The Swarovski Collectors Society Annual Edition for 2015 is the spectacular Peacock Arya. This wonderful piece is designed by Martin Zendron.
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George Tinworth’s Mice
We thought it would be fun to take a closer look at George Tinworth and his humorous comical mice. For a more detailed account on the life and work of George Tinworth visit George Tinworth – The Greatest Doulton Lambeth Designer. Here we look at some of the Tinworth mice and mice […]
150th Anniversary Alice in Wonderland Stamps
2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, a landmark in the history of children’s literature and one of the strangest and most enduring stories ever written. To celebrate the anniversary, Royal Mail commissioned award-winning illustrator Grahame Baker-Smith, to illustrate ten key […]
Unlock My Heart – A Swatch Valentine’s Special
Cupid Swatch bridges the gap for valentines all over the world This Valentine Swatch are releasing a little piece of Swatch love with it’s Unlock My Heart watch. The Unlock My Heart Swatch watch has a white dial with heart lock printed in dark pink with a light pink silicone […]
Lord of the Rings Burger King Lurtz TB107 & Uruk-Hai 81009 Action Figures
These two Lord of the Rings action figures are some of the hardest to find by collectors, being released in an edition size of just 5,000 and initially only being available as part of a Burger King promotion. They were made by ToyBiz and were released in 2002 and had […]
Sampson Mordan Propelling Pencils
Every good, middle or upper class Victorian gentleman worth his salt would have owned one. A small silver propelling pencil, perhaps attached to an Albert chain with a fob watch on the other end and stored in a waistcoat pocket, or kept with a notebook for a day’s important jottings. […]
Moorcroft Pottery
William Moorcroft might be said to have been born in the right place at the right time, with the benefit of an incredible ability to master all the skills needed to ensure that his business prospered no matter what the economic climate of the times. He was born in Burslem […]
Lilliput Lane’s Lucky in Love
Amongst the latest introductions from Lilliput Lane are a Valentine’s Day related issue Lucky in Love. The model is based on a building in Thame, Oxfordshire. About Lucky in Love – A pretty red-brick cottage where Lucky, our intrepid collie dog, has come to call upon his chosen lady on […]
Della Robbia Art Pottery Birkenhead 1894 – 1906
The Della Robbia Pottery was established in Birkenhead in 1894 and took its name from the celebrated Italian renaissance sculptor Luca Della Robbia whose colourfully glazed creations had graced Florentine churches since the 15th century. This Merseyside Company was founded by Harold Rathbone and the sculptor Conrad Dressler at a […]
A Look at Antoni Gaudi
Nothing prepared me for the overwhelming feelings that burst through me when, on a recent trip to Barcelona, I first discovered the works of Antoni Gaudi. A sheer genius, never before have I felt so encapsulated by one designer as his use of the natural world combined with Gothic and […]
