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Books for Antiques Lovers
The real fanatic loves absorbing obscure information. For them Miller’s Antiques Marks is a winner. More than 6,000 antiques marks to help you identify and date, silver, ceramics, glass indeed all sorts. It’s also pocket sized, or maybe stocking sized Antiques Roadshow – 40 years of GREEEEEAT finds. This anniversary edition indulges in the…
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Not an antique and not from Birmingham – but Hornblower ships for sale
I haven’t posted for ages so apologies for being a little off topic – but this model ship is brilliant, and a project too. The auction starts at £500 – you have to pick it up from Bideford and the Hornblower ship is 25 feet long. http://ebay.to/2dz7ZAg Save
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Wheels and auctions
Wheels seems to be the theme for two auctions this weekend. Biddle and Webb have their busy two room (simultaneous auctions) interiors sale on Saturday. The one thing that really caught my eye was this cycle and side car – yes bicycle and sidecar. Lot 1326 is A Royal Enfield lady’s bicycle with attached NACC child’s…
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Antiques Fairs and Auctions – July 2016 in and around Birmingham UK
I’m a bit late with this – a week behind myself. But here goes Saturday 9th July Biddle and Webb Antiques and Interiors – two room running simultaneously. Room one catalogue and Room 2 catalogue GW Railwayman Auction Pershore High School, Station Road, Pershore, Worcs, WR10 2BX. Catalogue is here. Cranmore Park Vintage & Antiques Fair Cranmore…
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Two Antiques Auctions this coming Saturday June 11th 2016
Biddle and Webb have their regular monthly two room antiques and interiors auction this Saturday, Fieldings in Stourbridge are running their Fine Art, Antiques & Collectables auction at the same time (Last month was my first visit there) Biddle and Webb have two catalogues: Room 1 and Room 2 – the rooms run simultaneously – so…
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Antiques Fairs in and around Birmingham June 2016 – first half of the month
If you want to be sure check before travelling: Thursday June 2nd Penkridge Antiques and Collectors Fair, starts at 9am – 3pm Penkridge Markets, Clovelly, Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, ST19 5AP Stafford www.facebook.com/Elephantpromotionsvintagecollectorsfair/ Friday June 3rd Antiques and Collectors Fair, Bromsgrove, All Saints Church Hall, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 1AA. Telephone : 0121 550 4123 Saturday June 4th …
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For Fellows and Fieldings sake: antiques auction previews
There’s two auctions coming up in the next few day. Fellows in the Jewellery Quarter have a varied Antiques and Interiors sale on Monday 23rd May – Fieldings in Stourbridge have their Fine Art and Antiques sale tomorrow, Saturday 21st May 2016. Earlier today I had a mooch at both viewings (Fieldings have an evening viewing…
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Georgian Silver Meat Skewer.
The main reason I keep this blog is to help me learn about antiques. I have a sense of what I like, know what I’m drawn to, but writing spurs me on to look into things in more detail. This Saturday Biddle and Webb are holding their interiors sale in Birmingham. It’s a fascinating auction,…
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Antiques Fairs in and around Birmingham for May 2016
Saturday May 7th 2016 Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens ’40s event. 11-4pm – Entry price is as for the Gardens (£2). Members free. More a celebration than and Antiques of Vintage fair for buying stuff. But worth a listing – Runs Saturday and Sunday. The gardens are brilliant. The Trust says “Weather Permitting we hope there…