How do I buy from Sensible Man Antiques?

Find something you like, add it to your basket and pay by card. Choose local collection or tracked postage where available.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept card payments (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) processed securely via Stripe with full 3D Secure protection.

Can items be shipped or delivered?

Most items are available for local collection only — Steve will arrange a time once payment is confirmed. Some items offer tracked Royal Mail postage where the size and weight allow. Check individual listings for postage availability.

Are all items genuine antiques?

Yes. Every piece is personally sourced and verified by Steve Brooker — antiques dealer with 20+ years in the trade, known from the History Channel show Mud Men. Each item is one of a kind.

Can I hold an item without paying?

No — items are only secured once card payment is complete. This ensures every item remains available to all buyers until the moment of purchase.

Personal Collection — Steve Brooker • Mud Men

Storied objects
for sale.

Sourced by Steve Brooker. Nothing makes the cut unless it has a story worth telling.

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As Seen On

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The Collector

Steve Brooker

Steve Brooker has spent twenty years hunting for the extraordinary. Antiques dealer, dedicated mudlark, and star of the History Channel’s Mud Men — his eye for genuine age and real character is what this collection is built on.

Nothing makes it into the collection unless Steve has seen it, held it, and decided it has a story worth telling.

Steve Brooker — antique dealer and star of Mud Men

Latest Finds

Just a taste of the collection — there’s plenty more in the shop.

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Ones & Onley's

New In

9 Victorian Marionettes Clowes Excelsior c.1890 — BBC Antiques Roadshow

Victorian

£5,000.00

Ones & Onley's

Arthur Quisto Ventriloquist Doll (Exceptionally Rare)

Early 1900's

£1,500.00

Ones & Onley's

Early 1900's Nugget Shoe Shine Box (Plus Extras)

Early 1900's

£1,400.00

Statement Pieces

Brass Late Victorian National Till

Late Victorian

£1,200.00

Ones & Onley's

Tv/Film Prop - RB29 From Impossible Planet (Electric Dreams) - Philip K. Dick

2017

£4,000.00

Ones & Onley's

New In

Beautifully Carved Cherub Furniture Adornment

Victorian

£175.00

That’s just the latest

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Folk art, vintage signs, military relics, curios and more — every piece hand-picked by Steve.

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How to Buy

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Steve arranges collection with you, or dispatches via tracked Royal Mail where available.

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