UPDATE for ADVERTISERS (March 2020)
The 33rd Wales Antiques Guide (2020) Hello everybody I hope you all are coping with the unprecedented times in which...
Category: Features
The Summer Fine Sale at Peter Francis on June 19th 2019
The Summer Fine Sale at Peter Francis on June 19 includes one of the great toys of the inter-war years...
Peter Francis Auctioneers hosting Charity Valuation Day
Have you ever wondered if that attic-found oil painting is an original?Have you recently inherited a branded wristwatch or an...
Peter Francis Auctions: After the flood – a flood of bidding!
After the flood – a flood of bidding Five months on from a devastating flood, Carmarthen saleroom Peter Francis enjoyed...
Narberth – Antiques Town
A small west Wales town has become a mecca for those seeking the quirky, quality and collectable…. Narberth has a...
Antiques for Summer
From browsing large collections in the grounds of country mansions to small sales in village halls, Wales has a wealth...
Welsh Vernacular Furniture: A New Adventure
A husband and wife team with a passion for antique welsh furniture are taking their flourishing business to the next...
Railway History in the Carningli Centre Newport
A fascinating collection of railwayana has found its way to a west Wales town without a train station. The Carningli...
The Wales Antiques Guide for those who can’t wait: PDF
I’ve started distribution of the Wales Antiques Guide 30th Anniversary Edition. All should be out by the start of the...
Derwen Fairs at The National Botanic Gardens
A treasure trove of unusual and unique items with a strong Welsh flavour is set to transform the National Botanic...
Vintage Welsh Blankets with Jane Beck
New technology is weaving fresh life into the fabric of old industry tucked away in rural west Wales. Ceredigion based...
Bronze Age Hoard at National Museum of Wales Cardiff
A pair of Bronze Age hoards discovered in a Monmouthshire field have recently been declared treasure.
Ceredigion Born Diplomat’s Treasures Under the Hammer
Treasures collected by a Ceredigion born diplomat and author recently went under the hammer at a Cardiff auction house…
Six Criminal Women Collecting Pan Paperback Books
Pan Books produced so many wonderful covers. This is a favourite from my modest collection.
Shaftesbury Grammar School in the 1930’s Cricket and Football
I find these old school photographs from between the two great 20th century wars very poignant but a little more-so...
Watercolour Scene New Quay Ceredigion West Wales
It’s always a treat to find something created in Ceredigion. Ok, it’s not antique, but this well executed watercolour scene...
Hovs Hallar, Per Henje and Bergman’s the Seventh Seal
12 years before Death plays chess with Max Von Sydow on the shore at Hov Hallar, Per Henje (1890-1976) painted...
Bargain Hunt
We’ve all been in the situation when looking for antiques where we feel like predators hunting for a great item...
New Antique Fayre at Merthyr Tydfil Football Club
I had a rather nice email from Jennifer Jordan at Merthyr Tydfil Football Club with a date for your diary;...
