I have provided herewith some information relating to a couple of excellent reference books, some magazines which are published quarterly and some website links that you might find of use with your collecting endeavours. Some information too regarding auction houses that specialise in dealing with collectibles.
A calendar of bottle fairs that are being held in the UK throughout the year is at the bottom of this page. These events are well worth visiting if you could find the time attend.
Historical Guide to Delftware and Victorian Ointment Pots by R.J. Houghton & M.R. Priestley Price £15. Postage £4 (RRP £20) Contact me if you would like a copy. (A review of this fabulous reference book can be found in the ABC magazine no. 26) |
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Historical Guide to
Advertising Pot Lids
by Messrs. R.J. Houghton, J. Layden & P. Taylor Price £120 For Hardback Publication & £75 for Soft back Publication Over 700 Pages This publication includes an update to the Ointment Pots book shown above. Contact me if you would like a copy. This book will be available in the summer 2018
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A Collectors Guide Ointments by Alan Blakeman Available from BBR Auctions
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S74 8HJ England |
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| British Bottle Review " BBR " Available from Alan Blakeman at BBR Auctions
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S74 8HJ England http://www.onlinebbr.com/ A quarterly publication covers all fields in the bottle collecting hobby.
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| Antique Bottle Collector " ABC " Available from Mark Nightingale, The Editor, Jobs Water Cottage Jobs Water, Penryn Cornwall TR10 9BT , England (Website under construction) Email - ABCantiquebottlemagazine@outlook.com Facebook Group Antique Bottle Collector Magazine A quarterly publication covers all fields in the bottle collecting hobby | |
Event Date 2018
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Bottle Show |
Location Details |
Event - Other Info |
13th February 18th February
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Stanley
Berkhamstead |
Buckinghamshire |
Regional Bottle Fair ABC Winternational |
13th March 20th March |
Alton Cirencester |
Hampshire
Wiltshire |
Regional Bottle Fair
Regional Bottle Fair
| | 21st & 22nd April 30th April |
Elsecar Perth | Yorkshire Scotland | BBR Spring Show Regional Bottle Fair |
8th May 15th May 22nd May
| Minstead Ditton Attleborough |
Hampshire Kent East Anglia | Regional Bottle Fair Regional Bottle Fair Regional Bottle Fair |
4th June
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Bowburn
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Durham |
Regional Bottle Fair |
2nd & 3rd July
31st July |
Elsecar Stratford | Yorkshire Warwickshire |
BBR Summer Show
Regional Bottle Fair
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14th August
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Exeter |
Devon | Regional Bottle Fair |
September
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6th & 7th October 23rd October 23rd October |
Elsecar
Attleborough
Berkhampstead |
Yorkshire
East Anglia
Buckinghamshire
| BBR Autumn Show Regional Bottle Fair Regional Bottle Fair |
November
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Regional Bottle Fair |
December
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BBR Auctions
Auctioneer Alan Blakeman
New premises from 2016
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S74 8HJ England
Telephone 01226 745156 email - sales@onlinebbr.com
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This is an Online auction
Auctioneer Alan Austin
Located in Cornwall, England
Telephone 07880 952617
email - sales@AAAuctionsLtd.com
www.coddswallop.com
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| Australian Auctions | ABCR | Travis Dunn & David Bruce | | New Zealand auctions | GDL Auction | Graham Lancaster | | USA Auctions | Glassworks Auctions | Jim Hagenbuch | | | | |
Hereunder are some links to other websites in the bottle collecting world that might be of interest to you.
ABCR Auctions
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Bottle Bills Bottle Dump | | | Bottle Digging Forum
| www.bottledigging.org.uk | BDUK | British Antique Bottle Forum
| www.britishbottleforum.co.uk | Bottle collectors forum | Antique Pot Lid Gallery
| www.Deantiques.com | Australian website showcasing collection of Greg Dean |
| | | Dorset Antique Bottle Collectors Club
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www.dorsetantiquebottleclub.com | Dave Orman |
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| www.potlidcircle.com | David Treloar | Surrey Bottle Club
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