Going Over the Top Episode 3: How to start collecting

Going Over the Top Episode 8 : The Band Of Brothers connection and a Bumper Bank Holiday weekend at the markets

During this episode of going over the top Ken and Mark discuss their bumper weekend at the bank holidays big markets as well as Mark getting his research back on his new Wilkinson swords. Can reveals his new uniform which is connected to the 101st airborne and the guys from Band of Brothers. Lots of items were bought over this weekend and the discussion is in full flow on how good a three-day bank holiday spree can be or how empty you could leave driving out the gates .So listen out and we hope you enjoy the show

Going Over The Top Episode 7 : How to sell at Auction

In this episode we work through the process go getting items ready for sale in auction. We go through the total process from choosing an auction house to hopefully getting paid or if unsuccessful collecting your unsold lots. Mark and Ken work through personal preferences with auctionhouses and their own tales from the auction room . So if your looking to downsize your collection or looking to help move on someone else's bits this may be the episode for you.

Going Over the Top Episode 6: The Zulu Knobkerrie and Marks good fortune

In this episode we discuss All things Zulu and delve into some bits in Kens Ethnic collection . Mark shows off his unscripted knowledge of South african history (most likely incorrect). Also we cover some bits from auction and finally Mark in a stroke of good fortune from a friend in the auction/collecting fraternity comes across 2 swords that will go straight into his collection.

Going Over the Top Episode 5: How to Buy in Auction

In this episode we explore how to buy items and grow your collection though using auction houses. From picking an auction through to raising your paddle or clicking the bid button we give our insights and tricks to be successful in the auction room.

Going Over the Top Episode 4: Silk Escape and Evasion Maps and Auction shenanigans

In this episode we discuss our trip to Scarva Auctions in the North of ireland and our pickup and bidding tactics there. Ken comes bearing gifts for Mark in the form of world war 1 magazines and a cannon Bottle opener . Our main topic of discussion is Silk Esacpe and Evasion maps and the other POW Escape items that one can build a collection from .