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A Closer Look at a British Wartime Poster

This 'Give 'Em Both Barrels' poster was designed by Jean Carlu, and might be worth £400-600 ($800-1,200). Find out why here...

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3rd April 2010

Fairyland Luster

The elves, fairies and fanciful wooded landscapes adorning Wedgwood Fairyland ceramics after WWI contrasted starkly to the sophisticated geometrical Art Deco designs that were all the rage at the time....

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2nd April 2010

Pelham Puppets

Robert Pelham realised that children in all the lands of this world wanted puppets like [his 'Chloe' puppet] to play with’ A year later, the company was renamed ‘Pelham Puppets Ltd’ and began producing other memorable characters...

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1st April 2010

Royal Doulton Animals

The first Royal Doulton animals made at Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent were released c1908. These animal figures were modeled by Charles Noke (later chief modeller) and were decorated with the bright red flambé glaze Noke...

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31st March 2010

A Closer Look at a Mayan ceremonial vessel

This 10th century Mayan marble vessel could be worth £25,000-35,000. Find out why here...

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30th March 2010

Quilts

Today, the renewed fascination with craft traditions and folk history has made early American quilts an increasingly popular collecting area. A fine quality Baltimore album quilt sold for just under £100,000 in the late 1980s...

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29th March 2010