Kent

The Louis Vuitton 1914 catalogue was issued as the company opened its flagship store at 70 Avenue des Champs-Élysée.

Briggsys Emporium, an antiques centre in the north Kent coastal town of Herne Bay, is up for sale.

Despite a repainted face, and the arms and legs not being original, this William and Mary c.1690 English carved wooden doll still impressed a buyer enough for them to win her at a hammer price of £4600.

Traders – both newcomers and regulars – enjoy good sales at bustling fair in Kent

As Premier Fairs, Richard Burtonshaw organises two glass and decorative fairs in the UK.

One of the big antiques love-ins that dominate Love Fairs’ portfolio is the antiques and collectors’ two-day Detling fairs .

Launched last June at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard by a saleroom based in the yard, Medway Auctions, the next regular antiques and vintage fair will run at the No 5 slip at the wharf on Sunday, June 28.

Cherish Vintage is staging brocante events in Kent and across two sites in Midhurst this summer

“The Russians opened fire on our right, on our left, and then in front...

Make a note in the diary about The Brocante Barn at Forstal Farm at Lamberhurst, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

During the First World War aviators of the Royal Flying Corps suffered from the cold over the Western Front. A solution was the ’fug boot’.

Antiques trails are proving to be a popular way of promoting the shops and centres in a particular place or region.

Estimated at £500-1000, a “scarce” 10 bore military flintlock musket instead hammered at £9200 in the February 25 auction at Kent saleroom C&T (22% buyer’s premium).

An annual street braderie held in the Kent coastal town of Deal will be organised by volunteers working with the chamber of trade.

Founded in Spain in 1875 by brothers Fernand, Jules, Léopold and Jacques, Lacloche Frères became one of the great French jewellers of the Art Deco period.

Prices for Hornby 0 Gauge clockwork railway toys have been rather flat for quite a few years now.

In ATG No 2738 we featured Wiltshire-based Natalia Rawley who sells online antique and vintage items she finds in her house clearance business.

From an elephant gun team to a double-decker and general on a hobby horse, good prices are still paid for collectable toys.