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Cozy Up for Winter: Embrace the Long Nights with Vintage Charm
Embrace the Long Nights with Vintage Charm...Cozy up this winter
Antique Inspiration for a Memorable Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be extravagant. A simple, unique gift that shows thought and care is often more meaningful than an expensive one. With antiques, you’re not just giving a present—you’re offering a piece of history, a token of love, and a memory that lasts forever. Read more about Antique or second hand options for your loved one.
The Hunt:The Find: The Discovery of the World of Antiques
When I walk into an antique shop, I don’t just see items—I see stories waiting to be told.
Because in the end, antiques aren’t just about the past—they’re about how you let the past shape your present and inspire your future. Read more
Paperweights
Paperweights are not just for the office. They can be used as elegant door stops, bookends or a talking pieces on a mantel or shelf. Paperweights were believed to originate in Venice c.1843. A Paperweight is created by placing tiny sliced sections of coloured glass canes or rods together. The canes can be densely packed or scattered to create fruit, flowers or patterns. They are then covered with a dome of clear glass to magnify the design. There were three main companies who started producing Paperweights. These French companies moved to the USA and become highly successful in the early...
Dolls House Evolution
Originally dolls houses were known as baby houses. They took form usually from a card board box or on a shelf in a home. This was to allow dolls furniture and dolls to be displayed. Traditionally the houses facades were painted in plain colours This was to hide any architectural or domestic design. Architectural details were added in the later half of the 18th century. They were usually modeled on famous houses such as Norwich, Nostell Priory, UpPark House and even Strangers Hall. These then resembling the dolls houses we see today. We have some unique dolls house furniture, miniture...
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