The latest Toby Jug from Bairstow Pottery, modelled by Ray Noble, celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Votes for Women campaign. The Toby Jug shows Emmeline Pankhurst, the leader of the British suffragette movement, wearing a sash and badge in suffragette colours. The sash has the words Votes for Women written upon it. The Emmeline Pankhurst […]
The Spring sale of Asian Art at Sotheby’s France attracted a packed saleroom, and 20 phone lines with bids from around the world. The sale got off to an explosive start with the auction record achieved in France by the extraordinary recently-discovered treasure of Imperial China: a unique Imperial 18th […]
Bonhams and TCM Present … A Celebration of Robert Osborne, an auction of more than 400 posters and memorabilia from the estate of the beloved Turner Classic Movies host. The sale – which will take place June 13 at Bonhams New York – features Bette Davis’ personal Sarah Siddons award, […]
Gerry Anderson’s Stingray, the 1960s children’s marionette adventure series about a futuristic submarine patrol remains a cult classic and we take a look at some of the Stingray collectables, Stingray merchandise and Stingray toys that have appeared over the years along with prices at auction and a Stingray price guide. […]
The 2018 World Cup Russia begins on Thursday 14 June when Russia face Saudia Arabia. We take a look at some of the official and unofficial merchandise, collectables and memorabilia available to collect and buy. The official mascot for the Russia World Cup is Zabivaka™ which means “the one who scores” […]
Arabia have just released their Moomin Summer seasonal mug Going on Vacation. The mug is part of the new Moomin seasonal series which for the Summer includes a mug, a plate and a spoon and also for 2018 two figures Moominpappa and Moominmamma. The Moomin family have decided to go […]
James Bond’s Goldeneye Aston Martin DB5 will be the highlight on 13 July at Bonham’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale. On offer will be the ultimate Bond car – the 1965 Aston Martin DB5 driven by James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) in the 1995 motion picture GoldenEye. The estimate is £1,200,000-1,600,000. The DB5 has become synonymous […]
The first Moomin book was published over 70 years in 1945 and the stories and character have since inspired puppet animations, TV shows, animated series, collectables, collectors items, a museum, Moomin shops, Moomin cafes and even a Moominworld theme park. For collectors of Moomin collectables and merchandise there is especial […]
To commemorate fifteen years of The Trail of Painted Ponies as America’s premier horse collectible a special commemorative figurine entitled Fire and Ice is being released in July. Designed by Artist/Sculptor Kathleen Moody Fire and Ice is cast in clear resin, and it depicts a fiery stallion rearing and twisting like […]
The Royal Doulton Lord of the Rings collection is one of my favorites, and is one set of Doulton figures they have remained extremely collectable. The collection began to be released in 1980 and was designed by D Lyttleton with production ending in 1984. In Lord of the Rings, Tolkien […]
