Collecting Guides

A vast collection of antique copper jelly moulds.

Antique jelly moulds: how to collect and where to buy

A travel agent’s model by Bassett-Lowke for RMS Queen Mary c1960, sold by Charles Miller Ltd for £1,400.

Antique model ships: how to collect and where to buy

A shelf of treasures above the range in Elizabeth Harbour’s kitchen

The history of Staffordshire dog figurines and how to build your collection

An embroidered table cloth on a dining table

How to buy embroidered table linen

Cliche garland, £500, Fileman Antiques.

Antique glass paperweights: how to collect and where to buy

Rectangular stool by Robert Thompson c1940, £1,800, Holly Johnson Antiques.

How to buy Mouseman furniture and the history of his designs

An illustration by Polly Fearne showing bidders in a salesroom

Collecting Guides

A beginners guide to buying at auction

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

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

The history of Martin Brothers pottery birds

A brightly coloured Pollock's toy theatre

The history of antique toy theatres

An antique wooden chair with a woven seat

Collecting Guides

Antiques guide: how to collect antique chairs

The corner of an ornate gild frame

Antiques guide: how to care for antique frames

Jon Baddeley, Managing Director of Bonhams auctioneers in Knightsbridge

The Knowledge: Jon Baddeley on ship models

A collection of children's annuals

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