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Part of an amazing collection of vintage traps we purchased recently from a private museum collection. These genuine English man traps are macabre, fearsome and fascinating all at the same time. These largest is just short of seven feet long with huge twenty seven inch round jaws bristling with sharp teeth. Man traps were made illegal in 1827 by a parliamentary act, but are perfectly viable collectables and museum artefacts - many of the similar antique traps we have found now grace the walls of the finest English country homes and castles. If you are looking for specific traps, or...

On 21st April 2021 we were delighted to host Drew Pritchard, Tee and the production and film crew of Quest TV’s top-rated antiques show ‘Salvage Hunters’ at our Brimfield HQ. The whole day was simply superb, Drew was a keen buyer on and off camera, and Tee provided good humour and wit throughout. I had expected the process might be a little staged, but from the start it just ran naturally – and from the moment Drew introduced himself to me the cameras rolled and it was shot in real time. He was impressed with the variety and neat presentation...