The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist Georges Rémi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name of Hergé. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in more than […]
Willow Tree® is launching a new sibling sculptures to join their Family Grouping collection. The sculpture, designed by artist Susan Lordi is entitled My New Baby portrays two children – an older sibling embracing a new-born baby while curled up on a comfy beanbag. It is the unspoken presentation of both possession and pride, […]
Lladro have updated their main web site Lladro.com. The new fresh design still keeps the Lladro white and has a traditional left hand menu on larger screens. The responsive design works especially well on tablets and mobile phones. I like the way the Lladro Histoey is depicted. I would still […]
The Christmas plates from Royal Copenhagen have been issued every year since 1908 with a different motif decorating the plate each year. For 2018 the motif is The Christmas Tree Salesman. For 2018 the Christmas Tree Salesman motif will appear on the Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate, Christmas bell, Christmas drop and Christmas cup […]
Walter Scott Lenox was born in 1859 in the “Staffordshire of America”: Trenton, N.J. which became the USA’s leading ceramics center and boasted some 200 potteries in the 19th century. Lenox worked as a decorator and designer for several Trenton potteries beginning in 1875 and six years later he advanced […]
Three Studies for a Portrait by Francis Bacon will be the star lot at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction on the 6th March 2018. With continued growing interest in Francis Bacon the Three Studies for a Portrait has an estimate of £10,000,000 to £15,000,000. We would not be surprised if […]
Corgi Magic Roundabout Figures Corgi’s Magic Roundabout figures and die-cast range included the fantastic Magic Roundabout Carousel and a series of 8 figures in the early 1970s: Dougal, Florence, Zebedee, Mr Rusty, Brian the Snail, Basil, Ermintrude and Dylan, which were all produced on a stand with the characters name […]
For fans of Hammer films and Dracula this new Scars of Dracula Count Dracula one fourth scale statue, measuring 21″ tall. In the film Dracula was played by the iconic Christopher Lee, who has been expertly created in the Star Ace Toys new line. Even the figure looks menacing. The statue stands on […]
Rope My Heart is one four new Trail of Painted Ponies for Winter 2018. Rope My Heart has been designed by Lorna Matsuda and features hearts on its mane and hindquarters, as well a heart shaped lasso rope. Rope My Heart – Whether it’s galloping along a beautiful beach at […]
Dame Muriel Spark (née Muriel Sarah Camberg) was born in Edinburgh on the 1st February 1918, and 2018 is the centenary of her birth. She is most famous for her sixth novel, published in 1961, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, with its eponymous title character, the free spirited Miss […]
