A substantial collection of vintage fishing reels and vintage fishing equipment forms part of Unique Auctions Antiques & Collectors auction on the 27th and 28th February. The collection includes some several hundred fishing reels including Hardy and Allcocks. Other reels include Grice & Young, Lewtham, Dowling & Sons, J W […]
Mattel are releasing a set of Barbie dolls to celebrate the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice™. The set includes Batman, Superman and a great version of Wonder Woman. All three models in the Barbie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice™ Collection have been designed by Bill Greening, […]
The Chinese Year of Monkey is being celebrated by Lladro with two models including The Monkey by sculptor Alfredo Llorens. The Monkey is released in a limited edition of 1888 pieces and measures 19 x 8cm. It is based on an earlier design released in 2003. Also released is a smaller version […]
The Royal Mint has released its design and coins for the Chinese Year of the Monkey – following the release of coins for the 2015 Year of the Sheep and the 2014 Year of the Horse. Known as The Shēngxiào (or Chinese zodiac) Collection, The Royal Mint’s lunar coins are […]
A rare newspaper featuring Charles Dickens Travelling Letters Written on the Road will be of significance at Lincoln’s Unique Auctions three day Antiques & Collectors auction on the 26th, 27th and 28th February. The Dickens Travelling Letters features in the first ever edition of the The Daily News published on […]
The Lilliput Lane collectors club 2015/2016 is brewing beer and include: The Hop Pickers 2015/2016 Club Symbol Of Membership – Now used as a holiday cottage, this conical oast house with brick-built stowage can be found in the pretty Kentish village of Pluckley, which was the film location for the popular […]
The Royal Mint has launched a limited edition 2016 commemorative 50p coin series to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter, the author and artist whose illustrated animal tales have delighted generations of children worldwide. Honouring the woman who is known for her inspiring work in the […]
Royal Doulton has produced a vast range of seriesware patterns including two very popular ranges featuring the characters of Dickens and Shakespeare.
The 2015 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Tree has been designed by Sven Vestergaard (who is also responsible for the 2015 Santa Claus). The 2015 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Tree is the ninth in the series and features a decorated nordic tree adorned with ice crystals, pinecones and bows . Pictured right: Royal Copenhagen Annual Christmas […]
Sven Vestergaard is once again the designer of the 2015 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Santa Claus. The Royal Copenhagen annual Santa has been in production since 2001. Pictured right: Royal Copenhagen Annual Christmas Santa 2015 designed by Sven Vestergaard. Father Christmas is wondering whether he’s remembered christmas presents for all the dear little […]
