Royals, Romantics And Rubiks – Dolls of The 1980s by Sue Brewer The tragic murder of John Lennon outside his New York apartment in December 1980 was a huge blow to the world of popular music. His wife, Yoko Ono, watched in horror as Mark Chapman fired the fatal shots. […]
This was a fun era; nowadays, people look back and cruelly refer to it as the decade which taste forgot – but at the time, we didn’t realise we were living in a cultural wasteland! The seventies was a colourful decade which still incorporated the sixties swirling psychedelic patterns. […]
It is 75 years since the Wizard of Oz started to wow the generations and the film and merchandise to continue to attract collectors old and new. For collectors the Bonham’s TCM Presents … There’s No Place Like Hollywood auction on November 24th in New York has some of the […]
Swarovksi’s latest limited edition Mo, Reindeer Mo is one of our favourites. We love the idea of a reindeer cow. Should be a popular addition to lots of collectors Christmas list. Reindeer Mo is priced at £49/$70. Mo reappears this season as one of Santa’s reindeers! Sparkling in brown crystal with […]
Winter Wonderland the latest Xmas edition from Robert Harrop will certainly start to get collectors in the Christmas Spirit. What can be better than an Old English Sheepdog dressed as Father Christmas (Santa Claus for our American friends). This Father Christmas is a friend to the animals and is seen […]
Bonham’s TCM Presents … There’s No Place Like Hollywood auction on November 24th in New York is going to be the entertainment memorabilia event of the year. The sale includes many headline items but one the highlights for us is the Piano from Casablanca on which Sam Plays “As Time Goes By”. […]
An important piece of rock and roll history is to be offered at Bonhams this December. One of Keith Moon’s earliest drum kits, a 1964 Ludwig Super Classic, carries an estimate of £15,000-20,000 and is a highlight of the forthcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Sale to be held on December 10th in […]
The Who celebrate 50 years of rock in 2014 and we take a look at their history, impact and most importantly for us their collectables. The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. Their best known line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist […]
World Cup Willie was the first official mascot for the FIFA World Cup, being used to represent the 1966 FIFA World Cup in the United Kingdom. This was the first World Cup to have a mascot and the first to have merchandise other than programmes, shirts etc. The 1966 World […]
The first World Cup was in 1930 and if you are looking for memorabilia from then or even the subsequent World Cups up to 1966 you will find posters, autographs and programmes, but not much else. We can blame 1966 and World Cup Willie for the era of collectable memorabilia. […]
