As the Chancellor announced the end of austerity on Monday 29 October, the collectors preview got underway at Olympia with brisk early trade. Philip Carrol was busy wrapping porcelain within the first hour and Steve Sly Japanese Art sold a pair of Japanese gilt bronze Okimonos, Meiji Period with a ticket price of £78,500. These went to an important UK-based collector. He also sold a monumental Imari vase which had come from Philadelphia and was off to a new customer in India.

Fair Director, Mary Claire Boyd, said of the fair, 'We are delighted that the new format has worked so well - feedback from both dealers and visitors has been very positive. It appears that a number of dealers have benefitted from the location within Olympia, making sales to neighbouring Spirit of Christmas visitors'. Mayfair-based jewellery dealer, Anthea AG Antiques said of her week at Olympia, 'I am very happy with the fair as were my clients. I sold some of my higher priced pieces to new customers'.

Returning to the fair after many years of absence, Ted Few sold some of his Chinese collection to a young couple from Beijing who had arrived early for Asian Art Week. The collection had been built up by the dealer over 15 years. He sold 31 pieces, over his target, and was happy to have 'strong interest in my star pieces'. He praised the 'great atmosphere' of the fair.

Furniture dealer, Peter Bunting, sold well on preview night. Hansord Antiques sold a Flemish cabinet (1640), an oak table and a pair of pistols as well as a globe to an impromptu Spirit of Christmas visitor who also bought a table from S&S Timms. The latter sold a mahogany Regency oval table to a visitor from Seattle as well as some smaller pieces to other customers. A returning customer bought two bedside tables from Timms for her London house on the second day.

Two city bankers who had never visited an antiques fair came across from Spirit of Christmas on the preview evening and bought a laundry basket from Walton House who also sold an 11ft dining table from 1810 and a George III Secretaire bookcase. Art Deco specialist, Jeroen Markies reported good sales of furniture with business done every day.

Midwinter Antiques sold a table and a large pair of Oriental watercolours on silk of cranes dated c1880 and a table to Australia. J Roger sold a large red, Regency Papier Mâché tray to a very wealthy English customer who had been looking for one for years. Wakelin and Linfield sold a Dresser base, a wing chair and other pieces over the week.

Jersey-based picture dealer, Atelier, declared it one of his 'best Winter Olympias'. He sold a signed, late 19th century oil on panel of a 'Dutch Smalschip off the Coast' by Charles Louis Verboeckhoven and ‘Piccadilly Circus’ c1900 by George Hyde Pownell. He also sold a portrait of James Milne (late 18th century) which was once owned by the man on whom Ian Fleming is believed to have based James Bond. Milne was a Midshipman killed at sea around the time of the portrait, aged just 18. John Robertson sold 15 of his original 1970s artwork for magazines including one to an artist in their 20s.

Dinan and Chighine sold a set of blue Matisse lithographs which were destined for Australia. Haynes Fine Art sold seven pictures including a large Sidney Cooper oil on canvas dated 1848, ticket price in the region of £30,000. Kay Michie sold four of her contemporary artist, Sean Jefferson and other works. Picture dealer, Sarah Colegrave, sold a signed Helen Mary Ferrier Moggridge (1900-1989) oil on canvas “Coop of Ducks” and sold a watercolour to a member of the organising team. Freya Mitton sold several works including, 'Porthleven' in mixed media by Daphne McCure to a very local buyer.

Jewellery dealers traded well across the seven days with Anthea AG selling pieces priced at over £10,000 and over £20,000. New exhibitor, Greenstein, was delighted with their first Olympia selling a pair of citrine and diamond earrings to a new customer amongst other pieces. Watch specialist, Timewise, sold well including a couple of Vacheron Constantin watches to new customers. Grasilver sold a range of jewellery to 30-somethings including new customers.

New exhibitor, Markov, sold over half of all his glass works by young, 20-something up and coming artist, Alice Heaton. Glass specialist, M&D Moir sold a good quantity of his Loetz pieces. Clock dealer Richard Price sold over 10 clocks, including an ebonised bracket clock from 1735, with six going to new customers. Serhat Ahmet sold two rare Meissen 18th century figures modelled by JJ Kaendler and P Reinicke to a new UK collector who came specifically to start a collection of Meissen figures.

David Hickmet had covered costs by the end of the preview evening with sales including a Chiparus bronze priced at £20,000. A the end of the week, he declared the fair 'even better than usual' with high value pieces selling and business still going on in the final minutes of the fair. Mary Cooke Antiques silver had covered costs by the first day and went on to sell well including a pair of George III serving dishes from 1802.

Morgan Strickland sold 15 pieces on opening night, and went on to sell well every day. Garret and Hurst sold well including a bronze to a buyer in Hong Kong. Marion David Decorative Arts were exhibiting for the first time at Olympia made a number of sales including a good pair of Archibald Knox candelabra to a new client and make good sales on the final day. Philip Carrol reported steady sales and 'a good week's work' with across the board interest in English, Oriental and Continental porcelain.