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....
Some Discworld figurines are selling for truly astonishing amounts. Since the demise of Clarecraft in October 2005, the resale value of many of the figurines has substantially increased. As a result, more and...
ME TO YOU ITEMS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE, AND MAKE GREAT GIFTS. THIS GUIDE GIVES INFORMATION ON THE FIGURINES, PORCELAIN ITEMS AND OTHER RANGES AVAILABLE. FOR INFORMATION ON THE PLUSH BEARS, PLEASE SEE MY OTHER...
Cold cast pewter is a relatively new material which has been developed over the last 20 years or so. Becoming a very popular choice recently for use in the Manufacturing of Sculptures and Figurines due to the...
Hello there. I've been collecting bronzes by a company called Heredities for a while now, and thought that if you had seen one of these fine peices, and had considered perhaps starting a collection of your...
How can you tell if your precious heirlooms are genuine antiques or ordinary household items? This guide tells you some of the more obvious pitfalls. Provenance - This means that you are certain of where the...
Hello there. I've had an interest in collecting Carlton Ware figurines, in particular the 'girl' series for a while now, and having found information a little scarce on the subject, thought it might be worth...
Lucky Cat, ( Maneki Neko ) in Japanese; also known as Fortune Cat, Beckoning Cat, Money Cat or Welcoming Cat, is a very common FengShui item in Japan and China. They are believed to bring good luck, fortune...
A couple of years ago, I bought a gilded spelter figurine of a Roman centurion on an onyx base from a UK Seller on eBay UK. I had a small collection of such figures and this was a sligthly different model. His...
Debuting in the early 1990s,Harmony Kingdom Box Figurines -- also known as Treasure Jests -- are small sculptural containers depicting animals, people, plants and flowers, fish, and other creatures, often...