Latest News Articles by Rachel Fellman
Arthur Swallow Fairs: quirky buys ideal for the curious
16 October 2023The Cheshire showground event run by Arthur Swallow includes plenty of conversation starters.
‘Long live York’ is the books cry
09 October 2023Increased private buying plus overseas trade purchases boost the huge annual extravaganza of the York National Book Fair.
Collector interview: fragments of our medieval past
11 September 2023Robert Weaver, a teacher and keeper of the Fellows’ Library at Dulwich College in south London, has collected medieval manuscript fragments for close to 50 years
Epsom fair takes root under Tree of Ages control
28 August 2023Exhibitors and visitors alike were enthusiastic about the first Epsom Antiques Fair run under organiser David Steel of Tree of Ages.
Books fair report: Take the natural approach in Preston
07 August 2023A setting with lots of water next to valuable books may not seem an obvious fit but it was a successful match
Specialist map fair gains praise for attracting overseas participants
26 June 2023Key to the success of the London Map Fair was an international outlook combined with keeping it local.
Coronation bowl sold at antiques fair had ATG starring role
05 June 2023A buyer who spotted a Whitefriars Glass finger bowl in the pages of Antiques Trade Gazette snapped it up from dealer Mark West.
Panthers on the hunt in Petworth Antiques & Fine Art Fair
05 June 2023Big cats proved popular among the many sales at this busy West Sussex event.
Fair review: So long to the showground as Peterborough’s Festival of Antiques comes to an end
24 April 2023Two days of brisk trading mark a fond farewell to Peterborough’s Festival of Antiques.
Rain doesn't stop trade at latest Lincoln Showground antiques fair
10 April 2023Barry Fletcher of the Carpet Merchant is an Arthur Swallow regular, making the journey over from Belgium.
Wise to be an early bird at the Bath Decorative
27 March 2023Trade day at the decorative fair is particularly welcomed by dealers when times are more challenging
Worth popping in to see grandma
06 March 2023Revived Woking event proves a hit with dealers who say the organisation is still a strength
Galloway Antiques Fairs' owners retire and close firm
20 February 2023Galloway Antiques Fairs is closing because its owners Richard and Susan Galloway are retiring.
Plenty of finds at Shepton Flea
06 February 2023ATG takes a visit to one of the largest fairs in the south of England where buyers come out in force
Ephemera Fair discovers the joy of six
19 December 2022Event will change next year to be held less frequently but with greater impact
“I always do well here": Derby event answers dealer’s prayers
05 December 2022Silver specialist delighted to count a Welsh Bible box among his sales at the Jaguar Fairs event
Weird and wonderful buys at Shepton Mallet Antiques Fair
28 November 2022Some lucky youngsters were among the attendees at IACF’s Shepton Mallet Antiques Fair earlier this month.
Event that is ‘something a bit different’
31 October 2022The fairs run by So Last Century stand out from the regular traditional antiques format
Fair report: Cotswold event has high-end appeal
31 October 2022Vetted fair may be compact in scale but still packs a punch
Surprises in store at the ‘Horti’ show
26 September 2022Many visitors to the popular Adam’s fair end up buying items they had not come for.