Winston Churchill collection in London sale
An extensive single-owner collection of items and memorabilia relating to wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill will go under the hammer
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Collecting
Tea chests and caddies – the essential guide
Nothing sums up the British way of life like a cup of tea. Author of The Story of British Tea Chests
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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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Dunhill Aquarium Lighters – the ultimate guide
Dunhill aquarium lighters from the 1950s are iconic and in demand with collectors, writes Nicholas Wells. It seems the less we
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