Bairstow Manor Collectables latest addition to their world famous series of character jugs has been created to commemorate the First World War. The jug is entitled “Lest We Forget” and has been modelled by Ray Noble. Ray Noble is well known for his ceramic modelling, particularly for his character jugs portraying […]
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Airfix unveil specially commissioned Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier Model
Airfix has revealed that they were commissioned to make a one-off scale model of the Royal Navy’s largest ever Aircraft Carrier in 1:350 scale. The actual carrier was named by the Queen on the 4th July. The model, which is over 800mm in length is currently on display to visitors aboard […]
Lucien Freud’s Aged Whippet Races Away at Bonhams
Bonhams Prints and Multiples sale on July 15th offered a fantastic opportunity for art lovers to purchase works by some of the western world’s greatest artists at accessible prices. The Old Masters to Contemporary giants were represented in the sale at the company’s headquarters in 101 New Bond Street. The […]
Titan Comics Declares July 26 Doctor Who Comics Day!
Whovians And Comic Readers Invited To Join Day Of Events And Promotions To Celebrate New Doctor Who Comics! This July 23 sees the release of two brand-new Doctor Who ongoing series, Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor and Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor by Titan Comics, which already is set to […]
Dr No & Other James Bond Posters
A 1962 Dr. No quad film poster was one of the highlights of the James Bond section of the Vectis 12th July Entertainment Memorabilia. The poster featuring Sean Connery on a striking yellow background with the text The First James Bond Film! fetched £3,000. Pictured right: DR. NO (1962) Film Poster. […]
Star Wars Signed Film Poster at Vectis
A unique Star Wars poster will be of interest to Star Wars collectors in the Vectis 12th July Entertainment Memorabilia. The poster depicts all six Star Wars films and has been signed by sixty nine members of cast and crew. This Star Wars poster will be worth a great deal […]
Mark Hill to Open Stand at Grays Antiques
Antiques & Collectables expert Mark Hill has announced that he will be opening a stand at Grays Antiques, in the heart of central London. Situated behind the renowned Grays main building, the Mews (below left) is a few minutes stroll from Bond Street tube station and Oxford Street and north of the renowned […]
English Teapots – Their Origin and Variety
Tea was introduced to this country in the mid-seventeenth century, and within 100 years it was a national beverage enjoyed by all classes, the direct cause of considerable changes in the times of meals and in social customs and, of course, of the introduction of the tea services so highly […]
Ornamental Scarf Pins
A collection of ornamental scarf pins provides a very interesting subject for collectors in which examples are not too difficult to obtain. The scarf-pin was fashionable from the days of cravats to the early part of our own century, but perhaps the most interesting period from the collector’s point of […]
Rare Lithographic L N E R 1931 Railway Poster
A rare and unusual L N E R 1931 lithographic poster will be of great interest to railway collectors around the world. The poster is beng presented for sale by Unique Auctions of Lincoln, at their 26th and 27th July Antique & Collectors sale. The lithographic poster dates from 1931 and was designed […]















