Collectables

The He-Man film out now has struggled at the box office but the character in a smaller form amazed saleroom bidders.

Thomas Annan’s famous book is now rated as ‘one of the finest photographic works of the 19th century’

Two of the most desirable of all W Britains toy soldier sets were offered in Morphy’s (23% buyer’s premium) Toys & General Collectibles auction on June 2-3.

Ever heard of scripophily? It is fair to say that Tim Welo is a bit of an enthusiast.

While Jane Austen thought Bath to be wearying after six weeks, a two-day fair will keep visitors enthralled

The 18th annual sale presented by Perfume Bottles Auction (20/25% buyer’s premium) took place on May 2. The online auction, conducted in New York by Ken Leach, served as the finale of the 2026 convention of the International Perfume Bottle Association (IFBA).

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

New England Auctions – Fred Giampietro (26% buyer’s premium) of Branford, Connecticut, continues to win big with leech jars from the collection of the late Dr Jerry Phelps (1935-2025), an anesthesiologist from Kentucky.

The so-called Biscuit Tin Episode in the life of author Charles Dodgson left behind a great collectable: the W&R Jacob & Co lithographed tin, one of which was offered by Hartley’s on June 17.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including a judge's ruling in a case over staff accessing customer data and contact details ahead of joining a rival firm

Raised in Miami Beach, Stephen Farber’s distinguished medical career took him to New York, St Louis, Ann Arbor, Charlottesville, and Toledo. And along the way, he bought books.

Dolls’ houses, these tiny homes and their teensy furniture, create passionate collectors.

Our regular listing of UK and Irish books and works on paper sales

Two medieval illuminated manuscripts identified as being late 19th century or early 20th century fakes attributed to The Spanish Forger are being sold in Dorset on June 25 estimated at £500-1000.

It all started, as things often do – by pure chance.