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A loupe, a torch and ten minutes of patience will save you more money at a Wigan car boot than any haggling trick. Here's how to read hallmarks, touchmarks and pottery backstamps properly — and which marks are quietly lying to you.
Old pub signs, brewery coasters and pump clips are charming, local and surprisingly collectible. Here is how to hunt Wigan pub memorabilia in 2026, spot a reproduction and pay a fair price.
Commemorative tins, local pottery, odd tools, ephemera and unusual household curios are the sorts of things that sit unloved in a Wigan car-boot box. Here is what to check, what to avoid and what to pay in 2026.