From car boot sales to a shop of his own
Walter Edward O'Neill grew up in the Welsh mining valleys and discovered antiques after financial hardship in his early twenties. He started out at car boot sales, moved online around twenty years ago, and eventually opened a physical shop — now focused, in his own words, on sharing what he's learned with the next generation.
"Antiques form part of our individual and collective history — a fascinating, sometimes romantic story."
His YouTube channel, running since 2014, covers valuations, restorations and haul videos, and has racked up millions of views along the way.
- Address
- 78 Oxford Street, Mountain Ash, CF45 3HB
- Phone
- 07913 246436
- Founder
- Walter Edward O'Neill
- Online since
- ~20 years, as AntiquesArena.com
Antiques Arena already runs a full shop site at antiquesarena.com, whose own contact details list a Penrhiwceiber address rather than this Oxford Street shop — likely a warehouse or online-order address rather than a second front, but worth a call to confirm before a special trip. This page is the directory's own version, built from the same real story and stock photos.