Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Jean Gerbino Micro Mosaic Ceramic Vase-Piece of the Week

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  Jean Gerbino (1876 -1966) set up his pottery at Vallauris, in the South of France.  Gerbino was born into a Sicilian pottery family, he st...
Thursday, 3 June 2021

Little Italy-Corris. The Hidden Gem.

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It is situated in an amazing place and seems to sit in a hidden valley. Surrounded by pine topped hills and mountain crags. Corris lies betw...
Tuesday, 30 March 2021

Manchester United v Liverpool-The Good Friday Match Fixing Scandal.

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 Old Trafford 2nd April 1915.  The Day The Beautiful Game Turned Ugly. I was recently  asked to look over a very old FA cup runners up medal...
Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Antiques Roadshow 2021 Venue Dates.

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 This year its the same format as last year because of potential restrictions. These may be eased at some time. There is a mixed bag of venu...
Friday, 19 February 2021

Dr. No Film Poster-Scraped Off A Wall.

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I was recently asked to appraise a Dr. No film poster that had been scraped off a wall by Jim the Scrim. Film posters were not thought of a...
Friday, 29 January 2021

Art Deco Statue-Piece of the Week

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Marcel Bouraine (1886-1948) is a well known name in the style we know now as Art Deco. The term Art Deco is an abreviation first seen in ...
Monday, 4 January 2021

Gerry Marsden- You'll Never Walk Alone.

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 I had Ferried across the Mersey and I was living in Willaston Mill, a 80 ft Windmill in South Wirral for a while. A lady with her daughter...