing their hallway owing to Alan's past promotions in cinema and photography, ushered in a bidding frenzy when auctioned.
Ranging from £80 to £120 initially, one snapshot soared to an astonishing £12,000—leaving Helen overwhelmed with emotion upon hearing the final sum.
Post-auction, Irita reflected on the tough situation, acknowledging: "It can't be easy for them. These items are things that they've lived with all their lives.
"Now that Alan's gone into care, it's probably going to be really sad to see them go."
Helen's son Ben was astounded by the auction results, commenting, "I was absolutely gobsmacked at the values people were willing to bid for what we thought were just nice pictures... that we saw on the wall every day. Absolutely brilliant."
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