Wemyss Ware Wemyss Ware (pronounced Weems) is named after the castle situated on cliffs between East Wemyss and West Wemyss in Fife, which was the home of the Grosvenor family who became patrons of the Fife Pottery in Gallatown, near Kirkcaldy. The Fife Pottery was built in 1817, traditionally the Fife Pottery […]
A charming sketch by Winnie the Pooh illustrator E. H. Shepard, dashed off as a farewell gift to the steward who had served at his table on a voyage to Australia over Christmas and New Year 1967/68, is included in Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts sale in London on 11 […]
Two works by Dorothea Sharp ROI RBA (1874 – 17 December 1955) highlight Bonhams British & European Art Auction on the 24th November. Dorothea Sharp was born in Dartford, Kent, and began her training aged 21, and after studying at the Regent Street Polytechnic, she went on to Paris where […]
The Picasso Ceramics online auction of ceramics by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), one of the 20th century’s greatest art icons, runs from the 3rd to the 17th November. The auction includes a diverse selection of 85 statement pieces, with estimates ranging from $800 to $80,000. The majority of these ceramics come from […]
Horse in the Rain, estimated at £70,000 – 100,000, is the highlight of a remarkable selection of 12 works by Dame Elisabeth Frink in Bonhams’ Modern British and Irish Art sale, on 18th November at Bonhams New Bond Street. Internationally celebrated as one of the leading figures of post-war British […]
Set for release on the 17th November and to celebrate the 45th Anniversay of the release of The Aristocats is this delightful Disney pin. The pin features Duchess and Thomas O’Malley, the three kittens Toulouse, Marie and Berlioz,and two members of the Scat Cat Band. The Aristocats 45th Anniversay Pin is being released […]
The Pop! Star Wars: The Force Awakens models are now available in shops. There are initially 11 in the collection.
The October theme for Lootcrate was Time and among the goodies for subscribers are two very exciting Back to the Future collectibles. These include a Funko POP! Movie: Back to the Future Dr. Emmett Brown Vinyl Figure and a Back to the Future Part II: Hoverboard Replica. These two items look set […]
A collection of 23 Martinware birds, from two single owner collections, is to be sold at Phillips New York auction rooms on the 16th December in their Wondrous Beasts, Feathered Fantasies: R.W. Martin & Brothers auction. The 23 pieces (19 Wally bird jars and 4 grotesques) include items from previous major […]
A Palitoy Star Wars Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi sold for £1700 at Vectis Auctions Star Wars, TV & Film Related Toys on the 20th October. The sale included 263 Star Wars related lots and other key carded figures includes a Palitoy Star Wars Han Solo which sold for £1500. Pictured: Palitoy Star […]
