Worzel Gummidge was well known for being able to change his heads. This great bendy toy from the late 1970’s gives Worzel the ability to change his heads. Worzel had a number of heads during the series that gave him different abilities and personalities. The handsome head and thinking heads […]
Max Beckmann’s Hölle der Vögel (Birds’ Hell) (1937-38) achieved a new world record price for the artist of £36,005,000 / $45,834,365 / €40,865,675 in the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 27 June. Hölle der Vögel (Birds’ Hell) continues the Germanic tradition of using gruesome allegorical scenes at the same time as taking aspects of […]
Whilst travelling back from a toy fair where I saw a couple of Banana Splits toys, The Dickies version of the Banana Splits Tra La La song came on the radio. I was a massive fan of the show when I was younger so I thought I would indulge myself […]
Corgi will be releasing 6 new James Bond models in July and August including the 50th anniversary You Only Live Twice Gyrocopter ‘Little Nellie’. Q delivers the film’s signature gadget to Bond (Sean Connery) in southern Japan where he takes it in search of Blofeld’s rocket base. When four SPECTRE helicopters swoop to […]
A Palitoy Star Wars Vinyl Cape Jawa vintage 3 3/4″ figure on card sold for a record breaking £18,000 at Vectis auctions Star Wars 40th Anniversary Sale on the 25th May. Palitoy Star Wars Vinyl Cape Jawa vintage 3 3/4″ figure, Near Mint to Mint, (slight discolouration at base of […]
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite Her Fairies and Postcards Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (1888 – 1960) was an Australian illustrator of children’s books and most noted for her work depicting fairies. Born on 9th June 1888 in Carlton, Victoria to Rev. Dr. John Laurence Rentoul and Annie Isobel. She married Arthur Grenbry Outhwaite […]
Tunbridge Wells is located in Kent about 40 miles south-east of London, and situated in a pleasantly wooded district. In the seventeenth century, before many fine trees were cut down to provide fuel for iron-smelting, there was so much timber that woodwork became the town’s staple industry. For over two hundred […]
Lladro’s latest limited edition is the Cherub of Love and is an exclusive to lladro.com and Lladró Boutiques. The figure is designed by Ernest Massuet and is being created in a limited edition of 1500. The Cherub of Love measures 36 x 28 cm. The story goes that every time a bell rings, […]
Swarovski’s latest limited edition is the very impressive Star Wars Darth Vader. The Swarovski Star Wars Darth Vader is being produced in a limited edition of just 300 but each one will be made to order and comes with a certificate of authenticity. The piece measures 27.5 x 14 x 10 […]
Sven Vestergaard is once again the designer of the 2017 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Santa Claus. The Royal Copenhagen annual Santa has been in production since 2001. Pictured right: Royal Copenhagen Annual Christmas Santa 2017 designed by Sven Vestergaard. Father Christmas has filled his sack with stuffed animals, which he will deliver and […]
