Crested China were a popular souvenir in the late 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. They were typically bought on holidays or day-trips especially from seaside locations, cities and tourist centres. There were a number of factories producing crested china including Arcadian who produced this great […]
With the forthcoming TCM Hollywood Cool auction at Bonhams and the sale of items associated with Happy Days and The Fonz (one of the most merchandised characters of the 1970s), we thought we would take a look at some of collectibles released over the years based on the Happy Days […]
Bonham’s TCM Hollywood Cool auction to be held at their Los Angeles auction rooms on the 8th December includes two iconic lots from the classic Happy Days series – a complete Fonzie outfit and the Arthur “Fonz” Fonzarelli’s Triumph Motorbike From Happy Days. HENRY WINKLER: A COMPLETE “FONZIE” OUTFIT FROM […]
Having previously released the Big Bang Theory apartment, Friends Central Perk coffee house and more under the IDEAS range, LEGO have just released the amazing Home Alone House! Coming in at 3955 pieces and with a £229 price tag, this is a must-have for any fans of LEGO and the […]
At a recent exhibition at the Acorn Gallery, Pocklington we had the pleasure of interviewing a favourite artist of ours at WCN, the very talented Marie Louise Wrightson. Marie’s work and imagining of Alice in Wonderland has caught our attention and her clever use of props, novelties and frames for […]
Something for Halloween and comic collectors. We take a look at the British comic Scream! Scream! was a short lived (well in its own format) British weekly horror comic anthology that was published for 15 issues by IPC Magazines in 1984. It featured a number of horror related strips including: […]
The Ridgway Homemaker Pattern is a classic retro design that is now becoming very collectable. The range was mass produced in the 1950s and 60s and was sold exclusively through Woolworth’s stores. The pattern was created by Enid Seeney and was manufactured by Ridgway Potteries of Stoke-on-Trent. The pattern was […]
In 2004 extreme artist ‘Banksy’ printed 100,000 genuine fake £10 notes to total a virtual amount of £1m. The offset lithograph fake notes replaced The Queen with the iconic image of a wistful looking Princess Diana. Written at the top of the note is ‘Banksy of England’ and below it […]
Cult sci-fi movie The Fifth Element Starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman and even British comedian Lee Evans has sought after collectibles. Funko Pops have even gotten in on the action. Most of the figures are now vaulted, which has a huge impact on their value. The Korben Dallas […]
It is that time of year again when Harrods present their annual Harrods Christmas Bear and for 2021 he is named Angus. Angus will be the 36th Harrods Christmas bear. As he name suggests Angus is a Scottish bear and taking influence from Scottish heritage, he wears a cosy sweater […]
