| Beat the rush and buy Christmas presents for friends | | | | either your budget or the degree to which you care |
| and family in style! The smart way to avoid the | | | | for the recipient! The broadest coverage of all comes |
| crowds and pick up great value is to attend an auction. | | | | from eBay though there is an array of other options |
| You'll be amazed at what you can find and you'll be | | | | as this glimpse into an online 'auction search' database |
| amazed at the sheer variety. | | | | indicates. |
| The best way is to take out a one month subscription | | | | Items for sale this week include: |
| to various auction search services which have the | | | | A pair of late 19th /early 20th century jewellers scales |
| widest coverage of forthcoming auction lots | | | | with brass pens and weights in a mahogany box |
| anywhere on the web. However, if you want to take | | | | (Peter Cheney - Littlehampton, West Sussex) |
| a short cut, stay tuned to this blog for a few tips! We | | | | A 19th century Anglo Indian carved ebony document |
| will be pointing you in the right direction twice a week | | | | box with an intricately fitted interior for documents, |
| over the next six weeks with some terrific ideas, thus | | | | inkwells and pens with a tray raised on bracket feet |
| enhancing your reputation as a savvy and imaginative | | | | (Northeast Auctions - Portsmouth, New Hampshire) |
| gift buyer! | | | | A small assortment of dip pens including mother of |
| In an online world, people often forget the simple | | | | pearl and carved ivory examples (Fieldings - |
| pleasure of writing in longhand! It is even more | | | | Stourbridge, West Midlands) |
| pleasurable to respond to the numerous gifts and | | | | Two vintage Waterman fountain pens (Reeman |
| invitations received over the Christmas period with an | | | | Dansie - Colchester, Essex) |
| antique pen. There are some wonderful old pens | | | | There is no estimate for the first two lots while the |
| available at auction, frequently modestly priced, and | | | | latter two should be relatively inexpensive at around |
| they combine the fact that they look good, feel good | | | | £25 - 30 each. If you want to browse the web |
| and write good! | | | | more thoroughly, we recommend scanning sites that |
| Some are truly collectors items and their | | | | focus on bricks and mortar salerooms. |
| distinctiveness or rarity may be reflected in their prices. | | | | Happy hunting! |
| Their desirability may, however, be determined by | | | | |