Next fair...
Sat & Sun |
3-4 May 2025
Royal Welsh Showground
Llanelwedd, Builth Wells - LD2 3SY
Next fair...
Sat & Sun |
3-4 May 2025
Royal Welsh Showground
Llanelwedd, Builth Wells - LD2 3SY
April 28, 2025
The wait is almost over! We are thrilled that this weekend will see the very first iacf Builth Wells National Antiques Fair of Wales …
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Toothpaste pots: VINTAGE OBSESSION #6
Toothpaste pots. ‘BLOATER PASTE’. It doesn’t sound particularly appetising, but this vinegary cured fish paste was a popular condiment during the 19th Century, when the ...
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Vintage Suitcases: VINTAGE OBSESSION #5
We take a look at Vintage Suitcases – Interiors Journalist (and Vintage Shopping Addict), Ellie Tennant. ‘Oh no, not more suitcases…?’ complains my husband, as ...
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VINTAGE OBSESSION #4: Potato baskets
Potato baskets. Interiors Journalist (and Vintage Shopping Addict), Ellie Tennant True vintage addicts are never afraid to go the extra mile to get their fix ...
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Bjørn Wiinblad
Bjørn Wiinblad – Antiques & Collectables Expert ~ Author & Publisher Mark Hill You know when you’ve seen something before, but can’t quite place when ...
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VINTAGE OBSESSION #3: Terrariums
Interiors Journalist (and Vintage Shopping Addict), Ellie Tennant To be honest, I’m not a big fan of terrariums. These self-contained mini plant-scapes ooze artifice – ...
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National Antiques Week celebrated with Ardingly Treasure Hunt!
Celebrate National Antiques Week this year with the April outing of the Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair (Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th April) will ...
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VINTAGE OBSESSION #2: Blue Ball Mason jars
Discussing Blue Ball Mason Jars with Interiors Journalist (and Vintage Shopping Addict), Ellie Tennant The French serve their preserves in pretty ceramic ‘confiture’ jars. The ...
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Prop Buyers – Setting the Scene
Chair for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Prop buyers benefits of attending antiques fairs and discovering the individuality antiques fairs can provide to prop buyers. ...
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Death, Hype & Collapse? – Antiques & Collectables Expert
Antiques & Collectables Expert ~ Author & Publisher Mark Hill When an artist or designer dies, or a factory or studio closes, it causes ripples ...
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VINTAGE OBSESSION #1: The Observer’s Pocket Series
The first part of Vintage Obsession: The Observer's Pocker Series! Take a look at the series today to discover vintage goodies!
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Chintzware – Mark Hill
Antiques & Collectables Expert ~ Author & Publisher Mark Hill When we’re crossing rain- and wind-swept streets or, in our cases, fields filled with antiques, ...
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