Another Christmas, another lovely Harrods Christmas Bear. Harrods present their annual Harrods Christmas Bear and for 2022 he is named Louie. Louie will be the 37th Harrods Christmas bear. Louie wears a knitted jacket – a style inspired by the first Christmas Bear, launched in 1986 – comes in our […]
For generations, the Mont Blanc 149 fountain pen has been revered as a timeless classic. First introduced in 1952, the 149 was designed to be the pinnacle of luxury and craftsmanship. As the flagship model of the Mont Blanc pen range, it has long been considered the gold standard by […]
Continuing our Halloween 2022 look at some of the horror themed editions released by Royal Doulton we feature the Royal Doulton Frankensteins Monster Character Jug. The Frankenstein’s Monster jug was modelled by Martyn Alcock who is probably most well known at Doulton for his Bunnykins. The Royal Doulton Frankensteins Monster Character […]
Continuing our Halloween 2022 look at some of the horror themed editions released by Royal Doulton we feature the Royal Doulton Count Dracula Character Jug. The Count Dracula jug was modelled by David Biggs (David B Biggs) and was released in 1997, the Royal Doulton Centenary, and was the Character Jug […]
With Halloween 2022 approaching we thought we would take a look at some of the horror themed editions released by Royal Doulton starting with the Royal Doulton Phantom of the Opera Character Jug. The Phantom jug is a great piece and was modelled by David Biggs (David B Biggs). It […]
The Royal Doulton Kateroo seriesware was introduced in 1905 and featured a stylised black and white cat based on the drawings and newspaper illustrations of David Henry Souter. The series became known as the Kateroo series or Souter series. Kateroo reputedly started as a inkblot on one of Souter’s drawings. […]
Royal Doulton Bibelots first appeared in the 1920s and 1930s and referred to a range of functional fanciful ash trays, ring holders, salt cellars and soap dishes featuring animals, birds, insects and mythical creatures. They were designed by some of Doulton Lambeth leading designers including Leslie Harradine, Harry Simeon and […]
The Smurfs Collectors Club was founded in 1986 with the first newsletter released dated Summer 1986. In November 1987 Schleich wrote to the club offering to produce a 2″ limited edition Good Luck Smurf exclusively for the club. This was announced by the Smurfs Collectors Club in their Newsletter 8 […]
Just released by Royal Selangor are the impressive The Dark Knight Returns Batman and Superman figures. Based on the classic Frank Miller comic Batman The Dark Knight Returns in which a retired Batman comes out of retirement, only to find himself facing his one-time ally Superman in one of the […]
Namiki pens are the perfect blend of art and history and are considered to be some of the finest writing instruments in the world. Each pen is a work of art, with a unique design using traditional Japanese techniques that date back to the Heian period (794-1185). A single pen […]
