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Antiques Road Trip expert sells £50 item for whopping 7500% profit


Antiques Road Trip experts were stunned when an old bronze Buddha bought from a vintage shop for £50 was sold at auction and made a 7500% profit as the bids got higher and higher

Anita Manning with the bronze Buddha statue that made a whopping 7500% profit (Image: BBC) Read MoreRelated Articles Joe Wicks to become a dad for fourth time as pregnant wife Rosie debuts baby bump The old bronze Buddha sold for £3,800 (Image: BBC)Reflecting back on the hugely successful auction, Anita said: "Things like that can happen, so get out into your antique shops and keep searching." Anita, who has also appeared on Bargain Hunt and Flog It, spoke about the item and said: "I was drawn to the bronze Buddha in my first shop of the day knowing that the Asian market is strong at the moment.

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