Wigan Curios

Gift Guides

Curios for Christmas: Quirky Wigan Finds Under £50 for 2026

Twenty-odd genuinely unusual antiques and curiosities you can still bag in and around Wigan before Christmas 2026 — all under £50, all with a story attached. Prices, where to hunt and what to check before you hand over your cash.

Nov 8, 2026

Collecting

Pier Pressure: A Collector's Guide to Wigan's Most Misunderstood Landmark

Wigan Pier was never a pier, and that decades-old misunderstanding has produced some of the town's most collectable — and most faked — souvenirs. Here's what the postcards, crested china and railwayana are really worth in 2026, and how to tell a genuine piece of pier history from a laser-cut imposter.

Nov 8, 2026