Bargain Hunt contestant slapped with stern warning after finding vase worth eye-watering £700k
A BARGAIN Hunt contestant was slapped with a stern warning after finding out their vase was worth £700k.
The BBC show sees two teams challenged to find the best bargain antiques before attempting to sell them at for higher prices at auction.
However, one auctioneer was forced to warn their client about a precious vase after discovering its true value.
Charles Hanson has revealed he came across the vase and initially thought it would sell for £50,000.
But he was left stunned when it fetched £700k.
“It was Aunt Beryl’s vase, which was given to our client in 1976," he explained.
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“They had no idea of value, and I went to the house and met the two grandchildren who held the vase out for me."
He added: “I said, ‘Be careful put it down!’"
The 44-year-old who runs his own auctioneers company, has also appeared on Flog It!, For What It's Worth and Antiques Road Trip.
Meanwhile, he is set to make £15k profit from an old Pokemon card collection.
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The antiques expert admired a set of Pokemon cards belonging to collector JC Smith, who swapped cards during his schooldays and now has a collection which could make an eye-watering amount.
Savvy JC got into Japanese Pokemon cards around the age of 10 or 11 in the late 1990s and treasured them like an accomplished collector.
Now more than 100 cards split into 40 lots are on target to make in excess of £13,000 when they go under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers.
Charles captioned the pictures: "Little JC who was ten in the year 2000 swapped Pokémon cards at school and we expect his collection next month will sell for £15,000!
"If only we knew then what we know now! Well done JC."
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