A new limited edition Wade Halloween Witch Whimsie will be launched at the Wade Halloween Spooktaculaur on the 25th October. The Wade Halloween Spooktacular event will take place on Sunday 25th October – 9am – 1pm for visitors to the centre at Wade Collectors Centre, Victorian Business Centre, Ford Lane, Ford, Arundel, West Sussex, […]
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Brian Jones Les Paul Gibson Gold Top Guitar and Case sells for $704,000 at Julien’s Auctions
A Les Paul Gibson Gold Top Guitar and Case sells for $704,000 (£542,080) at Julien’s Auctions Property From Bill Wyman And His...
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Oiva Toikka and his Fabulous Glass Birds – Birds by Toikka
I only discovered Oiva Toikka recently when visiting a glass gallery in Chester (Pyramid Glass) which had a display Birds by Toikka...
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Exceptional Tlingit Rattle headlines Bonhams Native American Art auction
Bonhams Native American Art auction on the 31st August includes several historic artifacts from the Pacific Northwest Coast, dating...
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Elvis 1942 Martin D-18 guitar sells for $1.2 million
Elvis Presley’s most important guitar ever to come to auction sold for $1,200,000 when it sold on 1st August at GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com. The...
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Oiva Toikka and his Fabulous Glass Birds – Birds by Toikka
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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 -
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Elvis 1942 Martin D-18 guitar sells for $1.2 million
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Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5 Price Guide
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Wade Whimsies Flintstones Price Guide
June 20, 2020The Wade Whimsies Flintstones set of dinosaurs was originally released in 1965 in the Wade -
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New Wade Halloween Witch Whimsie launching at Wade Halloween Spooktacular
A new limited edition Wade Halloween Witch Whimsie will be launched at the Wade Halloween Spooktaculaur on the 25th October. The Wade Halloween Spooktacular event will take place on Sunday 25th October – 9am – 1pm for visitors to the centre at Wade Collectors Centre, Victorian Business Centre, Ford Lane, Ford, Arundel, West Sussex, […]
Brian Jones Les Paul Gibson Gold Top Guitar and Case sells for $704,000 at Julien’s Auctions
A Les Paul Gibson Gold Top Guitar and Case sells for $704,000 (£542,080) at Julien’s Auctions Property From Bill Wyman And His Rolling Stones Archive auction. This guitar and vintage case were used by Brian Jones in The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, taped December 1968. The guitar was gifted […]
Oiva Toikka and his Fabulous Glass Birds – Birds by Toikka
I only discovered Oiva Toikka recently when visiting a glass gallery in Chester (Pyramid Glass) which had a display Birds by Toikka and was immediately struck with the design, colour, variety and ingenuity of the birds. This feature focuses on the Birds by Toikka but I hope to feature further […]
Exceptional Tlingit Rattle headlines Bonhams Native American Art auction
Bonhams Native American Art auction on the 31st August includes several historic artifacts from the Pacific Northwest Coast, dating from the early to mid-19th century, some of which are coming to market for the first time. The lots include an exceptional Tlingit Rattle carved in the form of an oystercatcher […]
Elvis 1942 Martin D-18 guitar sells for $1.2 million
Elvis Presley’s most important guitar ever to come to auction sold for $1,200,000 when it sold on 1st August at GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com. The historic 1942 Martin D-18 guitar, Serial Number 80221, which Elvis Presley owned between 1954 and 1956, is often referred to as his “Sun Sessions” guitar. Elvis used this […]
Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5 Price Guide
In our Collecting the Top 10 James Bond Cars the Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5 comes top. The Aston Martin DB5 first appeared in Goldfinger and the Corgi 261 model is probably one of the most famous and most sort after Corgi models. The DB5 has now appeared in […]
Swarovski Limited Edition Disney Princesses
The first Swarovski Limited Edition Disney Princess was Cinderella and was released in 2015. Each year since Swaroski have released a limited edition annual edition Disney Princess. The series has proved very popular with the early editions rising in value on the secondary market. Cinderella was followed in 2016 by […]
Wade Whimsies Flintstones Price Guide
The Wade Whimsies Flintstones set of dinosaurs was originally released in 1965 in the Wade Flintstones Party Crackers and later in the Wade Animal Party Crackers set.There were four was figures released including Dino, Sabre Tooth Tiger, Bronti and Rhino. For fans of The Flintstones Dino will be the most […]
The Naturalism of Manuel Mafra Portuguese Palissy Ware
Manuel Cipriano Gomes Mafra (1829-1905) was one of the foremost Portuguese ceramists of the 19th century who developed a vast array of work influenced by the natural world. Manuel Mafra’s pottery work, marked by naturalism, was strongly influenced by the French 16th century engineer, craftsman and potter Bernard Palissy . […]
Wade Disney The Fox and the Hound Price Guide
Wade Disney The Fox and the Hound Price Guide – Wade had great success with their Disney Hat Box Series and one of the lesser known sets was from the Disney film The Fox and the Hound. The The Fox and the Hound set consisted of four figures Tod, Copper, Big […]
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