October/November 2008 (Issue 29) out now!

In Issue 29 of Antiques and Collectables for Pleasure & Profit we look at some stunning majolica – made in Australia! There’s a feature on some of the most bizarre toys ever made, as well as an insight into the current market for pine furniture. Our UK correspondent Ivor Hughes takes you behind the scenes at the Antiques Roadshow with new host Fiona Bruce, and we take a look at the market for Clarice Cliff – is it making a comeback? There’s a feature on the genius of Christopher Dresser, and a story on the artistry of Charles Ashbee, who also led a somewhat unorthodox life. We introduce you to the tussie mussie (it’s On the Up!), and there’s a special feature dedicated to Australian carnival glass. We go walkabout in Tassie and uncover some gems, as well as taking an in-depth look at the accessories of the well-dressed gentleman at the turn of the century. There’s a day at the auction with ACPP winner Errol, and we’ve got a bumper book review just in time to whet your appetite for Christmas. Then there are all the regular sections such as the art column, Meet the Collector and lots of reader mysteries uncovered in the pages of What’s it Worth? Issue 29 is on sale now at your local newsagent or antique shop - or email us now for a FREE back issue.

Keeping it in the Family – the Amphora Story

It was a family affair involving three husbands of three daughters whose father was a leading ceramics manufacturer. Working together in their small Bohemian factory ....more 

The Brilliance of Emerald Green

Impossible as it is for us to imagine, 2600 million years ago emeralds were being formed in Zimbabwe, created from intense activity in the earth’s crust that caused a fusion of the beryllium-aluminium ....more 

Looking Through the Opera Glasses

The first set of binocular opera glasses must have been a little frustrating to use. Devised in Vienna in 1823, it featured two cylinders ....more 

The Art of GaIIé

In his foreword to his book on The Paris Salons (Volume IV, Ceramics and Glass), author Alastair Ducan wrote that Emile GaIIé’s ....more 

The Animation Collectables of Warner Brothers

Literally millions of single animation cels of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck should have flooded the collectors’ market over the years and driven it into mass saturation. It hasn’t, and it couldn’t. Production cels ....more 

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