Articles from our ‘ General ’ Category

• Mar

  20

  

  TEFAF: Collecting Art for Love or Money?

  The European Fine Art Fair Silver Jubilee Celebration kicked off in style on March 15, when I was privileged to…read more

• Mar

  19

  

  100 Years after Sinking, Appetite for Titanic Artefacts Greater than Ever

  It may be 100 years since the sinking of the RMS Titanic but levels of interest in what was one…read more

• Feb

  22

  

  TEFAF: The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht, March 16-25, 2012

    The European Fine Art Fair—also known as TEFAF—is possibly the most comprehensive fair of its type. The very best…read more

• Feb

  13

  

  Responsibilities as a Collector

  Gordon Power reminds collectors they are mortal and offers advice about passing their collections along When it comes to collecting,…read more

• Dec

  20

  

  The Brighton Toy and Model Museum

  WorthPoint spoke to Chris Littledale, founder and director of the Brighton Toy and Model Museum, about the collection, the memories…read more

• Dec

  08

  

  Antique hunting; not for the faint hearted

  Novice collector, Jill Watchorn, talks about her first experience at an antique market and the lessons learnt.  Finding a bargain…read more

• Dec

  07

  

  A Bid to Save Christ Church

               Esteemed broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan recently launched the catalogue for an auction with a weighty cause.  The auction, A…read more

• Dec

  06

  

  The top 10 most unique collectibles

  For collectors, a general rule of thumb is as follows: the rarer a collectible, the greater its potential value could…read more

• Dec

  02

  

  Collecting in retirement

  Collecting antiques is an ideal activity for older people who have retired as it is good for the mind and can…read more

• Nov

  24

  

  WorthPoint Launches iPhone and iPad App

  The Ultimate Online Resource for Antiques and Collectibles Goes Mobile. WorthPoint Corporation launched its new iPhone and iPad application today,…read more