James Pickup, Mallams Auctioneer, is Runner Up In NAVA Award

ABINGDON, U.K. - Oct. 24, 2013 - PRLog -- It has been a good year so far for the team at Mallams Auctioneers. With popular branches in Oxford, Cheltenham, and Abingdon, the salerooms have been busy and bustling with people looking to buy & sell fine pieces of art, craft, and antique. September saw a new kind of success for the team, with one young team member highlighting his talent at the NAVA Novice Auctioneer of the Year Awards, hosted in Warwickshire.

James Pickup, a valued member of the Mallams team, took part in the competion with seven other novice auctioneers and finished in the top three, narrowly missing out on the winning spot. 25 year old James, from Oxford, has worked at Mallams Auctioneers for over two years as a valuer, but has tried his hand in the saleroom over the past year. His talent hasn't gone unnoticed, with a number of successful sales under his belt already.

NAVA (The National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers) is the body that is self-regulating and concerns itself with UK Auctioneers and Valuers, ensuring integrity and quality across the board. Company membership of NAVA highlights a strictly regulated and reputable group, and NAVA's recognition of James as one of the country's finest young auctioneers is a superb stamp of approval.

The Novice Auctioneer Competition was hotly contested between eight participants. Each had four lots to sell, including one potential banana skin in the group. With the pressure on, James treated each lot expertly, highlighting his research and skill for valuation across the board. Hi selling skills were excellent, and his command of the room was commendable.

James has shown some encouraging promise in the saleroom arena, and his auctineering skills will be on show in a number of Mallams sales, especially in the Abingdon branch. Mallams are already one of the most successful auctioneer groups in Oxfordshire and South East England, and with the promise of further talent emerging from within the company, they are sure to continue along an even more promising path.

For more information about Mallams Auctioneers, their sales, and their catalogues, visit their website at:

http://www.mallams.co.uk/