The last Friday and Saturday in October saw the second Stoneleigh Antiques Fair, or to give it its correct title: The IACF “Celebration of Antiques”…
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Last month’s post was about visiting Maidenhead. This month I have the chance to write about a somewhat more exciting trip: to Venice. In defence…
Buying things in bulk is usually a good way to get a cheaper unit price and so it is with art and antiques. When multiple…
Introduction Launched in 2000, Bargain Hunt is a BBC television program that almost every adult in Britain has watched at some time. Broadcast in the…
When thinking about what to write about this month I realised that although we buy and sell quite a lot of Moorcroft, I’ve only written…
At a recent antiques fair I bought two small, early Doulton salt glazed, stoneware jugs. They’re a nice example of not spending very much to own some really lovely pieces of antique, ceramic craftsmanship.
At a recent auction I purchased an apparently unbranded, crystal stork, simply because than I thought it was a wonderful piece of glass. Now I…
For two days over Easter weekend 2024, Stoneleigh Park hosted the biggest new antiques fair the Midlands has seen for a long time. We went along as traders to try our luck.
Price inflation has some quite unusual effects on the antiques business. Being aware of them can help you bag a bargain, or at least help to keep your costs down.
As it ages, most pieces of Moorcroft ceramics develop crazing. Is this inevitable and should collectors worry?