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Sell antiques for cash
Turn your antiques into cash using our fast, free service. With Vintage Cash Cow, turning your old items into money is a simple, hassle-free experience.
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Selling your antiques the easy way
Our vintage experts love all kinds of antiques in any condition. Scroll to uncover all the types of antiques we accept.
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Art Nouveau
Art Deco
Antique Jewellery Boxes
Chinoiserie Decorated Antiques
Arts & Crafts
Antique Pocket Watches
Antique Brooch
Trays, Vases & Vessels
Antique Photographs Albums
Bronze Buddhas
Walking Sticks with Carved Handles
Champleve Enamel Pieces
Antique Brass Candlesticks
Damascene Jewellery
Micro Mosaic Antiques
Netsuke Antiques
Antique Vases
Antique Jade, Jadeite, Soapstone & Carvings
Icon Antiques
Telescopes
Animalier and Figural Bronzes
Daguerrotypes, Ambrotypes and Tin Types
Pestle and Mortar
Monocular
Antique Amber Butterscotch Beads
Antique Dolls
Antique Belt Hooks
Antique Sundials
Lanterns, Hall/Wall Lights & Sconces
Antique Microscopes
Antique Lamps
Damascene Cigarette Cases
Cloisonné
Art Nouveau
Art Deco
Antique Jewellery Boxes
Chinoiserie Decorated Antiques
Arts & Crafts
Antique Pocket Watches
Antique Brooch
Trays, Vases & Vessels
Antique Photographs Albums
Bronze Buddhas
Walking Sticks with Carved Handles
Champleve Enamel Pieces
Antique Brass Candlesticks
Damascene Jewellery
Micro Mosaic Antiques
Netsuke Antiques
Antique Vases
Antique Jade, Jadeite, Soapstone & Carvings
Icon Antiques
Telescopes
Animalier and Figural Bronzes
Daguerrotypes, Ambrotypes and Tin Types
Pestle and Mortar
Monocular
Antique Amber Butterscotch Beads
Antique Dolls
Antique Belt Hooks
Antique Sundials
Lanterns, Hall/Wall Lights & Sconces
Antique Microscopes
Antique Lamps
Damascene Cigarette Cases
Cloisonné
We buy Antiques and so much more
Your hidden gem could be worth more than you imagined. Scroll down to see what else you can sell…
It's super easy to sell your Antiques
- Order your free postage pack
- This includes your free postage labels and a handy guide to help you maximise your box value.
- Pack your items into a box
- Pack a box with all your unwanted valuables, even broken and tangled items are accepted.
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- Send your box for free!
- Using your free postage labels, drop your box at the post office or book a home collection.
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- Sit back and relax
- Receive your offer within 7 working days. Either accept and get paid the same day or have your items returned for free.
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How will you spend your money?
Join over 300,000 happy customers, and spend your new-found money on memorable moments.
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Trip to Diggerland!
I made £125 and the whole family got to go to Diggerland for my digger-mad son’s 4th birthday - he had bucket loads of fun!
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A weekend by the coast
I took the grandkids away for a weekend by the coast. It’d been years since we'd done this together and everyone loved it.
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A Radley handbag
From the money I received from VCC, I got a brand-new Radley handbag. It was time for a treat.
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A fancy lunch
We treated ourselves to a lovely lunch at one of our favourite restaurants. We've enough left for more lunches too!
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Charity work in Uganda
I donated the money from my box to a small charity, supporting Uphill Junior School in rural western Uganda.
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Wedding dress shopping
I went along for a dress fitting with a friend and treated myself to an outfit for her wedding later this year.
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Snazzy running kit
I treated myself to some new running gear. Thank you.
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Treating the grandkids
We are putting our money towards treating our grandchildren to a few days by the sea. They are mega excited.
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Horse riding adventure
I got my horse some treats with the money from my box.
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Flights to Malaysia
My cheque is going towards a visit to my family in Malaysia later this year.
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A snorkelling adventure
The money I made went to my son who is doing conservation work in Mexico. It gave him enough for a snorkelling trip!
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A tandem adventure
I spent my money on some accessories and new cycling gear for me and my tandem partner.
See what we paid our customers
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Read our incredible reviews
We may be the experts, but please don't just take our word for it. Uncover our extraordinary reviews by amazing customers just like you.
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Good communications and an offer above my expectations. Easy to post. Very good overall experience.
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Excellent service. Money was paid into my account within 2 days. Definitely recommend and would use again
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Very easy way to sell your unused or unwanted items. Help given at every step, great communication, helpful reminders and a fair price offered. All in all, I’d happily recommend using Vintage Cash Cow to anyone.
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From the outset the information and booklet made dealing with Vintage Cash Cow very simple. I didn't know what to expect. But when I received the value of what I had sent - I was bold-over!!! A superb way to dispose of ...
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A really good experience from start to finish. Easy to follow instructions, parcel label arrived promptly, advice on packaging and prompts communicated well, valuation and follow up call very good.
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Very well managed and organised . Great communication throughout. Prompt service . Delighted with offer
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Recently sent off a box to vintage cash cow, and was really impressed with how well informed i was kept throughout the whole process. Everything went really smoothly, and it was so much more convenient to just box ...
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Vintage cash cow were brilliant. They told me when they had received my jewellery and when they would give an estimate. I was so pleased with their offer and would use them again.
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I was dubious about using at first as I thought it can't be that good,but I put faith in the process and went ahead with it as it was going to save me alot of time trying to get it all valued and sold in different ...
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Excellent service My items were collected from my home and I was very happy to accept the offer I received
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