For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

The Coronation of King George VI on the 12 May 1937 ended an unsettled couple of years for the British monarchy. For this important event various official souvenirs were produced and this is one such item, a ceramic tile coaster. The glazed ceramic tile has a coloured transfer applied which shows various...

Before the advent of online shopping how did people shop without visiting large department stores? One answer was using a shopping catalogue within the comfort of your own home. An agent would supply a catalogue for you to peruse at your convenience and who would take your order as well as keep a record...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

You can imagine yourself as a latter day Biggles soaring through the clouds with this item. The white ceramic dish is ovoid in shape and has a crackled glaze. It has a transfer print of a pre-war silver coloured, RAF Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter, which has hand painted roundels, engine cowling and...

A Wade produced ceramic tray with a humorous and typically English eccentric illustration by Rowland Emmet. A popular and well known illustrator of his day, Rowland teamed up with Wade to design a series of illustrated ceramic trays in the late 1950's. This particular example is from the "Pastoral Interlude"...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned with...

For many decades, between the late 1800's to the late 1920's, it was popular for holidaymakers/day trippers to purchase a piece of crested china as a memento of their trip. Scores of companies, many from Europe, produced a plethora of small cheap ceramic items of all imaginary themes and designs adorned...

Nothing produces more memorabilia than a royal event. The Coronation of 1953 was a bright light during years of darkness so production of memorabilia was on a vast scale. This particular item, a ceramic ashtray shaped as the Coronation Crown, is very unusual and quite rare. For a piece that is almost...

"All you need is love..." or at least a genuine piece of Beatles memorabilia. This white, ceramic side plate depicts a transfer printed, blue coloured picture and the names of The Fab Four at the height of Beatlemania. The plate is in perfect condition with no adverse marks or chips. There is no maker's...