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Welcome once again to another instalment of 'Blog Post Monday', or should it be 'Blog Post Bank Holiday Monday', this week?

I've had a busy week of sourcing new stock for you lovely lot and I thought, for this week's post, we could have a look at a few of my finds and I'll explain how you can go about getting exclusive first dibs on any new stock that tickles your fancy, before it gets added to our website.

So, as always, get that kettle on, get those wallets and purses out, and let me tickle your fancy with a few new additions to the Source Vintage collection.

Welcome to this week's instalment of 'Blog Post Monday'.

You might remember that a few weeks ago now, I attended the antiques fair at York Racecourse and purchased a rather fascinating piece of history.  A quite extraordinary WW1 Gallipoli campaign (Ottoman Empire) carved stone trench art set in its original tin.  It consists of a carved Bible stand, a large Bible, a small Bible and some slippers.  The large Bible has an inscription for “Suvla Bay 1915” (one of the 3 landing points for allied troops), followed by “Egypt 1916” and “France 1916”.  The smaller Bible is inscribed with “I Love You” and this sits on the carved Bible stand.  These are all housed within the original tobacco tin that the soldier would have kept them in during his service.

Having had a little bit of free time this week, I finally had the chance to start researching these pieces.  I contacted a few museums and I'm still awaiting a response, but in the meantime, I delved into finding out some more about the Gallipoli campaign itself and what I learnt was quite extraordinary.

So, as always, get that kettle on and let me talk you through this harrowing conflict and how these stone carvings survived one of the most famous battles of World War One.

Here we are again!  A happy 'Blog Post Monday' to you all!

I have to admit, I've bought a few odd items recently and it got me thinking that I may have a bit of a problem when it comes to antique oddities.  They're not always the easiest sellers, it's a very niche market, but I'm just drawn to them every time.  I find the weird and the odd so very fascinating.  I see them as conversation starters.  Who doesn't want odd items in their home to get the chat going?  And, to get this conversation started, this week's post is dedicated to some of my most curious of curios.

So, as always, get that kettle on and prepare yourself for a trip into my weird world of antique oddities...

A very happy and a very warm 'Blog Post Monday' to you.

You may remember a post from a few weeks ago where I told you about an interesting engraved Victorian glass tumbler I'd found and which I thought may have had an interesting connection and story.  Well, I continued my research and there have been some rather interesting developments, and this week's post is a little update on this.

So, as always, get that kettle on, put those feet up and let me fill you in on what I've managed to confirm about this quite astonishing and important little find...

It's 'Blog Post Monday' once again!  Where does time go...!?

Having found some rather exciting pieces of late, it got me thinking about my most treasured finds throughout my antiques career and the absolute regret I've felt when I've sold them.  There have been some pieces which were just so unusual, rare or damn right fascinating, that to this day, I'm still haunted by the regret of letting them go.

I suppose the burning question is, as a dealer, does everything have a price and do you feel obliged to sell?  I've heard some dealers say that a piece is only exciting until the next one comes along.  I've also heard some say that you are only a proper dealer if you are willing to sell a piece, regardless of any emotional attachment....  This week's post is about where I stand on the subject and I'll be having a look back at some of my most regretful sales.

So, as always, get that kettle on, make yourselves comfortable and let me spill my heart out to you as I reminisce about my biggest regrets...