Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Harry Clarke Stained Glass Windows. St Mary's Nantwich Cheshire UK

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I was first introduced to the work of Harry Clarke by a lady, who one day entered my shop and made friends with me.  A very interesting pers...
Thursday, 30 September 2021

Jerry Lee Lewis Tower Ballroom Poster........I Track Down The Man Who Made It-Piece of the Week.

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I recently purchased this historic Jerry Lee Lewis concert poster. The concert took place at The Tower Ballroom New Brighton.  Just a Ferry ...
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...