Postage stamps

Have you ever been tempted to collect old, or perhaps contemporary, quilts? As with any collectable, rare and desirable examples can cost significant sums of money. However, despite an increase in pop

When I was very little – two-and-a-half or three years old – I was given a rabbit fur suit; an all-in-one with a hood. I have a photograph of me wearing it. The photo is very old and worn now, and the

Modern high streets are dotted with coffee chains, cafes and tea shops of all kinds, but in the late 19th century the tea shop was a groundbreaking innovation. A genteel alternative to bawdy pubs or t

Classic values & essential buying advice

Camels and souks , Jerusalem and Petra are once again capturing people’s imagination, as a crop of sales earlier in the spring demonstrates

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