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...
Here are some thoughts on what I think are particularly collectable in the fields of ceramics, glass and metalware (stainless steel) made during these two important decades for popular modernist design. This...
Vintage Moorcroft: How Old Is It? How can you tell how old a piece of Moorcroft is? Many collectors will have a good idea of the age just by looking at a piece. The most reliable method of dating is probably...
Poole Pottery, based in the town of Poole in Dorset, was set up in 1873 as Carter and Co. and they started out by mainly making architectural ceramics (tiles and ornamental ceramics used in buildings). By the...
The first time I really began to take notice of decorative objects made of glass was when I visited a small craft market where one of the stallholders was a professional engraver. It was obvious to me that she...
My interest in collecting china started quite by accident. I had accompanied by husband to a local auction, having little interest in these events myself at that time, and was killing time by sorting through...
This is a very short guide in what to look for in a genuine Wade Natwest Pig Moneybox. Baby Woody, Annabel, Maxwell, Lady Hilary, Sir Nathaniel, Cousin Wesley. WOODY (BABY)Woody was the first pig produced in...
Portmeirion Potteries have produced a wide range of goods over the years, and many items now appear on the pages of ebay. However, due the diversity of patterns and ranges, it is sometimes difficult to find...
Gaudy Welsh is a rather elusive title for a body of ceramics that spanned near a century of production from the1820's of Hilditch to the 1920's of Charles Allerton. True,Welsh factories made their...
When you search for things on eBay do you find that either a load of irrelevant things appear or you find hardly anything. This is probably because you need to improve the way you use the search box. This is a...