Dickinson's Real Deal

In the latest episode of St Helens 2, host David Dickinson joins a team of antiques dealers for a day in St Helens, Merseyside. Together they evaluate a Le Mans racing print and a vintage Batman robot toy on location, offering their expert assessments for the broadcast.

St Helens 2 is a television programme presented in an episodic format. It follows the familiar structure of a show where a host and a team of antiques experts travel to different locations, offering viewers a glimpse into the world of valuation and discovery. The series is built around on‑site visits that combine local colour with the appraisal of collectible items. In this particular episode, host David Dickinson joins a group of antiques dealers for a day out in St Helens, a town in Merseyside. Their mission is to examine two distinct pieces that have come up for assessment: a print depicting a Le Mans motor‑race and a vintage Batman robot toy. The team sets up in the local setting, ready to apply their knowledge to determine each object's authenticity and market potential. The first item, the Le Mans racing print, is laid out for close inspection. Dickinson and the dealers discuss its visual details, paper quality and any markings that might indicate provenance. By weighing these factors, they aim to establish a fair valuation for the piece, offering insight into what collectors might be willing to pay. The second focus of the visit is the retro Batman robot toy. The experts scrutinise its condition, colour fidelity and any signs of wear, then compare it with known examples from the era. Their appraisal concludes with an estimate of the toy’s worth, rounding off the episode’s dual‑item investigation in St Helens.