Agricultural show Programme

[welshfox]

Not sure what category to put this one in, but does anybody know how I would get an old Agricultural Show programme valued please, if there are such people who do that? A few years ago, I was given a book of the listings and winners from the show dated 1955 (like a programme), and was wondering if I could get it valued. I just want to check if its worth anything so that I can name it on my insurance if I need to. I don't know if I would have to take it to a specialist valuer - Sorry - Can you tell I know nothing about the subject!
Thanks in advance

[Buenchico]

I'm almost certain that you can forget about the possibility of needing to specifically mention the programme on your insurance policy. I've done a bit of buying and selling at auctions over the years, including a fair amount of 'printed ephemera'. Depending upon the auction (and whether there are rival bidders with a common interest present), a programme like the one you describe could sell from anything between �2 and (at the very most) �30.

If you want confirmation of those figures, I suggest phoning or e-mailing a dealer who specialises in printed ephemera and stating that you collect documents relating to agricultural shows. Simply ask if he has anything similar in stock and seek some guideline prices from him. I know that might not seem entirely ethical but I've provided one of the UK's leading dealers (Ken Graham) with plenty of trade (by recommending him on AB and elsewhere), so I don't feel too guilty about suggesting that you should seek a price from him:
http://www.kens.co.uk/

(My guess is that he'll offer �1 to �5 if you're selling and quote �10 to �50 if you're buying. The printed ephemera business needs to operate with such large mark-ups because of the slow turn-over of items).

Chris

[welshfox]

Thanks - thats exactly what I needed to know. I guess it's just sentimental value to me, but cant put that on insurance! Thanks again