Collecting

Butter stamps from the collection of Sue Hamilton, @brocante_victoria on Instagram.

Collecting antique butter moulds

A rare 1920s mahjong set from Kaufmann & Baer department store Pennsylvania. Image by Leo Bieber

Luke Honey’s cabinet of curiosities: 1920s mahjong sets

An elegant tea party scene in a Georgian living room

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

A picnic

How to buy a vintage 1950s picnic set

unity coombes RL shelfie 4

Meet the artists inspired by lockdown ‘shelfies’

Two blue Wedgwood Jasperware vases shot against a burnt orange background

Wedgwood Jasperware: everything you need to know

Multi-gem set pendant ‘Regard’ necklace sold for £2,500 at Lyon & Turnbull.

How to buy and collect antique acrostic jewellery

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