Discuss antiques and other collectables
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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:01 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.
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This is the one I saw first.
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Last post by isha
Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:31 am
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.
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The ingenuity of the human race is truly amazing
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Last post by kadman
Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:56 am
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
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Collectors of police and militaria are well catered for in Bloomfield's (Belfast) auction on Tuesday 31st January.
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Last post by Del.Monte
Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:04 am
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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Last post by knownunknown
Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:27 pm
Antique Fairs, Flea Markets etc.
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Del.Monte »
Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:00 pm
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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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:54 am
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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Last post by KHD
Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:48 pm
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Last post by Del.Monte
Fri Dec 30, 2022 8:23 pm
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Last post by Del.Monte
Mon Dec 12, 2022 6:25 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?
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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?
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Last post by Del.Monte
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.
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Last post by nlgbbbblth
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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Last post by nlgbbbblth
Mon Oct 31, 2022 9:32 am
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.
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The return of an old friend this weekend.
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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:14 am
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Thu Oct 06, 2022 12:59 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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Back to trains today and this really was an impulse purchase!
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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:39 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.
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Last post by Mirabeau
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?
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Hang on a minute…
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Last post by JayZeus
Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:11 pm
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Last post by Del.Monte
Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:58 pm
The late John Rogers Poster Sale
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Del.Monte »
Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:34 pm
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Adams are holding an Online Auction of Vintage Travel Posters on the 27th July - the collection of the late John Rogers who ran Gallery 29 on...
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Good prices achieved today - especially for the Irish posters - this one sold for five times the upper estimate!
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Last post by Del.Monte
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:13 pm
Do you know of any Antique/Collectables shops?
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Del.Monte »
Mon Jul 18, 2022 11:29 pm
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About a hundred years ago - well 2007 to be exact - I wrote and self-published a guidebook called Collect Ireland . No sooner published than it was...
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Haven’t passed by in a while so no idea if it is still there, but there was a quirky little shop in Annamoe, Co Wicklow that I stopped in a few times...
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Last post by schmittel
Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:00 pm
Facebook Marketplace
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Del.Monte »
Wed Jul 13, 2022 7:38 pm
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I have a friend who swears that FB Marketplace is the place to be and, in fairness to him, he buys and sells a lot on it but as for me - this is what...
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Distilling the contents, not after an incident I had in a lab of an oil refinery....
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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:00 pm
Rogues Gallery of Fakes
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Del.Monte »
Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:12 am
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In the other place I started a thread - Railwayana Rogues Gallery - so this time I'm broadening the scope to include all fakes including enamel...
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New one has a nice countersunk hole at 4 corners while the other has two diagonal holes towards the centre.
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Last post by Fratello
Tue Jun 21, 2022 2:37 pm
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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Another mercy purchase this morning - a pre 1907, untitled, unsigned and unposted card. A massive outlay, £1.49 including p+p, but I felt it deserved...
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Last post by Del.Monte
Thu Jun 16, 2022 2:01 pm
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Tue May 24, 2022 11:06 am
Field / Garden finds
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by 765489 » Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:31 pm
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I found this in one of my fields. I used to have a metal detector years ago and would get great excitement out of hearing the buzz of it. Usually it...
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the ingredients were stated as the following - The 'Poor Man's Friend' ointment consists mainly of lard and fine English beeswax, plus calamel, sugar...
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Mon Apr 25, 2022 11:46 am
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