Robert Harrop’s latest Beano design is based on the classic Beano Annual cover from 1978. The piece is being created as part of Beano’s 75th Anniversary Celebration.
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Christopher Dresser and the Design Revolution
Known as Britain’s first ever independent industrial designer, Christopher Dresser was a major contributor to the British Anglo Japanese and Arts & Crafts movement.
Armand Marseille Dolls & Other Bisque Dolls
Bisque china dolls are those tranquil faced beauties we see featured on the Antiques Roadshow, with glass eyes, hand-painted features and, often, ‘double-jointed’ limbs.
Einstein Bible sells for $68,500
A Bible inscribed by Albert Einstein, in which he refers to the book as an “inexhaustible” source of wisdom and solace that deserves frequent reading has sold at Bonhams.
Wooden Jigsaws – A Bit of a Collecting Puzzle
Most researchers agree that the first jigsaw puzzle was produced in 1762 by John Spilsbury, an engraver and mapmaker from London.
The Smurfs 2 Movie Figurines from Schleich
With the new Smurfs movie being released shortly, associated film related items are starting to appear. The Schleich Smurf figurines always set the benchmark and the latest Smurf figurine set does not disappoint.
Children’s Books of the 1940s
During the Wartime years of the 1940s, and for a few years afterwards, books for adults and children alike were economy editions, due to paper shortages and restrictions.
Bairstow Manor Pottery Margaret Thatcher Colourway
Bairstow Manor Pottery have released a new colourway of their Margaret Thatcher Character Jug. The Margaret Thatcher Character Jug includes her famous Blue Jacket jacket and is now issued with a black jacket with a poppy in the lapel.
Collecting Horse Brasses
Collecting Horse Brasses. The use of horse brass dates back to the pre-Roman period with a complete set of horse trappings with amulets, found in North Africa in 1932. Although the early forms were mostly made of bronze, some have been discovered made of silver, or gold inlaid and inset […]
Top 10 Selling Books in May at AbeBooks
The top sale in May was a precious 1908 edition of Tibet and Lhasa by John Claude White.
