The Most
Important Collection of Stamps to be sold for 50 Years comes
up for sale at Sothebys – estimated to fetch in excess of
£11 million .
Other News
Me To You Event 2nd October
t he
last National Me To You Event takes place at Alexandra
Palace on Saturday 2nd October 10am – 5pm
Lorna Bailey Sale of Prototypes
Lorna Bailey Artware
is having a Sale of Prototypes on Saturday the 25th September
at 1pm.
Moorcroft Burghley House Event 1st-3rd October
The Moorcroft 2004
Prestige Country House Event is being held at the Burghley House
from the 1st-3rd October.
Collecting Pop Star Dolls
This is an ideal time to begin collecting pop star dolls, because at the moment the shops seem to be full of them; stars include Steps, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Five and S-Club 7, but perhaps the most notable dolls of recent times have been the Spice Girls. These certainly hit […]
My Little Pony Collecting
My Little Pony Collecting Animals hold a strong appeal to many young people as they grow up. This is especially true of animals that many children will never have for their very own. Horses are a favourite, as are the mystical unicorn and pegasus, who hold their own appeal from the realm of fantasy. […]
Dean’s Bears – A Brief History Of Britain’s Oldest Teddy Bear Manufacturer
The Dean’s family had founded their book publishing business in 1711 and during the next 200 years or so, prospered greatly. In 1902, one of the Deans family, a certain Captain Henry Samuel Dean, together with a fellow director of the firm had produced a rag book. This was a […]
Crown & Cyphers on British Uniform Buttons
In the UK, government land is known as crown land. Anything belonging to the government is called crown property, and if you are prosecuted in the courts, you are prosecuted by the crown. So the crown is more than just a symbol of Royalty in the UK – it represents […]
Enjoy The Flight – A History of Pocket Dragons
They are popping up everywhere – Saturday morning cartoons, children’s books, commercials, jewellery shops, collectibles stores, the Internet, auction sites. They are the second biggest thing – next to lint – to ever be associated with pockets! After a long flight, Pocket Dragons have finally arrived. We take a brief […]
Buttons The World’s Most Popular Collectible Secret!
You see them every day. They fasten your shirt together, hold your pants up, and maybe make a fashion statement on your new sweater. Buttons! Almost everyone has some buttons stashed away in a box or jar. They can be plain and simple, or truly elegant works of art. Due […]
