Former Miss World Rosanna Davison has warned auction buyers not to eat an 11-year-old tin of baked beans signed by her father.
The nutritionist reacted to an auction house selling the world’s most expensive tin of beans signed by the Lady In Red singer.
The single can was autographed by 1980's soft rock legend de Burgh, 74, and his Germany tour team as a gift to his head of merch in 2012 and will be sold alongside a signed photo of de Burgh, known for his 1986 love song 'The Lady in Red', and a signed set of vinyl. The gift was originally given as a joke by de Burgh, from Wexford.
Reacting to the news, Rosanna told us: “That’s very funny. Considering what’s happening in the world at the moment, it’s nice to see something fun and light-hearted! Guess my dad has been asked to sign all sorts of weird and wonderful things across his career.”
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Asked if it was the strangest thing that’s ever been sold belonging to De Burgh, the mother-of-three said: “I’d imagine so! And since the beans are 11 years old, I hope whoever buys them doesn’t plan to eat them.”
Graham Budd Auctions will sell the collection of items at a special 'vinyl pop culture auction' on October 18 at Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
It is expected to fetch at least £80.
Other notable lots up for grabs include four signed albums by David Bowie, including the iconic 'Hunky Dory', 'Aladdin Sane', 'Low' and 'Changes One'. A spokesman said: ''Chris De Burgh has such a huge following and the amount of ephemera in the auction is a testament to his popularity across a wide audience.
"I'm looking forward to seeing how this unique collection does under the hammer and I know the vendor hopes that the lot is passed on to de Burgh's fanbase - people who will appreciate the ephemera for years to come."
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