The wonderful Beswick Butterfly Plaques are quite rare and were produced from 1957 to 1963 and were all designed by Albert Hallam. We take a look at these colourful creations with a price guide of sales at auction. There are thought to be nine designs and were made in large, […]
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Action Man Bullet Man Price Guide
The Action Man Bullet Man is one of the rarer Action Man figures. Bullet Man was released in 1977 and was one of three released in...
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Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
In 1987 a video game developed by Nintendo arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short). The game was to become a...
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HeroQuest Game System Price Guide
In 1989 a new board game system was born in ‘A game of high adventure in a world of magic’. That game was Hero Quest. Published...
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Leslie Harradine and Royal Doulton
For collectors of Royal Doulton, Leslie Harradine is a well known name having designed some of the most famous and iconic Doulton...
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Beswick Butterfly Plaques
August 23, 2021The wonderful Beswick Butterfly Plaques are quite rare and were produced from 1957 to 1963 and were -
Leslie Harradine and Royal Doulton
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June 22, 2021You may find that you have a copy of a board game that sounds familiar, but the game itself and the
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Collection of Colin Melbourne Beswick Pieces at Potteries Auctions
May 3, 2021The Potteries Auctions May auction includes a good collection of Beswick pieces by designer Colin -
Brian Jones Les Paul Gibson Gold Top Guitar and Case sells for $704,000 at Julien’s Auctions
September 12, 2020A Les Paul Gibson Gold Top Guitar and Case sells for $704,000 (£542,080) at Julien’s -
Exceptional Tlingit Rattle headlines Bonhams Native American Art auction
August 27, 2020Bonhams Native American Art auction on the 31st August includes several historic artifacts from the
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Head of a Bear by Leonardo da Vinci sets world record for drawing at Christies
July 8, 2021Leonardo da Vinci’s Head of a Bear, offered as the leading lot in the Exceptional Sale held this -
Quentin Blake A Retrospective at Christies
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Three Studies for a Portrait by Francis Bacon at Christies
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Action Man Bullet Man Price Guide
August 19, 2021The Action Man Bullet Man is one of the rarer Action Man figures. Bullet Man was released in 1977 -
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
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HeroQuest Game System Price Guide
August 12, 2021In 1989 a new board game system was born in ‘A game of high adventure in a world of magic’.
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Beswick Butterfly Plaques
The wonderful Beswick Butterfly Plaques are quite rare and were produced from 1957 to 1963 and were all designed by Albert Hallam. We take a look at these colourful creations with a price guide of sales at auction. There are thought to be nine designs and were made in large, […]
Action Man Bullet Man Price Guide
The Action Man Bullet Man is one of the rarer Action Man figures. Bullet Man was released in 1977 and was one of three released in a series, and as can be seen on the box was ‘ A Member of the Action Man Team ‘ (the other two were […]
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
In 1987 a video game developed by Nintendo arrived on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES for short). The game was to become a huge hit, get a cult following and is still a fan favourite to this day. That game was Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!! The groundbreaking video games console […]
HeroQuest Game System Price Guide
In 1989 a new board game system was born in ‘A game of high adventure in a world of magic’. That game was Hero Quest. Published by Milton Bradley Games before being taken over by Hasbro. It was a worldwide hit and still has fans today who reminisce and play. […]
Leslie Harradine and Royal Doulton
For collectors of Royal Doulton, Leslie Harradine is a well known name having designed some of the most famous and iconic Doulton figures including the Balloon Seller, Scotties, Sunshine Girl and the popular Dickens Series. He was prolific and modelled figures for Doulton from the late 1920s to the 1950s, […]
Royal Doulton Contentment Figurine HN1323
The Royal Doulton Contentment figurine was the first figure created by Arthur ‘Leslie Harradine’ for Royal Doulton. The was Contentment figurine produced from 1929 to 1938, and has a model number HN1323. Contentment depicts a mother sleeping in an armchair with her child. The dress is normally red and pink […]
Royal Doulton Scotties Figurine HN1281
The Royal Doulton Scotties figurine is a classic design by Arthur Leslie Harradine but normally referred to as Leslie Harradine. Leslie Harradine created models for Doulton for over 40 years and the Scotties model itself was produced from 1928 to 1936. Scotties depicts a woman, sitting on a bench with […]
Lladro My Little Heroes Collection
Lladro sculptor José Santaeulalia has created a lovely collection of thee children superheroes with the My Little Heroes Collection. The collection includes three models: Hero to rescue Boy Figurine; I’m a Superheroine Girl Figurine and I have Super Powers Baby Boy Figurine. Each features a gloss and matte white made […]
Malibu Barbie 50 Years
The first Malibu Barbie® and her beach-loving friends were released in 1971. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the release the original California girl and her friends, a Malibu Barbie® gift set featuring classic reproductions of Barbie® , PJ and Christie dolls, each wearing a replica of her original swimsuit […]
2021 Wade Whimsie Day Catepillars
Wade Whimsie Day has been given as July 19th by the Wade Collectors Club. The day it self is the birthday of Sir George Wade. A number of Wade Whimsies have been produced over recent years to commemorate this special day. 2021 is no exception with release of these cute […]
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