Shelley have produced many colourful and notable including the 1930s Shelley Harmony Ware. The streaked, dripped design in bright colours proved very popular and was produced in large quantities in a variety of different shapes. The design was created by Shelley’s lead designer Eric Slater in 1932 and was […]
Swarovski latest additions includes an online exclusive of New York’s Statue of Liberty. One of New York’s most famous landmarks, the Statue of Liberty, is interpreted in stunning clear crystal in this spectacular design. Featuring 217 bold and intricate facets, this dazzling piece feels at once modern and timeless. Remember […]
A growing interest in lace collecting has also created a renewed interest in old pillow lace bobbins. Lace bobbins have always been a decorative adjunct to lace making and although functional and fairly standard in form the bobbin flourished in its decorative charm with carving, colour, material and decoration making […]
I don’t really class myself as a Designer Diva, however, I do always seem to pick the most expensive item in the shop or fall in love with the out of reach prices for items in magazines. So the easiest way for me to work around this little problem is […]
A special 40th anniversary, limited-edition pair of Wade Garfield Whimsies has been released by the Wade Collectors Club and include a standing and sitting version. Each Garfield Whimsie is priced at £24.99 and is boxed in an exclusive Wade Whimsieland box and comes with a certificate of authenticity. For more […]
Unique Auctions 2019 New Years Day sale includes 15 pictures including John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison, and an autographed letter by three of The Beatles. The collection includes 15 never seen before photographs taken in 1967 by a Lincoln gentleman working in Cornwall at the time of […]
One of the best collections of Doulton Lambeth and early Royal Doulton for many years is to be sold at Lincoln Auctioneers Unique Auctions as part of their New Years Day auction. The single owner collection features includes nearly 100 pieces including designers Hannah Barlow, Florence Barlow, Arthur Barlow, Emma […]
The Corgi No 290 Kojak Buick features his brown buick and two figures including Kojak in jacket and hat holding and pointing his revolver. Crocker is in the back seat firing backwards. The model also came with a self adhesive Lieutenant badge. The original Corgi Kojak Buick was released in […]
The Moomin Winter design for 2018 is Light Snowfall. Light Snowfall, features Moomintroll from the book Moominland Midwinter. Light Snowfall shows the moment when Moomintroll experiences his first snowfall. The design is based on Tove Jansson’s original artwork which Tove Slotte has interpreted onto a mug, bowl and spoon. The design has a very Christmas […]
Copper jelly moulds are among the most attractive and popular of all kitchenalia. The humble copper jelly mould came in a variety of shapes and sizes and became more and more elaborate over time. The moulds that were part of the batterie de cuisine of the larger houses sometimes bore the name of […]
