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Talking Antiques With 'The Antiques Roadtrip's' Very Own Isabel Balmer
Hello one and all!Ā Thank you for joining meĀ once againĀ for my Monday blog post!
This week IĀ had the pleasure of chatting toĀ Isabel Balmer, whom some of you will recognise from popular BBC antiques show, 'The Antiques Roadtrip'.Ā Not only that, Isabel is an auctioneer at Wessex Auction Rooms in Wiltshire, so I'm sure some of you will also recognise her from there.
It's another good one!Ā So go that kettle on, settle in and let's see how Isabel got into the trade and what catches her eye in the world of antiques...
Talking Antiques With Hoof Brocante & The Bidding Room's Adi Higham
Hello one and all!Ā It's Monday again and you know what that means!
If you've been following my blog, you'll know by now that I've been catching up with industry legends to findĀ out how they got into the trade, about their favourite finds and their biggest regrets, andĀ to get some advice for myself and forĀ anyone else thinking of getting into the trade.Ā Ā TheseĀ shortĀ interviews will continue to come out over the course of the next few months, depending on who IĀ canĀ persuade to take part.
This week IĀ had the pleasure of chatting to Hoof Brocante's very own Adi Higham, whom some of you will also recognise from new BBC1 antiques show, 'The Bidding Room'.
Now, here's a fun fact for you.Ā I actually appeared on the first series of 'The Bidding Room' and Adi bought my item! If you're interested, you can read more about my TV appearanceĀ here.Ā Enough of these shameless plugs...! Let's get down to business!Ā Get that kettle on and let's find out about what tickles Adi's fancy in the world of antiques...
Talking Antiques With Bargain Hunt's Very Own Gary Pe
Hello there and happy Monday to you all!
If you're a frequent flier with Source Vintage, then you'll know by now that I have been busy approaching industry legendsĀ forĀ advice on the antiques trade. I have been finding out how they got into the trade, their favourite finds and their biggest regrets, and there are some words of advice for anyone thinking of getting into the trade.Ā Ā These little interviewsĀ have and will continue to come out over the course of the next few months, depending on who IĀ canĀ persuade to take part.
So far we've chattedĀ to 'Dickinson's Real Deal's' very ownĀ Tim HogarthĀ and 'The Urban Vintage Affair' and 'The Bidding Room's'Ā Natasha Francis.Ā So, remember to follow me onĀ Instagram,Ā FacebookĀ orĀ TwitterĀ (or even better, all three!), to be notified of my new posts.
This week I was lucky enough to chat to the delightful and ever so charming Gary Pe from popular BBC antiques show, 'Bargain Hunt'. So, as always, get that kettle on and let's find out about Gary and his love of antiques...
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How A WW2 Wartime Identity Bracelet Find Inspired Me To Track Down Romford Girlās Descendants
Wow!Ā What a week I've had.Ā If you read last week's blogĀ post, you will already know about my very special WW2 identity bracelet finds.Ā This week's blog is about what happened next! So, as always, get that kettle on, get those feet up and let me tell you about how aĀ WW2 wartime identity bracelet find inspired me to track down a Romford girlās descendants.
Talking Antiques With 'The Urban Vintage Affair's' Very Own Natasha Francis
I've been chattingĀ to some more industryĀ professionalsĀ about the antiques trade.Ā I have been finding out how they got into the trade, their favourite finds and their biggest regrets, and there are also a few words of advice for anyone thinking of getting into the trade.
This week I spoke with super talented Natasha Francis of London based 'The Urban Vintage Affair'. Some of you may also recognise her from new BBC1 antiques show, 'The Bidding Room'.
Natasha has approached the trade in a fresh new way. She'sĀ on a mission to inspire a younger generation toĀ shopĀ old over new and toĀ proveĀ that antiques can still work withinĀ anĀ urbanĀ modern lifestyle.
So, without further ado, here's Natasha...Ā