We love Back to the Future and we love Steiff so what could be better than the new Steiff Back to the future Doc Brown & Marty McFly. The film was premiered on the 25th October 1985 and this fab set is to celebrate the 35th Anniversary. Released in an […]
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The 2020 Annual Swarovski Collectors Society Ornament
The 2017 Annual Swarovski Collectors Society Ornament has been designed by Stefanie Nederegger. The sparkling Swarovski Annual Edition...
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Harrods Nicholas Christmas Bear 2020
It is that time of year again when Harrods present their annual Harrods Christmas Bear and for 2020 he is aptly named Nicholas. Nicholas...
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Swarovski’s Marmot completes the SCS 2020 Collection
This adorable little critter has just been added to the Swarovski Collectors Society collection and is the final addition for 2020. The...
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James Bond 007 Moonraker Topps Trading Cards Price Guide
Moonraker was released in 1979 and although not critically acclaimed it became the most successful film during Roger Moore’s...
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Quentin Blake A Retrospective at Christies
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Three Studies for a Portrait by Francis Bacon at Christies
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James Bond 007 Moonraker Topps Trading Cards Price Guide
November 8, 2020Moonraker was released in 1979 and although not critically acclaimed it became the most successful -
Jaymar Beatles Yellow Submarine Puzzles Price Guide
November 7, 2020Jaymar created a series of six jigsaw puzzles to coincide with The Beatles film Yellow Submarine. -
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July 27, 2020In our Collecting the Top 10 James Bond Cars the Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5 comes top. The
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Steiff goes Back to the Future
We love Back to the Future and we love Steiff so what could be better than the new Steiff Back to the future Doc Brown & Marty McFly. The film was premiered on the 25th October 1985 and this fab set is to celebrate the 35th Anniversary. Released in an […]
The 2020 Annual Swarovski Collectors Society Ornament
The 2017 Annual Swarovski Collectors Society Ornament has been designed by Stefanie Nederegger. The sparkling Swarovski Annual Edition Ornament in the shape of a snowflake is expertly crafted with 110 sparkling clear crystal facets. Attached to a white satin ribbon, it features a metal tag engraved with ‘2020’ and is […]
Harrods Nicholas Christmas Bear 2020
It is that time of year again when Harrods present their annual Harrods Christmas Bear and for 2020 he is aptly named Nicholas. Nicholas will be the 35th Harrods Christmas bear. He is dressed for the occasion in a fur-trimmed coat that showcases our signature green hue, he also features […]
Swarovski’s Marmot completes the SCS 2020 Collection
This adorable little critter has just been added to the Swarovski Collectors Society collection and is the final addition for 2020. The Swarovski Marmot has been designed by Swarovski lead designer Martin Zendron and is crafted in clear crystal with 340 facets with jet black eyes. It measures 1 1/2 […]
James Bond 007 Moonraker Topps Trading Cards Price Guide
Moonraker was released in 1979 and although not critically acclaimed it became the most successful film during Roger Moore’s seven-picture tenure, and is still in the Top 10 among the entire James Bond franchise. It also had quite a number of commercial tie-ins including the first mainstream set of trading […]
Jaymar Beatles Yellow Submarine Puzzles Price Guide
Jaymar created a series of six jigsaw puzzles to coincide with The Beatles film Yellow Submarine. We take a look at these fantastic puzzles and include a price guide on some of the puzzles that have been sold at auction. The puzzles depicted scenes from the film: Beatles In Pepperland, […]
The Beatles Bus Collection from Corgi
Corgi have released seven bus models celebrating The Beatles albums including Magical Mystery Tour, Let it Be, Revolver, Yellow Submarine, Help and Sgt Peppers. The Magical Mystery Tour is a re-release of the Bedford VAL used in the film and the rest are based on the famous London Routemaster bus. […]
The Beatles Yellow Submarine Eurostar Train Set
Hornby have released The Beatles Yellow Submarine Eurostar Train Set which is based on the graphics that were applied to the eighteen passenger cars of Eurostar Sets 3005/3006 in 1999. Costing in excess of £100,000, the artwork on the original Eurostar was the result of four months intensive work by […]
Lladro Charlie Brown and Snoopy
Lladro have released models of Charlie Brown and Snoopy to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the first Peanuts comic strip by Charles Schulz. The models are made in made in matte and glazed porcelain and feature special decoration and commemorative decal to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first appearance […]
Angels of the Nation NHS Nurse Toby Jugs by Bairstow Pottery
Just released from Bairstow Pottery are a series of colourful NHS Nurse Toby Jugs. The Nurse Toby Jugs are a tribute and recognition for nurses for their dedication and professionalism. The series has been named Angels of the Nation and feature both female and male nurses. They feature rainbow handles […]
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