Mark Hill | Antiques & Collectables Expert | Author & Publisher

One thing I have learned in this business is to never ignore even the most junky of junk shops.

“I said Charles Horner style”, he reiterated to me after I picked up what seemed like a complete bargain at a local antiques fair.

I’m not the only one who’s a fan of studio pottery – the market has mushroomed over the past decade, and values with it.

Every good, middle or upper class Victorian gentleman worth his salt would have owned one.

I’m very fond of antique and vintage fountain pens.

In many ways, Barry Cullen was an archetypal ‘true’ studio glassmaker, particularly if you compare him to a studio potter.

By the time you get some experience out there in the wild under your belt, if you see something that you haven’t seen it before, it’s worth considering.

There are some things in my collection that I don’t really know about.

The world hasn’t really been very kind to paperweights lately.

What goes on in my head when deciding to buy or not to buy… There’s so much scope with small sculptures.