The astonishing collection of Lauren Bacall, acclaimed actress of stage and screen, is to go on international tour prior to its auction at Bonhams New York on 31 March and 1 April. The collection, which includes work by the greatest artist of the 20th century, will be previewed in Hong […]
We thought it would be fun to take a closer look at George Tinworth and his humorous comical frogs. 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 frogs and frog groups and […]
Pomp, Pre-Fabs And Poodles – Dolls in The 1950s by Sue Brewer Just as a black and white film explodes into technicolour, this decade dawned grey, but ended in dazzling colour. This eventful ten years gave young people more power that ever before, and propelled Britons into a completely new […]
The Swarovski Collectors Society Annual Edition for 2015 is the spectacular Peacock Arya. This wonderful piece is designed by Martin Zendron.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
