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A grand day out: Selling at Leigh Antiques Fair
Events and Visits

A grand day out: Selling at Leigh Antiques Fair

Posted on 15 April 202515 April 2025 by TheCurator

We recently stood Leigh Antiques Fair (i.e. we attended as sellers) having never been before even as a buyers. It turned out to be an…

Stoneleigh Antiques Fair as an Enthusiastic Buyer
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Stoneleigh Antiques Fair as an Enthusiastic Buyer

Posted on 12 November 202426 April 2025 by TheCurator

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”…

An Exciting Day Out to Maidenhead!
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An Exciting Day Out to Maidenhead!

Posted on 15 September 2024 by TheCurator

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…

Selling Antiques at Stoneleigh Park – a new experience for everyone
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Selling Antiques at Stoneleigh Park – a new experience for everyone

Posted on 25 April 2024 by TheCurator

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.

A visit to The Secondhand Warehouse, Leominster
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A visit to The Secondhand Warehouse, Leominster

Posted on 22 July 202319 August 2024 by TheCurator

A small town with a long history Leominster is a market town, midway between Hereford and Ludlow, about 8 miles from the Welsh border. If…

A Visit to Richard Booth Books
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A Visit to Richard Booth Books

Posted on 6 March 202314 March 2023 by TheCurator

For as long as I can remember I’ve bought books, not just when I needed one for something in particular but simply because I like…

In search of the Doulton factory in Lambeth
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In search of the Doulton factory in Lambeth

Posted on 16 December 202214 March 2023 by TheCurator

Prior to gaining royal approval in 1901, when they became Royal Doulton, stoneware produced in London by Doulton was usually marked as “Doulton Lambeth”. Lambeth…

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