Collecting comics – the ultimate caper chase
With the current exhibition celebrating the world’s longest-running weekly comic, Beano, Richard Ginger explores the world of comic collecting When it comes to
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A Guide to Collecting Postcards
While we might not be sending many this summer, the humble postcard has been connecting British people for more than a century and
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Holy smoke – lifetime’s pipe collection for sale
A unique collection of smoking pipes will go under the hammer at West Sussex auctioneers, Bellmans, later this month. The
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Satsuma ware – a guide to collecting
Collecting Satsuma ware Now is a great time to start collecting Japanese export Satsuma ware, with genuine Meiji-Period (1868-1912) pieces available for less
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Thunderbirds collection flies in Surrey
A huge hidden archive of models, props, scenery and scripts linked to Thunderbirds genius Gerry Anderson has more than doubled
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Guide to Collecting Election Memorabilia
The US election may have been one of the most contentious in living memory, but does that mean memorabilia and
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Guide to Collecting Beatles’ Memorabilia
50 years ago, the Beatles released Abbey Road – the final album the band recorded together. The farewell album reflects a band
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Guide to Dunhill Aquarium Lighters
The less we smoke the more collectors crave lighters – none more so than iconic Dunhill aquarium lighters from the
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Star Wars toys set for battle
A Derbyshire auction house says that they have had strong interest in 90 Star Wars toys related to the film
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Guide to Victorian Christmas cards
Technological advances in printing made Victorian Christmas cards tiny gems of design, we explore the history of the Christmas communiqué and how they
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