Sunderland lustre (luster and lusterware in North America) is a general name given to a type of pottery with a pink lustre glaze made by a number of potteries in the 19th century including Leeds, Newcastle, Liverpool, Bristol and Swansea but principally and most famously by a number of potteries […]
Beauty and the Beast Dancing in the Moonlight is the latest stunning work of art from the Thomas Kinkade Studios. It is quite fun to try and find all the characters in the picture. In 1991, Walt Disney Pictures released their third Renaissance Period film, Beauty and Beast. Now Disney’s […]
The rise of the cult of wine, the growth of the British middle classes in the 18th century and the fact that the dining-room had become the most important room in the house meant that every architect and designer of the time gave a great deal of attention to its […]
Netsuke date back to the 17th Century, and became extremely popular in Europe towards the end of the 19th Century. This coincided with the Japanese adopting the suit and its pockets and with oriental artefacts being very much in vogue with buyers in western Europe. A huge supply of redundant […]
Scalextric celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2017 and to mark the event seven special 60 year cars are being created the first being a Bentley Continental GT3. The Scalextric Bentley Continental GT3 Limited Edition is set for release in the Summer but is available to pre-order. The models produced will […]
Disney have previewed some the exciting Disney Park pin exclusives arriving in 2017. The sets include two anniversaries of rides the Jungle Cruise 45th Anniversary (released in Florida on May 11, 2017) and the 50th Anniversary of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland park (released in March). Other pin sets […]
Sun Records, located at 706 Union Ave., was a record label based in Memphis, Tennessee starting operations on March 27 1952. Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley (whose recording contract was sold by Sun Records to RCA Victor Records for […]
Graceland is the name of the 13.8 acre estate and large white-columned mansion that once belonged to Elvis Presley, located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. It is located south of Downtown Memphis, less than four miles north of the Mississippi border. It currently serves as a […]
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He died aged 42 on August 16, 1977 but during his short life and since his death he has become one of the most well known cultural icons of modern times.
Portmeirion Pottery The name Portmeirion to many people conjures up images of the beautiful Italian style village in North Wales or they find themselves reminiscing the cult 1960s television series “The Prisoner”. To collectors the name Portmeirion is innovative and decorative designs in pottery created by Susan William Ellis. Sir […]
