Steaming Into Autumn
It’s the 1st of September as I write this, so you’ll probably not like hearing this but summer is almost over! Still there are plenty of antiques fairs on over the next month to keep everyone busy, including the popular Antiques In The Park at Kedleston Hall - see the fair news below for more details.
Something that's always popular with tourists in the summer months are historic railways with working steam trains.
It seems that we humans have always been fascinated by mechanised transport. For as long as trains, buses and cars have existed, people have been making models of them. As a result, there's a thriving collectables market in this area and early model trains and older diecast Dinky and Corgi models are highly collectable.
These quality models are usually made to scale with some of the most popular being 1:72 and 1:76 scale models - this means that the little vehicles have been sized in proportion to the real item, so a 1:76 scale model bus means its 1/76th the size of a real bus!
When you examine these scale models they have terrific detailing and can sometimes have opening doors, bonnets and carriages that really add to the level of authenticity of the vehicle.
We have recently added a new section to the Perfect Pieces website - Toys & Models: Diecast Model Buses and Trains. This section includes a selection of diecast Corgi scale models including many 1:76 scale buses and trams. These model vehicles are ideal for model collectors and also for railway enthusiasts - the 1:76 scale model is equivalent to the OO gauge that's popular with railway modellers!
Here are a few Corgi Original Omnibus Company 1:76 Scale Models: OM41109 Daimler CVG6/East Lancs-Bradford City Transport Double Deckr Bus, OM43513 Blackpool Double Decker Balloon Tram, and the OM41407 Derby Corporation Roe Trolleybus.
Antique & Collectors Fair News
If you’re out and about in September then here’s a list of some of the antique fairs that are on this summer, but do remember this isn’t an exhaustive list! It’s definitely worth checking your local paper or listening to your local radio station for antique fairs and other events on in your local area.
- Sunday 5th September: Reebok Stadium Antiques Fair Bolton, Dualco Promotions
- Tuesday 7th - Wednesday 8th September 2010: Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair, IACF
- Friday 10th - Sunday 12th September 2010: Antiques In The Park at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, Jaguar Fairs
- Monday 13th September 2010: Swinderby International Antique & Collectors Fair, IACF
- Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th September 2010: Derby University Antiques Fair, Jaguar Fairs
Note - Before making any journeys it’s always worth a quick check on an organiser's website or a quick phone call to confirm the event is still on and check the opening times & admission fees.
Best wishes,
Perfect Pieces
Newsletters
Here you'll find a list of our past newsletters. They feature information on different potteries, some of our featured stock and information on antique fairs and general news from the antique and collectors world!
Happy reading!
- Happy Christmas from Perfect Pieces!
- Christmas Offers & New Stock!
- Late Summer Offers & New Stock Updates...
- A Visit To York & More Special Offers!
- Summer Is Here! Summer Antique Fairs, Special Offers & More!
- Summer Is Approaching - Antique Fairs, New Stock & A Special Offer!
- Springtime & Bunnies - Antique Fairs & New Stock!
- Special Offers, Antique Fairs & New Stock!
- Spring Antique Fairs & Rabbits Galore!
- Happy New Year!
- Merry Christmas From Perfect Pieces!
- Unique & Collectable Christmas Gift Ideas!
- Will The Sunshine Hold For September?! Antique Fairs & PenDelfin Rabbits
- Summer Continues...Retired PenDelfin & Troika Pottery Galore
- Summer Sunshine At A Norfolk Antique Fair
- Summer Sunshine & Cornish Treats!
- PenDelfin Rabbits Galore!
- Troika Pottery, PenDelfin Rabbits & Puzzling Pottery Marks!
- Are We Going To Have Snow This Easter?!
- Happy Valentine's Day!
- Welcome To 2013!
- Happy Christmas From Perfect Pieces!
- Countdown To Christmas!
- Troika Pottery - A Popular Cornish Collectable!
- Denby Pottery
- Antique Fairs, New Stock & More Rain!
- Antique Fairs, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, New Stock & Lots Of Rain!
- Summertime News & More Pottery Marks!
- Happy Easter from Perfect Pieces!
- Spring Fairs & Mothering Sunday - It's March!
- February News - Antique Fairs, New Stock & PenDelfin Rabbits!
- Happy New Year - Welcome To 2012!
- Merry Christmas From Perfect Pieces!
- Make This Year A Collectable Christmas With Perfect Pieces!
- Happy Halloween - Halloween Treats From Perfect Pieces!
- Perfect Pieces On The TV!
- Summer Holiday Reads - Antique & Collectable Book Reviews!
- Antiques Worldwide This Summer!
- Sunshine & Gales Calls For Blustery Antique Fairs!
- Royal Weddings & Easter Eggs!
- Steaming Around York
- Bruges: Chocolates & Curiosities
- Welcome to 2011. Doesn’t time seem to fly?!
- Merry Christmas From Perfect Pieces
- Burra Bears - A Unique Piece Of Shetland
- Lord Nelson Memorabilia And Collectables
- Steaming Into Autumn
- Antiques In The Summertime
- Pottering Around Antique Centres
- Father's Day Gift Ideas 2010
- A Flying Visit To Limoges
- Spring Is Here - Time To Get Out More!
- West Country Potteries
- February, Fairs & Valentine's Day
- Only Two Weeks Until Christmas...
- Collectables Don’t Have To Be Clutter
- Seeing Double? Not Necessarily...
- Errington Reay: A Real, Live, British Pottery
- Books, Books & More Books...
- Identifying Pottery Marks - Where to Start?
- Learning About Antiques & Collectables
- Happy New Year and welcome to 2009!
- Perfect Pieces Christmas Sale & Shipping Dates
- Thanks, Jean: A Look Back At 51 Years of PenDelfin
- A Visit to Newark International Antiques Fair
- Antique & Collectors Fairs: Are They Worth Visiting?
- Carlton Ware at the NEC
- A Potted History: Charlotte Rhead
- Troika Pottery: Stronger Today than 25 Years Ago?
- Springtime from a Tyneside pottery
- Poole Pottery: Phoenix from the Ashes?
- Daytime TV, Retro Glass & Bamboo...
- Merry Christmas from Perfect Pieces!
- The Enduring Appeal of the Supernatural - Still Popular Today?
- Understanding Pottery Marks
- Three Techniques: Many Styles - A look at three important decorating techniques
- Children's Wares For Grown-Up Collectors
- A Tale From The Lakes
- The Cornish Effect
- From Buyouts To Bunnies...
- From Switzerland to Stoke: Crown Devon's European Import
- Pottery Marks Guide and Pottery Valuation & Appraisal Service
- A Lustre Alternative - Matt Glazed Wares, Art Deco Style
- Truda Carter - Poole Pottery's Greatest Art Deco Designer?
- Odd Ones Out - Three unusual pieces from Wedgwood, Pendelfin and Troika
- Antique Pottery Price Guide Goes Live, and a look at three contrasting 1930s pieces.
- Focus on Carlton Ware - One Shape, Many Patterns
- Wedgwood: The legacy of Keith Murray
- Wonderful Wedgwood Lustre, and a couple of true British Collectables
- A rare Crown Devon Musical, some 1930s Maling lustre, and an early Poole Jug
- A look at the enduring appeal of Poole Pottery's 1950s Freeform Range