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BatmanBatman Black And White: Special Edition: Batman: Gotham Knight Statue: Due for release on July 9th is the Batman Black And White: Special Edition: Batman: Gotham Knight Statue. Sculpted by Derek Miller the edition is limited to 3500 pieces. The Limited Edition will be priced at $75.00. (10th April 2008) click for more


Disney PinsDisney Day Campin' Event: Details have been announced for the Disney Day Campin' Event. The event is being held on June 21st, 2008 at the Festival Arena, Frontierland® Area, Disneyland® Park and features a host of activities. (9th April 2008) click for more

WadeWade Collectors Fair Sunday 20th April 2008: Sunday 20th April is the date for the first Wade show for 2008. The event will take place at the North Stafford Hotel in Stoke. Many of the UK's top Wade dealers will be in attendance with a huge selection of Wade for sale. (8th April 2008) click for more


Jan Mclean Exhibiting At Coolangatta Doll Fair, Australia: Mark your diaries doll collectors, Jan McLean will be exhibiting at the Rotary Club of Coolangatta as part of a one day doll fair on Sunday 27th April 2008. This is a very special fundraising event with all proceeds going towards Children's Cancer Research in Australia. Jan will be exhibiting her latest collection of fabulous dolls along with showcasing her popular range of funky Lollipop girls fashion. (7th April 2008) click for more

Bonhams AuctionMystery of Lost Christ Sculpture Comes to Light: Bonhams is to hold its first Sculpture Sale at its New Bond Street salerooms on 15 April 2008. Over 120 works of art by some of the world’s most revered sculptors, and spanning five centuries, will go under the hammer in London next month. The sale embraces sculpture from a number of different media and features a diverse range of subject matter, from classical and mythological characters to historic figures and animals. (3rd April 2008) click for more


Wonder WomanWonder Woman 1:4 Scale Museum Quality Statue: Launching in November 2008 is the spectacular Wonder Woman 1:4 Scale Museum Quality Statue sculpted by Andy Bergholtz. The Limited Edition is priced at $295.00 and features Wonder Woman in all her fury. (28th March 2008) click for more

Lilliput LaneLilliput Lane Annual Fair 2008: Lilliput Lane have announced more details for the 2008 Annual Fair. The fair will return to Shugborough hall, the first time it has been held there since 1990. (25th March 2008) click for more


SwarovskiSwarovski Everlasting and Eternal love: Have a love affair with everlasting and eternal selections of jewellery. Swarovski brings you the Everlasting Love Necklace with elaborate crystal pearls and a pendant of antique navette-cut crystals, crystal beads and more pearls in light hues. A satin band gives it extra length. (15th March 2008) click for more

SwarovskiSwarovski It’s a dogs’ world...: The Lovlots are a super hit! They are fun, elegant, delicate and a joy to behold. Swarovski now introduces The Gang of Dogs in exciting colours. These canines are characteristically playful, funny, unique and self-ironic. And, of course, these individual dogs always like to be looked upon as one group! (5th March 2008) click for more


Royal CopenhagenEaster eggs: A spring classic with new touches: Royal Copenhagen is keeping up its Easter traditions by launching a total of six new Easter eggs, three decorated with the loveliest of spring flowers: anemone, grape hyacinth and daisy, one with a charming blue tit and – as a brand new variant – a goose egg adorned with a poppy anemone, plus an Easter bonbonnière decorated with snake’s head fritillary. (3rd March 2008) click for more

Richard DennisLeading Publisher Richard Dennis Curates a Sale of British Ceramics at Bonhams:
One of the UK’s leading independent publishers of art books, Richard Dennis O.B.E will sell part of his private collection of ceramics at Bonhams in New Bond Street on Wednesday 12 March 2008. Dennis’ magnificent collection encompasses pottery by established and emerging designers from the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods through to the modern day.
(29th February 2008) click for more


SwarovskiSwarovski's Enchanting Tinker Bell: Since 2005, Swarovski has beautifully reinterpreted a number of Walt Disney’s best-loved characters. Now Swarovski transforms Tinker Bell into an elegant figurine made entirely of crystal. (31st January 2008) click for more

LladroCelebrate Valentine’s Day with Lladró: Lladró are offering customers free posting on all products pordered from their on-line shop until Valentines Day - February 14th. Among items of interests to Valentiners is Lladró's new introduction Happy Encounter. (21st January 2008) click for more


WadeWade Town Mouse Whimsies: Following the very popular Arundel Town Mouse series C&S Collectables have introduced t the Arundel Mice Family as Whimsies. (18th January 2008) click for more

Moorcroft PotteryMoorcroft Sale - Saturday 19th January: This year’s Moorcroft Factory Shop sale will be a one-day event held on Saturday, 19th January 2008. The Factory Shop will have extended opening hours from 9.30am to 6pm, and will offer a wide selection of slight seconds giftware and table lamps for purchase on the day. (4th January 2008) click for more

Magna CartaThe Most Important Document Ever Offered At Auction Sells For $21.3 Million To American, David Rubenstein: Tonight at Sotheby’s, in an overflowing salesroom, The Magna Carta was saved for America by David Rubenstein, who intends to place the document back on view at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Mr. Rubenstein, who referred to the manuscript as a “beacon for freedom,” purchased the document this evening for $21,321,000. (18th December 2007) click for more


Tales of Beedle the BardThe Tales of Beedle the Bard - Never-Before-Told Wizarding Stories By JK Rowling Sell At Sotheby’s for £1,950,000: One of just seven copies of a new work by JK Rowling - The Tales of Beedle the Bard – sold at Sotheby’s today for an unprecedented £1,950,000. Created, hand-written and illustrated by JK Rowling, the volume of previously untold stories attracted pre-sale interest from all corners of the world. (13th December 2007) click for more

Charles Schulz“Old Hollywood” and Animation Rock the Block at Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles: A star-studded line up of entertainment memorabilia was offered and sold at auction on Dec.9th in Los Angeles including property related to Hollywood icons and music industry greats such as Marilyn Monroe, Tyrone Power, Walt Disney, The Beatles and Charles Schulz. (9th December 2007) click for more


Casino RoyaleBond Books Continue to Attract at Bloomsbury:
The 6th December Modern First Editions sale at Bloomsbury featured a number of Bond First Editions. Amongst the 31 first editions in this sale, Casino Royale with a full page inscription made £24,000 Moonraker sold for £10,200 and Thunderball went for £8,400 proving that the Bond titles continue to attract an enthusiastic response from the ever growing fan base. (7th December 2007) click for more

Royal CopenhagenChristmas of the Artists - Royal Copenhagen Christmas tables 2007: Royal Copenhagen’s products are the work of artists and designers with extraordinary creative talents, artistic depth, aesthetic vision and understanding for the personality of porcelain. This year those artists have applied their abilities to Royal Copenhagen’s Christmas tables. (23rd November 2007) click for more


WadeWade Christmas Bonanza 2007:
Christmas is coming early to Wade collectors who attend this year's Christmas Bonanza at the Official Wade Collectors Centre in Ford Lane, Ford, near Arundel in West Sussex. (22nd November 2007) click for more


Lorna BaileyFestive Feline Range from Lorna Bailey: Lorna Bailey Artware have just released their Christmas selection which includes a new design Festive Feline. Each piece is a Limited Edition of just 20. There are 10 styles in the range. With such a small edition they are sure to be popular. (21st November 2007) click for more


Vintage RadioThe Mark Woolley Collection of Vintage Radios: The Mark Woolley Collection of Vintage Radios will be presented to bidders at Bonhams on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 in New York City. The international auctioneers will conduct an auction event that will surely serve as a benchmark in the collecting history of this field. The auction will begin at 10am at the Bonhams New York gallery located on the sixth floor of the historic Fuller Building, 595 Madison Avenue at 57th Street. (20th November 2007) click for more

Vintage RadioAudrey Hepburn, The Beatles, Gone With the Wind Collectible Highlights at December Sale of Entertainment Memorabilia: Bonhams & Butterfields is tuning up for a star-studded holiday line-up of vintage film, television and rock memorabilia from pop culture icons and groundbreaking artists – to be offered on Sunday, December 9, 2007 in Los Angeles. Fans and collectors will be expected in the Sunset Boulevard auction rooms in search of identifiable pieces related to their favorite celebrities and entertainers. (16th November 2007) click for more

Wuthering HeightsRare First Edition of Emily Brontë’s Tragic Love Story Reaches New Heights at Bonhams: A rare first edition of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë sold today at Bonhams for £114,000- more than double its pre-sale estimate- in the Printed Books and Manuscripts sale at 101 New Bond Street, London. The book was bought in the room by the Antiquarian Book Dealer Robert Kirkman on behalf of his UK private client, who is a keen collector of Brontë works. (13th November 2007) click for more


HarrodsTy Beanie Harrods Exclusives - Omnibus and Omnia: Available now exclusively from Harrods Toy Kingdom are Omnibus and Omnia. (3rd November 2007) click for more


TyPilgrim - Ty Beanie Just in Time for Thanksgiving: Just released is Pilgrim an exclusive Beanie only available through the Ty Store. Just in time for Thanksgiving. (29th October 2007) click for more


Hard Rock Cafe BarbieHard Rock Runway Barbie®: The Hard Rock Runway Barbie is now available from the Hardrock Cafe. She comes with her very own exclusive Hard Rock Cafe pin. (15th October 2007) click for more

TyJinxed October Beanie of the Month: The October Beanie Baby of the Month is Jinxed the Black Cat. Jinxed holds a pumpkin candy carrier and is all ready for Trick or Treating. (1st October 2007) click for more


HalloweenHalloween Limited Editions from Lorna Bailey: This Halloween sees the introduction of three Limited Edition pieces from Lorna Bailey Artware. They include a new cat, a new shaped teapot and a cruet set. (29th September 2007) click for more

Royal CopenhagenWelcome to Masquerade from Royal Copenhagen: Royal Copenhagen is launching a new children's service with roots in an exciting world of porcelain described in a new children's book. (25th September 2007) click for more


HalloweenHalloween Phantom and Haunted arrive at Borders: Borders have two exclusive Beanie Babies this Halloween - Phantom and Haunted. (24th September 2007) click for more

Royal CopenhagenRoyal Copenhagen - Perfectio: homage to human anatomy: 1With her four new figurines Pia Langelund is paying homage to human beauty and the curves of the body. Royal Copenhagen is launching a male and a female bust, a recumbent man on a pedestal and a kneeling woman on a pedestal in white and black porcelain. (6th September 2007) click for more

Royal CopenhagenRoyal Copenhagen - Royal Gourmet: Functional, hand painted design for kitchen and table: 1It is a long time since Royal Copenhagen left the display cabinet and conquered the kitchen. Now Royal Copenhagen is launching some new items for the cook, table, oven and ambience. (5th September 2007) click for more


SwarovskiDennis Chinawork’s 2007 Auction Preview: 1The innovative designs of Sally and her team at Dennis Chinaworks have always been rewarded when their one-off prestigious pieces go under the hammer at Bonhams annual sale. This year sees another exciting array of one-one pots being auctioned; proving once again the skilled craftsmanship of this contemporary Somerset pottery is second to none. (3rd September 2007) click for more


CorgiCorgi archive at Bonhams: Bonhams – the international fine art auctioneers – has been appointed by Corgi – one of the best-known die-cast model makers in the world – to sell its archive of coveted prototype and “Number One” vehicles. (2nd September 2007) click for more