Comments for Portobello

Comment on Oriental - Chinese Ivory by Alex Palmer

Alex Palmer — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:05:18 +0000

I like the article and it’s nice to see someone has a passion in this area of antiques. Take a look at a video I made with a Chinese art specialist in London: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9lkNtfL1f0

Comment on Memorabilia - Plastic (Barbie) Dolls by Susan Dykes

Susan Dykes — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:06:58 +0000

I have a wooden dutch doll which was given to me in 1970 by a very old lady. I think it may have been hers as a girl. It had no clothes but has a painted face and painted hair. Any info on this?

Comment on Memorabilia - Cricket Collectables by Robbo

Robbo — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:06:14 +0000

Hi Justin

Did you ever get your hands on one? There is a number of web sites overing them in Pewter and Bronze. There is even one on ebay at the moment.

Robbo

Comment on Furniture - Art Nouveau (1884 - 1918) by D.Wagner

D.Wagner — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:33:39 +0000

Does anyone know who designed the blue art nouveau sofa on this page?

Comment on Instruments - Clocks - Vienna Regulators by Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:28:10 +0000

Hi I have the very same vienna wallclock shown in picture above.
Can you tell me how much it is worth approximately.

Thanks

Comment on Ceramics - English - Royal Doulton by Paula

Paula — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:43:04 +0000

I am searching for a large teapot by Royal Doulton, “Bell Heather” design - please help, it’s for a special birthday gift end of July 09

Comment on Memorabilia - Cricket Collectables by Justin

Justin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:43:29 +0000

I am trying to get my hands on an obscure item.

Do you have, or are you able to get the Bradman Pewter Statue called “The Cover Drive”? (see this website: http://www.lgm.com.au/Product_Detail.aspx?ParentCategoryID=112&CategoryID=152&ProductID=3521)

If not, do you know where I could look?

cheers, Justin

Comment on Furniture - Art Deco (1919 - 1939) by maxgxldealer

maxgxldealer — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:33:34 +0000

Hello

just stopping and say hello!!!

Comment on Memorabilia - Disney Toys by disney store merchandise

disney store merchandise — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:38:30 +0000

i just love that old mickey mouse toy. i have never seen this
before.

Comment on Memorabilia - Disney Toys by Jon

Jon — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:57:13 +0000

(the following was spotted on the internet - Jon)

UNIQUE DISNEYLAND MEMORABILIA !

This is Dave MacPherson. My claim to fame is that I waited in line for eight hours early on Monday, July 18, 1955 and bought the first ticket sold at Disneyland when it opened for the public. I won a lifetime pass good for me and three other persons for entrance to Disney parks worldwide - which consists of annual installments that arrive in January of each year.
According to Wikipedia and other sites, Roy Disney had reserved the first printed ticket for his family’s memorabilia. Shortly before I paid one dollar for the first ticket sold, a woman with two tots who had been way back in the line squeezed past me and I thought she was trying to crowd ahead of me to be first in line. I soon calmed down when Walt’s assistants told me that Walt wanted to pose with the two children named Christine and Michael who were hustled right by me without having to buy tickets. So I really was the very first Disney ticket buyer out of more than a billion persons who have bought tickets to various Disney parks!
Only in recent years have I learned that collectors will pay almost anything to obtain rare and unique Disney memorabilia.
I am happy to announce that I have the following unique Disneyland items I am offering to any interested collector who wants a safer investment than our current stock market:
(1) My past several red VIP passes. My name is stamped on them and my signature is on the 2006 pass.
(2) I am willing to sign an agreement to include all future passes as soon as I get them. They are not transferable but are one-of-a-kind since my name is on them.
(3) The original newspaper clippings from the Los Angeles and Long Beach papers that covered my being the first Disneyland ticket buyer.
(4) A Mickey Mouse blanket with my autograph on it.
I would want the buyer to meet with me at my bank in the small southern Utah town I live in, at which time I would transfer my collection for his cashier’s check. I would also be willing to pose for photos, be interviewed, etc.
If interested in my unique collection, contact me at POBox 1226, Monticello, Utah 84535 USA. What would my collection be worth to you?

Disneyland’s No. 1 fan, Dave MacPherson