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Vectis – Not One But Two World Records in One Day

Vectis Auctions, The World’s Largest Toy Auctioneer are no strangers to achieving World Record Prices for collectable toys entered into their specialist auctions. In the last five years there have been no less than eight ranging from £12,000 paid for a Post-war Dinky No.505 Foden Flat Truck to £1,265 paid for an empty cardboard box that once contained a Cetandco ‘Charterhouse Sand Bag Encampment’.

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Swarovski It’s a dogs’ world…

The Lovlots are a super hit! They are fun, elegant, delicate and a joy to behold. Swarovski now introduces The Gang of Dogs in exciting colours. These canines are characteristically playful, funny, unique and self-ironic. And, of course, these individual dogs always like to be looked upon as one group!

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Leading Publisher Richard Dennis Curates a Sale of British Ceramics at Bonhams


One of the UK’s leading independent publishers of art books, Richard Dennis O.B.E will sell part of his private collection of ceramics at Bonhams in New Bond Street on Wednesday 12 March 2008. Dennis’ magnificent collection encompasses pottery by established and emerging designers from the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods through to the modern day.