Man with a Van
My Story

This is a great little book. I’d vaguely heard of ‘The Salvage Hunter’ but hadn’t seen the tv programme. The author charts his career from young lad selling bits and bobs to make a few quid to internationally renowned antique dealer / classic car restorer. A really interesting read for anyone with e......more

First airing on UK TV in 2010, I happened upon 'Salvage Hunters' by complete chance whilst channel hopping and have been a huge fan ever since. Fronted by decorative salvage expert, Drew Pritchard, Drew travels the length and breadth of the UK searching for and buying 'decorative salvage' or industr......more

Drew Pritchard is the face of TV’s ‘Salvage Hunters’ programmes. This is the story of his life from wayward childhood in North Wales to becoming one of Britain’s leading antique dealers. It’s a roller coaster journey charting the ups and downs of both his business and personal life. It rather hops ar......more

I was never a big fan of SALVAGE HUNTERS and I always felt that Drew Pritchard was a little bit too smug for my liking, but nevertheless with a passing interest in the antiques trade I thought I'd give this memoir a look. It's a mix of business and personal, Pritchard reflecting on his childhood int......more

I like Salvage Hunters and from what I’d seen of Drew and ‘T’ on the show I like them both in their roles. This book is a strange balance of informative and self-agrandising. I enjoyed reading about Drew’s background and what had got him into the antiques business but the book deflected away from pa......more