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There was no-one who approached the business of playing games more seriously than James Wallis.
And the lamp that entranced Steve Jobs…
NGV searches for Margaret Preston artworks for a new retrospective exhibition in 2026
And why we love ‘stocking stuffers’…
And still the champions 105 years later…
There are some odd English Christmas traditions, but surely one of the oddest would be the parlour game Snapdragon.
Found in the attic: a $9.12m comic. That's 'm' for million...
There are some stunning pieces on offer at the Graham Lancaster sale of Part II of the Keith Free Collection and selected works from the collection of Pam and the late John Stephens.
A near-mint first edition makes nearly $121,000 for Beatrix Potter’s ‘bunny book’
Once upon a time the gnome was almost aristocratic. Almost.
If you’re ever lucky enough to visit a stately home in the UK, the chances are quite high that somewhere in the furnishings there might be a reference to Mouseman.
But you could take a piece home
From an estimate of $100 to a new auction record for Carltonware
The Hunter Valley Arms Fair has a lot on offer
It was expensive then, and it’s still expensive now
…and proof that collecting is good for you!
If you love both flowers and antiques we’ve got the perfect event for you…
It was one of the most popular programmes in British television history and now you can own an actual piece of it.