The Antiqueman would like to wish all the posters and their family a Holy, happy and merry Christmas. also wish the owners, the back room staff, admin and all connected past and present with sgb all the best for the new year 2006. Remember now Edwardian items are now classed as antiques...

Wishing you all a happy new year for 2006 My prediction for last year was to invest in the Wigan / Southport artist James Isherwood. His paintings started the year in the low hundreds and finished the year in the HIGH THOUSANDS. I know one poster who took my advice. :) Now for this...

Holts Wolverton Norfolk Auctioner Nicholas Holt sold for a record amount of £380,000 a pair of ELEPHANT TUSKS to an American safari owner who owns 2 parks in Tanzania. He hope to get aproval to return them to Africia. ---------- Keys - Aylsham An ugly Clarice Cliff wall plack brought...

Droit de Suite the artists resale rite came into being on Valentines Day 14th Feb 2006. This means all living artists have the rite to receive a royalty each time their work is bought and sold. Antique dealers, Auction Houses etc must set up a system to deal with the levy. Liability...

This month the news have been full of cash being stolen. Well the antique market it would seem does not want to be left out. Inspector Watson of Wiltshire Police are asking antique dealers to help find items from Britains largest domestic break-in. A multi million pound raid took place at...

Thursday 4th May 2006 Fine oak sale lot 100 to 432 ANTIQUEMAN has his eyes on these lots Lot 200..... early 17th century oak refectory table

Just received a personal email I received the email and the attachment.......... The vase is not of high quality glass. and also is not a commercial item. because of these two points worth under £30 Thanks

Due to mercury management legislation it would appear that in North America antique barometers have been included in the law unlike in Europe antique barometers have been exempt. States with active or pending laws are Cal. Con. Ill.. Maine, Maryland, Mass. Montana, NY. New J. Rhode I. Vermont, and...

A New York company is the first to offer title insurance on antiques. A single premium indefinite term policy protects the buyer of a work of art of uncertain provenance in the event on an ownership dispute. 1938-1948, (during and just after world war ll ) items acquired during these dates...

John Constable 1776-1837 When a painting of Constable's come up for Auction people queue up to buy it. Over a million pounds you would expect to have to pay. Well at the Stanstead Mountfitchet rooms of Sworders on 26th July a painting sold for £9,800. Don't get excited......It was not a...

It is that time of the year for Bonhams to house the big oak sale. Thursday 7th Sept 2006 at 11am at their Chester Saleroom 150 Christleton Rd. I will pick some interesting lots out later when I have gone through the catalog.

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT The Harrogate Antique Fair in association with The British Antique Dealers Association. will be held on 29th Sept to 3rd Oct 2006 at the Harrogate International Centre HALL "M"

2 :) :) free tickets to the Antique Fair MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT The Harrogate Antique Fair in association with The British Antique Dealers Association. will be held on 29th Sept to 3rd Oct 2006 First poster to telephone 01704 540808

Simon Charles The Auction Centre Nile Street Ashton -under-Lyne OL7 0NZ 0161 339 9449 Just been to view...Great location just off the M60 at junc 23

You never know what could be hidden in the auction 29th Grand Auction in aid of Church funds. To be held in the Methodist Church Hall, Elbow Lane, Formby. SATURDAY 14th OCT 2006 Viewing 10.30 am to 1.30pm.

The Black Book went on tour today. Michael Aspel of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow took time out from filming the famous antique show to sign the what is now known as the Famous Black Book. Michael is one of the nicest celebrities I have met. He took time to chat and comment that if can not...

ANTIQUE BAROMETERS HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE FORTHCOMING EUROPEAN UNION BAN ON THE USE OF MERCURY Although manufacturers of scientific instruments will no longer be permitted to make new devices using mercury, the legislation includes an important clause giving a permanent exemption for...

Online giant eBay is banning cross-border sales of ivory on all their web sites from the end of June 2007. sellers will only be allowed to list ivory items for sale in their own country according to the antique trade gazette

christie's premium hits 25% this change will take effect from 1st Sept 2007 so this means if you are the winning bid ,say for £1000 you will also have to pay £250 on top + vat on the £1000 and if you are the seller and the Item sold for £1000 you would have to pay £200 commission +...

Southbys OPPOSE outlawing the chandelier bid in New York Under a bill recently presented to both the Senate and congress, sham or chandelier bids against the reserve would be prohibited. This is when the auctioneer pretends to receive bids from fictitious people to raise the bids.....some...

thanks to spookster :d

Thanks spookster for the link PLEASE PRESS THE LINK BELOW AND NOT THE CENTRE OF YOUTUBE https://www.qlocal.co.uk/forum s/showthread.php?p=1065226#pos t1065226 at the end of the clip The Duke ;) says "put it here mate" :d

Bellman's Auction House put a bell up for auction. With a name like Bellman you would have thought they would know something about bells :d Their Estimate was £100...........Just imagine the auctioneer looking around the room for his first bid. Do I hear £60 £50 who will start me off at...

To day the engraving sold to Catholic Chaplin Centre in Manchester for £80 Thank you Mr and MrsMiley for your kind donation and to Father Kelly This brings the fund total to over £3,000 Thanks to all concerned

I hope you all have a very Holy and happy Christmas. Good luck during the cumming year with you antique purchases and remember post your photo on hear first and get a free valuation before you make a major desision. ;) don't you love sgb

May be the posters would like to post a simple and interesting or funny statement or an unusual situation regarding antiques. I will start you off. A broken clock can tell the time more accurately than a working clock. A broken clock providing it has hands tells the time precisely twice a...

https://www.qlocal.co.uk/forums /showthread.php?threadid=50392 267 Another first for SGB-McCartney School Photos Fri 7th Nov 2008, 08:34 AM Reported by: onthespot Another first for southport.gb.com with the news!

happy new year to the owners of SGB Steve and Phil to all the Admin staff and moderators and all at the news desk and in the field and to all the posters. Have a great 2009 all the best John Nolan

Thanks to Spookster for the link PLEASE PRESS LINK NOT THE CENTRE OF YOUTUBE https://www.qlocal.co.uk/forum s/showthread.php?p=1065226#pos t1065226

Any local antique dealers that would like to have their web name put on this list please post below www.theantiquesman.com www.antiquestrade.org

I am John Nolan the Antiquesman ( www.antiquesman.com ) and I thought you would like to know somewhere you can go on those rainy days. All under cover on 3 floors. plenty of parking What a great place. Norths Number 1 Antique Centre Located on New Hall Lane, East side of Preston. That is...

Black book It is a good thing to be in the antiquesman BLACK BOOK look here http://www.antiquestrade.org/ general/stars.php

http://www.southportvisiter.co .uk/southport-news/southport-s outhport-news/2008/11/14/south port-antiques-dealer-returns-r are-beatles-photographs-and-bu bblegum-card-found-in-desk-to- original-owner-101022-22251594 /

https://www.qlocal.co.uk/forums /showthread.php?t=19486 An interesting link to furniture owned by James Maybrick of Liverpool and a leather bag.