Wartime Tales
Antique series. Delving into Britain's wartime history, Paul Martin and the Flog It! experts offer their tips on buying, selling and collecting militaria.
Delving into Britain's wartime history, the Flog It! team offer tips and advice on buying, selling and collecting militaria.
Expert Philip Serrell describes discovering a letter written to his POW grandfather; David Fletcher explains why he would never part with a plaque commemorating his great uncle's death in the Great War; and presenter Paul Martin looks into the history of that most fearsome fighting force, the Ghurkhas.
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POW letter from World War I
Duration: 01:39
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Death plaque from World War I
Duration: 01:19
Trade secrets tip of the day
2014 marks a century since the outbreak of World War I.聽 It鈥檚 certain that there will be renewed interest in the conflict and we鈥檒l see a spike in prices for related objects.聽 If you can wait to sell, you鈥檙e likely to see a greater return.
Militaria includes everything from guns, to medals, helmets to flags 鈥� and all points beyond.聽 Given the sheer scale of this collecting area, you might want to focus on one thing in particular: medals from a single conflict, for example, or insignia from a specific battalion.聽
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Paul Martin |
| Director | Emma Fitzmaurice |
| Producer | Clare Brook |
| Series Producer | Chloe Rawlings |
| Expert | Will Axon |
| Expert | James Lewis |
| Expert | Anita Manning |
| Expert | Claire Rawle |
| Expert | Charles Ross |
| Expert | Philip Serrell |
| Expert | Mark Stacey |
| Expert | Christina Trevanion |