The most famous American name in the history of art glass is Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), the first and the greatest of his nation to make an original and lasting contribution to the art of glass making.
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Rocky and Rambo Coming to Auction
One of the biggest movie stars of the world, actor, writer and director Sylvester Stallone — the only actor with the distinction of opening a number one film across five decades — will offer fans a chance to bid on more than a thousand iconic costumes and props from his […]
Coco Chanel – The Great Fashion Designer
As an obsessive follower of fashion one of my favourite pastimes is spending copious amounts of money in the designer shops lining London’s smartest streets. Just recently I caught the train home armed with bags bearing the names of Gucci and Lulu Guinness, but if I’d had enough money then […]
1930s Tinplate Kuramochi CK Diving Submarine in box
This is a very early tin plate Japanese Diving Submarine made by CK Kuramochi. It has its original box with some very nice imagery of the submarine at sea. This example is missing a plug to the rear and a flag at the back. The flag is actually a Union […]
Mego Robin-Shuttle in original box
We are great fans of Mego toys at WCN. The company have produced some spectacular figures and toys such as the Mego Robin-Shuttle and they continue to attract collectors and prices tend to generally be on the increase. It was designed for 3 3/4″ Pocket Superheroes Robin figurine and would […]
Richard Attenborough A Life Both Sides of the Camera Sale
Bonhams has announced that Richard Attenborough: a life both sides of the camera – a sale of Lord Attenborough’s memorabilia and selected contents from his houses in London and on the Isle of Bute – will be held at Bonhams Knightsbridge, London on 21st October. Lord Attenborough (1923-2014) was one of […]
Propworx Sixth Star Trek Auction
Propworx sixth Star Trek auction is set to take place at the Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas on Sunday 9th August 11A.M. PST on Sunday. All the lots from the auctions will be on display at the convention from August 6th-9th, along with a large private collection of costumes and props just […]
Pelham Puppets Price Guide
Our previous features on Pelham Puppets articles included how to date Pelham Puppets and a small Pelham Puppet price guide. The Pelham Puppets Price Guide below includes more results from leading toy auctioneers Vectis, ebay, Bonhams etc. The current market is variable but mint items in boxes do fetch a […]
Top Hat Movie Poster Sets Record
A rare 1935 one sheet poster from the movie Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers stole the show and set a new record at Turner Classic Movies(TCM) auction Picture Perfect: The Art of Movie Posters when it sold for $37,5000 on the 20th July.Pictured: Top Hat – RKO, 1935. One sheet […]
Fairy on the Tree – Collectable Christmas Fairies
What will top your tree this year? Will you opt for an English traditional fairy, a continental angel, or play safe and affix a star? Nowadays, it seems almost impossible to buy a tree-topper fairy doll – Christmas stores are full of angels. Where have the wand-waving fairies disappeared too? […]
