Artworks signed by Paul McCartney sell for £1000 after 'anonymous' donation

A signed collection of Sir Paul McCartney artworks has raised £1000 for charity, after it was anonymously donated to an Oxfam in the Wirral.

The Beatles star's signed first edition book, Paintings, was not the only celebrity autograph to raise large amounts of money for the charity shop. Another donation included the autograph of the first person to walk on the moon's surface with astronauts, Neil Armstrong.

The donor wished to remain anonymous, but is now known to the staff of the Oxfam in West Kirby as “the Autograph Man”, after donating an envelope signed by Armstrong (£400), as well as a Marvel comic signed by its creator Stan Lee (£195).

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A signed copy of another of Sir Paul’s books – Blackbird Singing: Poems And Lyrics – raised £800.

The edition of Paintings was put on sale on Oxfam’s online store on January 30 and sold overnight. The inscription inside the book is dated 2000 and reads: “Cheers!”

Jaine Langford, manager of the shop, said: “The generosity of our donors never fails to amaze me.”

She said when the customer brought in the book, he told her: “I think this one will make a lot of money for Oxfam.”

She added: “When I saw what it was, I was delighted because I knew how much people love the Beatles.

“Once it went online, I was absolutely thrilled to see that it had sold for £1,000. Oxfam will put that money to good use and we couldn’t be more grateful.”

Rachel Cosgrove-Pearce, head of retail operations, said: “We are so grateful to everyone who donates to our Oxfam stores and donations like these are extra special.

“Thanks to the kindness of our donors, sales like these help to raise vital funds that allow Oxfam and the communities we