Welcome..... We are a senior couple, 58+, ;we have bought  items from UK, USA, China, Hong Kong, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney  Australia - and sold

We enjoy theatre, friends and dining out. We live by the beach and rent / lease the bottom level of our house ( 5 bedrooms ) for holidays We have listed the next available weeks from time to time on ebay.

I usually (Ian) do most of the ebay. We travelled to the UK in July 06 to do further research on the life and influence of Harold Holdcroft on 20th Century ceramic design. He designed for John Steventon & Sons from 1929 - 1933 and then spent 40 years at Royal Albert where his best known design was the world famous Old Country Roses collection which has sold over 100 million pieces worldwide. In addition, he taught ceramic design at Burslem and Longton Art Schools from 1922 - 1940 and had contact and probably influence on peers such as Clarice Cliff, Susie Cooper, Gladys Scarlett & Charlotte Rhead.   I have been patiently collecting information from a wide range of people and archive sources around the world. The visit to Stoke-on-Trent has answered many questions, but also has created many more than it answered.   

When despatching goods, we ensure that goods are packaged properly and sent promptly as well as provide honest item descriptions. These are are our priorities and our feedback is testament to those aims. Our greatest success was the safe shipment of two crystal/glass/china lamps to the USA. Over 18Kg and 165 pieces arrived intact, but we wonder if it was worth the worry and concern we had until it arrived. However, it went very well.