ANGEL EYES: Cash in on antiques in your attic; Popular TV show will return

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), Feb 8, 2008

IT'S the Real Deal! Tanfastic David Dickinson is making his way back up to this neck of the woods, Angel Eyes can reveal.

He will be at Alnwick Castle later this month and his message to our readers is: Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them for cash?

Take money on the spot from a dealer or, if you think the item's worth more, take a gamble at auction.

The second series of Real Deal, David Dickinson's popular antiques show for ITV1, drew around two million viewers a day. Meanwhile, his cast of colourful antiques dealers are quickly becoming stars in their own right.

Back for a third series, David and the dealers are travelling around the country looking for some more bobby dazzlers brought in by members of the public.

If you want to sell your goods then make your way to The Guest Hall, at Alnwick Castle, on February 23, between 9am and 5pm.

You could be quids in - like many of the people who have already taken part.

Dorothy and Jackie got pounds 860 from Mike Melody when they took three watercolours along to the Liverpool show. Not bad considering they bought them off a bloke in the street for pounds 20.

Motor-mouthed dealer Clive Attrell came up against a hard bargainer in Sue Adams in Taunton, who haggled him up to pounds 790 for her Galle vase.

Ian Towning, the highflying Chelsea antiques dealer, only buys goods in pristine condition so he didn't bid on a damaged Ferdinand Priess figure. Owners Anthony and Caroline Miller went on to sell it at auction for pounds 3,600.

As usual David Dickinson will be keeping an eye on the deals, giving advice when needed on whether to take the dealer's cash or gamble at auction. But the final decision lies with our contributors and it's up to them to decide which option is the real deal!

Admission is free. Members of the public can just turn up on the day with their item.

However, if they want to get into the priority queue they can call (0117) 970 7618 and give their details.

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STAR PRESENTER: David Dickins on is host; FANTASTIC VENUE: Alnwick Castle