IACF Blog

Posted November 13th, 2018 by Grant Nicholas IACF and filed under Dealer Corner, IACF News & Other Interesting Stuff

The Alexandra Palace Antiques & Collectors Fair is somewhere synonymous with discovering unique, antique treasures. But what could possibly fit the bill more than 'sunken treasures', salvaged after hundreds of years from the briny deep of Davey Jones' Locker - i.e. real shipwrecked treasure? Carolina Valdés Vignoli (stallholder at Alexandra Palace) tells iacf's Grant Nicholas about her love of these rare, beautiful and romantic treasures.

Posted October 2nd, 2018 by Robert Shaw and filed under Dealer Corner

Robert Shaw is a regular stallholder at Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair, where he can usually be found in his usual pitch in the George Stephenson building. In this piece, he casts a nostalgic eye back to the days when antiques dealers had mullet haircuts, leather jackets and drove around in clapped-out Morris Minors and Volvo Estates, losing money on many of their deals...'What's changed?' I hear you cry!

Posted September 21st, 2018 by Grant Nicholas IACF and filed under Dealer Corner

Paul Hamilton is a regular stallholder at Newark International Antiques & Collectors Fair, and has been buying & selling antiques since the early 70's - previously specialising in Scientific and Marine - his trade now encompasses a vast range.

Posted August 30th, 2018 by Grant Nicholas IACF and filed under IACF News & Other Interesting Stuff

Hands up who knows what Horology is? No, it’s got nothing to do with horoscopes or any other arcane way of predicting the future; though the Greek origin for both words has the same root – Horo – meaning hour. So, it’s got something to do with time, and the measurement thereof, that much is clear. To find out more, Grant Nicholas caught up with Brian Noble and Zanna Perry from the British Horological Institute (BHI), ahead of their visit to our Alexandra Palace Antiques Fair on Sunday 2nd September.

Posted June 28th, 2018 by Atters Attree and filed under Dealer Corner

Once again Atters finds some interesting antiques at iacf Antiques Fairs and gives some advice to younger would-be antiques dealers/collectors on possible ways to acquire some interesting collections...

Posted June 22nd, 2018 by Grant Nicholas IACF and filed under Dealer Corner

Ronald and Elaine Clewes are regular stallholders at the Bingley Hall Antiques Fair held at the Staffordshire Showground. Bingley Hall has recently been taken over by iacf, and Grant Nicholas spoke to Ronald about their specialist area: Moorcroft Pottery.

Posted June 20th, 2018 by Grant Nicholas IACF and filed under IACF News & Other Interesting Stuff

Great quality stock, excellent facilities, happy stallholders - it was a smooth start to the new Bingley Hall Antiques & Collectors Fair for iacf.

Posted June 5th, 2018 by Grant Nicholas IACF and filed under IACF News & Other Interesting Stuff

BBC Radio 4 spend the day talking to dealers and collectors at the world-renowned Newark Antiques Fair.

Posted April 25th, 2018 and filed under IACF News & Other Interesting Stuff

There are few things more satisfying than breathing new life into a piece of antique furniture that you might have found at an Antiques Fair - and the good news is you can do it yourself at home. Westland London give us their top tips for Antique Restoration.