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    Collecting Guides

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    Collecting Guides

    A beginners guide to buying at auction

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    Antiques

    Vintage and antique teapot guide: how to collect teapots and history of tea drinking in Britain

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    An antiques dealer pointing at a glass display case full of Martin Brothers birds
    Collecting

    The history of Martin Brothers pottery birds

    A brightly coloured Pollock's toy theatre
    Experts

    The history of antique toy theatres

    An antique wooden chair with a woven seat
    Collecting Guides

    Antiques guide: how to collect antique chairs

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    Collecting Guides

    Antiques guide: how to collect antique prints

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    How to

    Antiques guide: how to care for antique frames

    Jon Baddeley, Managing Director of Bonhams auctioneers in Knightsbridge
    Experts

    The Knowledge: Jon Baddeley on ship models

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    A collection of children's annuals
    Experts

    Instant expert: Collectable vintage children’s annuals

    Free downloadable guide to buying and caring for outdoor sculpture
    Collecting Guides

    Outdoor sculpture: Where to buy and how to care for them

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    Collecting Guides

    Top tips for buying antiques online

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    Collecting Guides

    What are witch balls, and how can you buy them?

    An antique pocket watch
    Collecting Guides

    What to look for when collecting pocket watches

    A 1950s toy inspired by space
    Collecting Guides

    1950s space toys: what to look for

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