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Ahoy there! Welcome to another instalment of 'Blog Post Monday'.

This week I stumbled across a little item that was labelled up as an "unusual flask", but I was sure I'd seen something similar before...  I raked through my brain and bingo, I remembered...! It's a damn 'Muff Warmer' I thought! I liked it's shape, the little handle and if you've got a muff, you could probably still make use of this today, so I bought it.  With it being such a fabulous invention, I thought I'd dedicate this week's blog post to it.

So, as always, get that kettle on, get your muffs out and let's see if we can't warm them up with this wonderful little invention which has evolved over time...

It's Monday once again which can mean only one thing... It's 'Blog Post Monday' time!

Last year I wrote a blog post looking at some potential trends within the antiques and collectibles market for that year.  It proved to be one of my top performing posts, so, with it being a new year, I thought I'd have a look at some potential trends for 2022.  After many hours of research, I think I've managed to come up with a few areas where I see growth continuing or potential for new upcoming trends. 

Of course, I'm not a professional trend forecaster, these are simply my own thoughts compiled from my own research, so please take from it what you will, but more importantly, please tell me in the comments below if you have your own predictions for the year ahead!

So, as always, get that kettle on and settle in for my top antique and collectible trends for 2022...

Ahoy there and a very happy new year to you all!  Thanks for joining me for the first instalment of 'Blog Post Monday' in 2022!

A new year must surely begin with a new find and a rather fascinating one at that...  A piece of memorabilia to commemorate a man, a soldier who some call a national hero, an educator, prolific writer, founder, and first Chief Scout, of the world-wide Scout Movement.  That's right, this week's post is about Robert Baden-Powell and a find linked to his involvement in the Second Boer War.

So, for the first time in 2022, get that kettle on, get your woggles out and let's dive into the world of Robert Baden-Powell and find out about this fascinating find of mine...

Welcome, welcome one and all to another instalment of 'Blog Post Monday'.

Now, I found an interesting little piece recently which has a connection to a very talented and courageous Woman, who just so happens to have a rather fascinating and mysterious story.  I know how much you all like a bit of a mystery so to that end, I thought I'd share this one with you.

So, as always, get that kettle on, fasten your seat belts and follow the in-flight safety demonstration as we travel back to the 1930's and fly non-stop from London to Australia...

Welcome to yet another instalment of 'Blog Post Monday'.

This week, I thought I'd share with you another fascinating piece.  No word of a lie, this piece makes me feel a little odd when I hold it and I'm not sure why.  It gives me an unusual feeling in the gut.  I don't know if that's from the excitement and the intrigue or whether it's just bringing back memories of all the alcohol I drank at my friend's wedding a few weeks back!!  Either way, if this glass could talk, I have no doubt it would have some amazing stories to tell.

So, as always, get that kettle on and sit on your thrones, as we travel back to the reign of King William IV, to the year 1834 to be more precise, which just so happened to be a rather dramatic year...