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Collecting Articles and Features
Montblanc Writers Edition – Complete Collectors’ Checklist 1992–2026
The Montblanc Writers Edition is a celebrated series of limited-edition writing instruments, introduced in 1992 with Ernest Hemingway. Each annual release honours a major literary figure through distinctive materials, shapes and decorative references to the writer’s life and work. This chronological checklist links to our 35 individual collecting guides, with […]
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Collecting Articles and Features
Montblanc Writers Edition – Alexandre Dumas (1996)
Explore the 1996 Montblanc Writers Edition celebrating Alexandre Dumas: literary background, pen design, identification details and collecting advice.
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Collecting Epsom Derby Silk Scarves – History, Designs and Auction Prices
The Epsom Derby is one of the world’s most famous horse races, and for generations its winners have been celebrated through paintings, prints, ceramics and other commemorative objects. Among the more unusual and attractive souvenirs are Derby silk scarves, produced to commemorate winning horses and record the history of the […]
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Collecting Articles and Features
SylvaC Dogs – Models, Breeds, Designers & Price Guide
SylvaC dogs are among the most varied and characterful animal figures produced by Shaw & Copestake. While the famous SylvaC rabbits are perhaps the company’s most immediately recognisable animals, dogs formed an exceptionally large part of the range, with numerous breeds, sizes, poses and colourways produced over several decades. From […]
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SylvaC Squirrel Model 1144 – Identification and Price Guide
The SylvaC Squirrel model 1144 is one of the company’s distinctive animal figures and is most readily recognised as an upright squirrel holding a nut between its front paws. The example illustrated is finished in the familiar matt green SylvaC glaze and has the model number 1144 impressed to the […]
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Collecting Features
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Montblanc Writers Edition – William Shakespeare (2016)
7 November 2026Explore the 2016 Montblanc Writers Edition celebrating William Shakespeare: literary background, pen design, identification [...] -
Montblanc Writers Edition – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (2017)
7 November 2026Explore the 2017 Montblanc Writers Edition celebrating Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: literary background, pen design, identification [...] -
Montblanc Writers Edition – Homer (2018)
7 November 2026Explore the 2018 Montblanc Writers Edition celebrating Homer: literary background, pen design, identification details and [...]
- Montblanc Writers Edition – Rudyard Kipling (2019)
- Montblanc Writers Edition – Victor Hugo (2020)
- Montblanc Writers Edition – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2021)
What’s it Worth Price Guide
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Collecting Epsom Derby Silk Scarves – History, Designs and Auction Prices
4 November 2026The Epsom Derby is one of the world’s most famous horse races, and for generations its winners have been celebrated through [...] -
SylvaC Squirrel Model 1144 – Identification and Price Guide
13 September 2026The SylvaC Squirrel model 1144 is one of the company’s distinctive animal figures and is most readily recognised as an [...] -
Jessie Tait Midwinter Toadstool – Information and Price Guide
8 September 2026Jessie Tait’s Toadstool design for Midwinter is one of the most distinctive and sought-after patterns of 1950s British [...]
- Vintage Star Wars Play-Doh Sets – A Collector’s Guide
- Hornsea Train Robber Mug by John Clappison
- René Lalique’s ‘Suzanne’ Frosted Glass Figure – History & Price Guide
Collecting News
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Halcyon Days Unveils 2026 Christmas Box – The Magic of the Nutcracker
11 August 2026Christmas may still be several months away, but Halcyon Days has unveiled its 2026 Annual Christmas Box, continuing one of the [...] -
Emma Bridgewater Marks Liberty’s 150th Anniversary with Special Commemorative Mug
5 August 2026One of Britain’s best-known pottery manufacturers has joined the celebrations marking a major retail milestone with the [...] -
Montblanc Celebrates Bram Stoker with 2026 Writers Edition Collection
1 July 2026Montblanc has unveiled its 2026 Writers Edition collection, paying tribute to Bram Stoker, the Irish author whose 1897 novel [...]
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