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Antiques and Vintage Fairs in and around Birmingham for May bank Holiday Weekend 2016
One of my favourite weekends of the year is that first proper almost summery May bank Holiday weekend. This year bank holiday monday is May 2nd. So what’s going on for people who want a good antique and vintage rummage, all either in Birmingham, or no more than 50 miles from the centre of Britain’s…
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The Kandya Trimma kitchen. Designed by Frank Guille – but did it inspire IKEA?
I love cooking, which also means I’m partial to a kitchen. Often the antiques I buy are kitchenalia. This particular large “kitchenalia” item I won’t be buying, (auction here – ends 17th April 2016 – at 18:51 BST, was a snip ay £109 when I posted this) but I think the design is fab. It…
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What on earth is an Edison Shaver?
There’s an auction lot up for sale in Birmingham tomorrow which shows just what a wonderful faff analogue was/is. Alongside a lot of Edison rolls and two Edison phonographs at the Biddle and Webb Auction is this beauty – an Edison shaver, enigmatically described as
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Biddle and Webb interiors – antiques and vintage auction, viewing.
Just a quick piece to say that Biddle and Webb have a Saturday auction tomorrow. Hundreds of lots – lots of furniture and crocks and vases and paintings and toys – and, well all sorts. Viewing today – auction tomorrow, Saturday April 9th, starts at 10am. You canals big online – the catalogue is here.…
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Antiques for Everyone – Spring 2016. First Impression.
What I love about Antiques for Everyone is the concentration of quality. It is much more an antiques and fine art fair than a vintage fair, but there is time to chat to people and time to handle things and ask questions. The quality comes in part because
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The First Cranmore Park Vintage and Antiques Fair – April 2nd 2016 – near Solihull and Birmingham
I popped up to Shirley/Solihull this afternoon just to get a taste of a new antiques fair. The Cranmore Park Vintage and Antiques Fair will run three times this year, the next on July 9th and the the third on November 26th. The venue is a large windowless hall, but well lit with plenty of…
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Antique Fairs and Markets – First two weeks of April 2016 – within 50 miles of Birmingham
Here are some places where you can mooch and buy – in Birmingham, or within 50 miles of Birmingham. If you want me to add you event to this list please e-mail details and a link to information online confirming your event’s date, time and place. Saturday 2nd April 2016 Cranmore Park Vintage & Antiques Fair…