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 […]
The sixteenth edition of The Art of the Surreal sale will take place at Christie’s on 28 February, following the Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale and will include 35 lots that chart the history of Dada and Surrealism. Together the two auctions launch 20th Century at Christie’s, a series […]
On March the 16th Christie’s wine department will have on offer a superb selection of vintages direct from the cellars of Château Figeac. The vintages date back many decades and include many extremely rare large formats. Highlights from the sale include a rare jeroboam of 1949 estimate £3,000-5,000, three bottles of […]
Barbie® and Moschino® have teamed up with the help of Carlyle Nuera to create this Barbie and Ken giftset. The set is priced at $200. Barbie® and Moschino® team up to celebrate a bold red carpet moment! The Moschino® Barbie® and Ken®; Giftset features the iconic couple rocking the same […]
