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We are now at The Antique Village, Hele, Exeter, Devon EX5 4PW!

From 1st March 2023 a large range of our pieces will be on permanent display at this recently refurbished, top notch Antique Centre in the heart of Devon. Very conveniently located close to Junction 24 (Cullompton) of the M5, this quirky, buzzy new centre has a great range of vintage and antique stock, ample adjacent parking – plus a fantastic café! It’s definitely worth a visit if you are in the area – or even if you’re not!

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Chris Charlwood Chris Charlwood

Recommended Fairs: where to see our stock & meet us in person in 2023!

We have really enjoyed standing at various fairs since 2010 – images from two we attended in 2022 are given here. It’s so great to meet our customers face to face, spend time with people who share our passion & increasingly also say hi to our return customers. In short, we will never be an exclusively online business!

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Valuing needlework samplers – and antiques in general!

We’re often asked by our customers at fairs to value all sorts of pieces. If you are considering selling an item, here are some of the sorts of things which – collectively and generally speaking - we have personally found may have a bearing on the amount we will pay or the sale price we achieve for an antique sampler. These sorts of factors will apply to many other different types of antique or vintage pieces, be it a small piece of treen dating from Tudor times or an enamel sign from the 1950s!

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