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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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Jessie Tait Midwinter Toadstool – Information and Price Guide
Jessie Tait’s Toadstool design for Midwinter is one of the most distinctive and sought-after patterns of 1950s British tableware. With its bold red and black toadstool motifs and unmistakably mid-century appearance, it remains immediately recognisable more than sixty years after it was produced. Many post-war pottery patterns can still be […]
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Paul Poiret and Les Parfums de Rosine – The First Designer Perfumes
Today it is almost expected that a major fashion house will have its own perfume. Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent and numerous other names have made fragrance an integral part of their identity. In the early years of the 20th century, however, the idea was revolutionary. One of the […]
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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 Dogs – Models, Breeds, Designers & Price Guide
13 September 2026SylvaC dogs are among the most varied and characterful animal figures produced by Shaw & Copestake. While the famous SylvaC [...] -
Paul Poiret and Les Parfums de Rosine – The First Designer Perfumes
7 September 2026Today it is almost expected that a major fashion house will have its own perfume. Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent and [...]
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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 [...]
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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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