Here are my ten quick packing tips for new eBay sellers, that will help you pack your parcels with a minimum of fuss. This is one of a series of no-nonsense, advert-free, "coffee break" guides I have written...
You've just bought a Clarice Cliff from an antiques fair and are eager to make some money on eBay. How do you know whether it is genuine or counterfeit? This is a general guide to some of the common pitfalls....
Lladro figurines originated way back in 1953 when three brothers, Juan, Jose and Vincente Lladro started creating sculptures as an experiment at their home in Almassera (Valencia). By 1955 there had become...
Oldcourt ware is an attractive lustre type ceramic produced by J. Fryer of Tunstall, Staffordshire until quite recently. Note that although the Oldcourt name is mainly associated with lustre-ware many...
Liverpool Road Pottery was a semi-manufacturing company and purchased 'blanks' from china, earthenware pottery producers. LRP became firmly established as one of the leading giftware companies after patenting...
Aynsley pottery was founded in 1775 by John Aynsley, and it remained a family business until 1970, Aynsley was taken over by Belleek Potteries in 1997. Anysley's Cottage Garden as a new pattern started in 1972...
I'd like to post a word of warning to anyone thinking of bidding on one of these. As the name suggests,this is a high end collectable that retails at a minimum of £2100 and will almost certainly appreciate in...
Denby Pottery I first started selling replacement Denby Langley some 10 years ago as a small hobby and a way of improving my own set as it was always expensive . Three years ago the business was formed and...
ALL ABOUT SWAROVSKI Swarovski was founded in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski I. It has since developed into an international entity with numerous subsidiaries and is currently in the process of reorganizing its North...
With all those guides out there giving Paypal a good slating - I would like to stick my 2 penneth in to defend this great service. For a start, Paypal has over 100 million members worldwide (and growing), and...