Old china loses value as quirky antiques take off

Morning Report · Sep 1, 2026 · 3m

If you're holding onto Nana's 'good' china looking for a cash cow, you're out of luck. Auctioneers and estate houses say there's no market for once-treasured, now over-supplied porcelain. But there is still money to be made from strange, quirky and historical items, which are more likely to sell online to a new generation of bounty hunters. Charlotte Cook reports.