Antique Collecting magazine – new issue out soon

In the latest issue of Antique Collecting magazine – subscribe now to get it each month – we celebrate the life and work of artist Fred Yates, reveal which movie posters are achieving blockbuster prices, take a ride through the world of antique fairground artworks and reveal the history of pottery by the Devonshire Fishley family.

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Great Yates: Gallery owner Simon Rastall reveals how a connection between his great grandmother and the artist Fred Yates sparked a lifelong friendship

Devon Sent: Auctioneer Mary Chilcott celebrates the Fishley family of potters from Devon and their remarkable designs, some even praised by Bernard Leach, the father of British studio pottery

The Greatest Show on Earth: Fairground art has never been more collectable. Antique Collecting goes behind the scenes at a single-owner collection amassed over 40 years

In the Knowles: Eric Knowles describes how the recent find of a dish on a Staffordshire sideboard turned out to be a mother-of-pearl bowl dating back to the late 1500s

Lots to Talk About: Catherine Southon gives the inside story on the sale of a pair of John Lennon’s glasses to the famous spoon-bender and museum owner, Uri Geller

Marc My Words: Antiques Roadshow expert Marc Allum calls for some customer understanding when it comes to the post-sale melee

Also inside this month’s issue:

Waxing Lyrical: Fine English furniture expert David Harvey shines a light on a special Sheraton-period secretaire bookcase

Top of the Lots: A preview of some of September’s most exciting upcoming lots

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