Collecting

A collection of antique and vintage valentine's cards

The history of Valentine’s Day cards and the best to buy this year

Antique silver napkin rings on white frilly napkins

Collecting Guides

Antique napkin rings: how to collect and where to buy

A Mauchline tartanware photo album c1890 made £475 at Lyon & Turnbull in 2019

Luke Honey’s Cabinet of Curiosities: tartanware

‘Old London Bridge’ Charles Osborne-patented corkscrew, Victorian (sold for £40,000 in November 2014).

Antique corkscrews: how to collect and where to buy

These tinsel pictures belonged to Vivien Leigh and sold at Sotheby’s in 2017.

Luke Honey’s Cabinet of Curiosities: tinsel pictures and toy theatres

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

Luke Honey's Cabinet of Curiosities: Vampire Slaying Kits

Luke Honey’s Cabinet of Curiosities: vampire slaying kits

The Saturday Book 11th year 2

Luke Honey’s Cabinet of Curiosities: The Saturday Book

Collecting Staffordshire Dog figurines. Image: Rachel Whiting

How to buy and collect Staffordshire dog figurines

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

Red and white toile de Jouy cushion - cushion, find similar at Katharine Pole.

The history of toile de Jouy

A cluster of mercury glass on a rustic shelving unit

The history of mercury glass and how to start your collection