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Piers is a Devon boy, born in Totnes and educated at Rolle College in Exmouth (Plymouth University) and St. Luke's College Exeter University. 25 years ago he started auctioneering and valuing for Potbury's in Sidmouth before taking over the auction room in Exmouth almost 13 years ago. Since then the auction has flourished as a family business. "Over the years we have had the fortune of selling some unique and fascinating items from the earliest watercolours of Bermuda to a World Record Heuer "Skipperera" wristwatch and from a Rorke's Drift medal to a WWII Harley Davidson. I remember once selling Sue Lawley's Spitting Image puppet head and we sold a Louis Vuitton suitcase which belonged to the writer P.C. Wrenn, author of Beau Geste. After a phone call from the Helmand province in Afghanistan, during the war, and the subsequent sale of an 18ct gold pocket watch to a captain serving out there (bought as a present for his son's 21st birthday) little surprises me anymore!"

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Educated at Exeter School and Exeter College. Martin worked for the Royal Albert Museum. Then moved to Queens Road Auctions, where he worked for six years. He then moved to work for Phillips Fine Art Auctioneers for fifteen years. On the closure of the saleroom in Exeter he went to work for Bearnes auctioneers where he remained for twenty one years, Martin brings a wealth of experience to us having catalogued silver, works of art, bronzes, sporting and maritime, clocks and more for Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood.

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Boo was educated at Rolle College (Plymouth University) and has been actively involved in the auction room since the start almost 13 years ago. With two dogs and a house to run she is full time, but not always in the auction room. Always busy, her time is mostly taken up in the office organising the day to day running of the business. When not dog walking she is also available to talk about consigning paintings, prints, studio pottery and other artworks to the saleroom.

Lee has been with us for 10 years and has an interest in mid 20th century furniture & design. He is an enthusiastic member of the team, key organiser of the saleroom and often the first person to greet clients on entering the sale! He also has a central role on the house clearance side of the business organising the teams who go out and corresponding with solicitors and private clients. He is also found up on the rostrum as an auctioneer and manning the live internet platforms. In his spare time he also is one of the photography team.

Having had a fascination with toy cars since an early age, Joss has now become our expert in vintage and modern diecast, tinplate and trains. He offers advice on all other toys and collectables. He has a passion for Matchbox Toys having his own collection and can spot variations which could turn a £20 model or box into a £1000 model or box!

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Imogen is Piers' elder sister and hopefully keeps him in order and going out to appointments on time. She has been PA to the Principal & Chief Executive of the WESC Foundation in Exeter and went on to work in a number of primary and special schools in various different administrative capacities. She was also responsible for marketing for SWALSS, and for organising many conferences and events across the South West of England for special school leaders. At the very start of the business Imogen helped us with the running of the live bidding platforms and she rejoined us over a year ago. She now has responsibility for the day-to-day running of the auction room and office and for keeping us up to date with regulations.