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Pick of the week from the Salerooms etc....
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Del.Monte »
Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:23 pm
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Irish Country Homes 2-day sale - Kilcolgan, Co.Galway 25th/26th July 2021
I'm hoping to make this thread a 'best of what's on' each week (auctions,...
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Upcoming sale of vintage tractors, machinery, stationary engines, motorbikes, enamel signs etc. in Cashel, Co.Tipperary. The video below will give...
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Interesting Archaeological Artefacts
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isha »
Mon Jul 19, 2021 3:08 pm
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That's it. That's the topic. Archaeological Artefact Porn.
Everyone has to get their thrills somehow.
Gundestrap Cauldron. Silver. 200 BC -...
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The Guennol Lioness.
From Wikipedia:
The Guennol Lioness is a 5,000-year-old Mesopotamian statue allegedly found near Baghdad, Iraq.
It is an...
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Antique Fairs, Flea Markets etc.
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Del.Monte »
Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:00 pm
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Things have been in the doldrums since March 2020 but there are signs of things gradually picking up again. In Derry there's a regular Vintage Fair -...
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Two NI Fairs to close off the year.
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Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:07 am
Rhodesian Army poster
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Del.Monte »
Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:23 pm
Also came across a number of recruitment posters for the erstwhile Rhodesian army. Appear to be genuine and I can't imagine anybody bothered to...
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Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:23 pm
And today's impulse purchase is:
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Del.Monte »
Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:10 pm
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A 1930's (?) sketchbook with 27 colour and pen + ink sketches for just £40 including delivery. Only seven were shown in the listing so I'm gambling...
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Bought this tonight. after watching it on eBay and on the seller's Fine Art website for over two years. It was painted by my Great Aunt who although...
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Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:11 pm
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Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:09 pm
Art - Paintings
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isha »
Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:36 am
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Just a general non-sophisticated eye-candy type of collection.
I enjoy lots of different kinds of paintings, from pop culture doodley stuff to old...
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More bird art for my own collection and for a pittance - £125 incl.commission. Three different Lots at Bloomfield's Timed Art Sale each cunningly...
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Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:55 am
Hand-painted postcards: quality art for buttons
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Del.Monte »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 1:26 pm
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I started collecting artist postcards of Irish scenes a few years ago inspired by the work of the British artist Walter Hayward Young (1868-1920)....
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A rough one picked up yesterday for £5.25. including p+p. No date but early 20th century and featuring C.T.S Empress Training Ship at Row Pier....
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Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:36 am
Paleoanthropology
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isha »
Sun Sep 10, 2023 7:45 pm
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It's just not going away so I will have to make a new thread, different than the archaeological thread.
And what better to start with than a...
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The funny thing is seeing people who think they are smart (typically opinion column journalists ) disparaging others as Neanderthals when most people...
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Sun Sep 17, 2023 2:30 pm
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Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:05 pm
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Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:18 pm
Missing/Unknown Irish Ariststs and Illustrators
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Del.Monte »
Tue May 24, 2022 11:06 am
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There are many but here's one that I keep coming across in my researches into Irish postcards - Scott Ingersoll. An unusual name and unsurprisingly...
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Thanks for posting - I'll have to do some more searching this weekend.
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Wed Apr 26, 2023 11:06 pm
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Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:11 am
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Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:02 pm
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Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:32 pm
Car Boot Sales
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Del.Monte »
Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:46 am
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The ever popular Straffan Car Boot Sale in County Kildare makes a welcome return on Saturday 21st August 2021.
Latest info here:
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I was at Clara boot sale yesterday, for the first time in many months. One guy was selling 100's of Woodworking magazines, that I also used to...
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Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:59 pm
The Feckin Internet
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Del.Monte »
Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:26 pm
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Back in the day regular auction goers like myself used to love the excitement of finding a sleeper and this morning I signed up for a UK auction more...
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I guess that also means if you have something to sell you’ll get a good price for it, silver linings and all that xp
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Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:27 pm
Winter Book & Collectables Sale
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Del.Monte »
Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:39 pm
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I have to confess more than a professional interest in this listing. :D
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I have to confess more than a professional interest in this listing. :D
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A very useful website and very helpful knowledgeable staff,...
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Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:48 pm
Old Auction Catalogues
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schmittel »
Sat Dec 03, 2022 4:25 pm
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Anybody know of a good source of old auction catalogues other than asking the auction house themselves to dig through their archives?
I know often...
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Anybody know of a good source of old auction catalogues other than asking the auction house themselves to dig through their archives?
I know often...
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Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:53 pm
Unusual hobbies and collecting activities in Ireland
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BrianD3 »
Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:50 pm
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Are anoraky hobbies and collecting activities less of a thing in Ireland than in other countries, if so, why? Is it because we are a small country...
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Thin Lizzy (an Irish band) are releasing a Live & Dangerous box set in January.
I posted about it yesterday on the Thin Lizzy thread at Boards.ie...
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Thu Nov 17, 2022 6:52 pm
Collecting Railwayana
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Del.Monte »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:19 pm
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Years ago I used to collect Irish railwayana in a big way but these days my collection is largely gone. I still dabble for monetary gain rather than...
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At the other end of the spectrum is this piece of scrap metal currently being advertised on Adverts.ie for €150. Utterly worthless and could easily...
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Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:32 am
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Thu Oct 06, 2022 12:59 pm
Georgia Guidestones
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knownunknown »
Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:21 pm
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Anyone ever heard of them before? I hadn’t until it seems they were bombed, they were somewhat controversial so foul play is suspected.
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I heard about them on Art Bell's Coast to Coast AM.
There were supposedly built to guide humanity after a nuclear war.
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Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:12 pm
Anybody know about clocks?
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schmittel »
Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:21 am
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Looking to sell a few clocks and wondered if anybody here knows anything about clocks or knows anybody who does?
This one is big and heavy, about...
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Hang on a minute…
Ah.
I have to hand it to you, Del.Monte.
For a second there, I was a bit alarmed that you were just winding us up.
But the...
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