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Character Collectibles

Quite often, the reasons for collecting are found in the mists of our childhoods. With the world of characters, it's often because we found them funny, or admired them and wanted to be like them. Cast your mind back and tell me I'm wrong...

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2nd December 2008

Cocktail Shakers

Although most of our skilled 'mixologists' in bars and smart hotels use simple shakers, nothing beats using a fine, vintage cocktail shaker. I guess it's like using good pots and pans when you're cooking - it adds a little something to the result...

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2nd December 2008

Collecting Tins

It's worth scouring your home, as well as your relatives' homes, for antique tins. We all know they're collectible, but what should you look for? First off, look at external decoration and shapes...

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2nd December 2008

Dexterity Games

Sometimes great pleasure can be found in the simplest of things. I found this myself a few months ago as I was examining a collection of late Victorian and early 20th century dexterity games...

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2nd December 2008

Guinness Posters

Guinness advertising over the years has proved to be highly memorable. Think of Hollywood actor Rutger Hauer's 'man with the Guinness' adverts, which were almost as chilling as a pint of the famed stout itself! 'Pure Genius' if you ask me...

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2nd December 2008

Inuit Sculpture

That dull black or gray stone sculpture you'd usually pass over may just be worth closer inspection. Rather than just being a rather odd looking sculpture, it may be a treasure from the deepest frozen wastes of the Arctic...

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2nd December 2008