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Lorna Bailey Open Day and Auction Tomorrow: The Lorna Bailey Artware Open Day is to be held on Saturday 30th April 2005 at the Port Vale Football Club, Hamil Road, Burslem. The Doors will open at 10.00am, there will be specials available for that day. (29th April 2005) click for more

Pot Of Gold Over The Rainbow As Judy Garland Dress Sells For An Auction Record Of £140,000: The original dress worn by the star Judy Garland when she immortalised the character of Dorothy in the classic film masterpiece, The Wizard of Oz, sold for a staggering £140,000 today - over 4 times it’s estimate. (27th April 2005) click for more

Castles and palaces - a new series from Royal Copenhagen
: Castles and palaces - a new series from Royal Copenhagen. (23rd April 2005) click for more

Disgruntled Employee Takes the Biscuit: While at first glance, the Huntley & Palmer biscuit tin included in Bonhams’ sale appears to portray nothing more than a peaceful summer’s day in a traditional English garden, keen eyes may spot a couple of irregularities that are more than likely to shock. (22nd April 2005) click for more

Disney in Swarovski crystal!: Mickey and his friends have been on the go for more than 70 years. And now, these adorable stars are also available in Swarovski crystal. (21st April 2005) click for more

Important Collection of Schuco Toys: A unique and historically important collection with archive material, prototypes and previously undocumented pieces. (20th April 2005) click for more

Madame Alexander 2005 Collection on QVC:
The new 2005 Madame Alexander® Dolls being exclusively introduced on QVC! . (19th April 2005) click for more

Monty Maldovan Signing at Disney: Disney Design Group Artist, Monty Maldovan will make a special appearance to sign the latest release of Disney's "Featured Artist" collection. (18th April 2005) click for more

Footballing heroes' memorabilia to draw the crowds at Bonhams:
Bonhams' Sale of Sporting Memorabilia at Chester on 27 April will include many rare items from the annals of footballing history. (15th April 2005) click for more

Hantel's Special Easter Teddy Promotion: Hantel Miniatures recently ran a promotion for existing members enrolling new members. (14th April 2005) click for more

Surviving the Titanic: Irish relic up for sale in Boston: Ever since the world’s worst maritime disaster unfolded on the night of April 14, 1912, the story of the ill-fated ocean liner, RMS Titanic, has managed to capture the hearts and minds of generations of people. (12th April 2005) click for more

Matt Wagner Provides Startling New Cover For New Printing Of Batman: BATMAN #638, the stunning conclusion to the "Under the Hood" storyline, sold out at DC Comics on March 30, the day it arrived in stores. (11th April 2005) click for more

Battling for rare Star Wars memorabilia:
The only known model of a Dewback head outside of the extensive LucasFilm archive will be sold in a sale of Rock, Pop & Film Memorabilia at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on Wednesday 27 April 2005. Produced by Fred Pearl, it was specially commissioned by George Lucas and is estimated at £10,000-15,000. (8th April 2005) click for more

Monty Maldovan Signing at Disney: Disney Design Group Artist, Monty Maldovan will make a special appearance to sign the latest release of Disney's "Featured Artist" collection. (7th April 2005) click for more

Adam Binder's Sticking Around':
Just released from Adam Binder Editions. (6th April 2005) click for more

Jokester - Ty's April Fool: Released this Spring for April Fools is the aptly named Jokester. (5th April 2005) click for more

Lorna Bailey Open Day and Auction:
The Lorna Bailey Artware Open Day is to be held on Saturday 30th April 2005 at the Port Vale Football Club, Hamil Road, Burslem. The Doors will open at 10.00am, there will be specials available for that day. (4th April 2005) click for more

Globe a new collection from Royal Copenhagen: Released in February and just reaching shops is Royal Copenhagen's latest series Globe - small sculptures for everyday use. (1st April 2005) click for more