On our radar: Santa’s Greatest Secret

Santa's Greatest Secret, Lyndon Jeremiah

A friend of mine sent me this video today, it’s so wonderful! Santa’s Greatest Secret was written (and narrated here) by Lyndon Jeremiah with illustrations created by Jennie Harmer.

We may be floating around in Crimbo Limbo right now, but please keep the book in mind as a present for the younger kids next Christmas.

Auction Alert: Get An Unusual Gift For Christmas

Original Royal Doulton "The Beatles" toby jugs

All the big stores have now launched their TV Christmas ads, so I guess it’s time for us to start thinking about embarking on our Christmas shopping. ‘Get An Unusual Gift For Christmas’ is the tag line of this week’s timed auction; lots end on Sunday 26th November 2023 from 7pm.

Smile Scotland is an auction house with a difference. It’s a registered charity doing good in its local community and beyond:

At Smile Scotland we are passionate about supporting people into employment that find that challenging to do on their own. We’ve been doing this really successfully since 2014, supporting over 1500 people!

We will empower people in Scotland with the skills, knowledge, confidence and experience to overcome the barriers that they face when getting into, or sustaining employment. We are doing this in order that they can avoid living in poverty and can sustain positive mental and physical health and well-being. Through education and training, discriminating factors such as mental ill-health; physical ill-health and disability; additional learning and support needs; criminal backgrounds; and homelessness will be overcome.

2 x Folio Society volumes with cases

Lot 12: 2 x Folio Society volumes with cases

Hans Andersons Fairytales, illustrated by W Heath Robinson (1995) and Grimm’s Fairy Tales, illustrated by Arthur Rackham (1996), in excellent condition

Shetland knitting belt

Lot 15: Shetland knitting belt

In very good order

12 x unframed Oriental Japanese silk textured prints

Lot 24: 12 x unframed Oriental Japanese silk textured prints

Vintage Omega Seamaster

Lot 113: Vintage Omega Seamaster

With square two-tone dial automatic watch with date

Vintage Sindy accessories

Lot 129: Vintage Sindy accessories

To include, Sindy Hair dryer 44524, Sindy Settee 44518, Sindy Eastham E-line floor cupboard 44549 & Sindy Shower 44573

Vintage American patchwork quilt

Lot 139: Vintage American patchwork quilt

(200 x 200cm approx) and a vintage Chintz small eiderdown (140 x 100cm approx)

Antique Centurion Port Mirror

Lot 158: Antique Centurion Port Mirror

The Wine of Quality 36 x 27cm approx; very, very rare

Original Royal Doulton "The Beatles" toby jugs

Lot 172: Original Royal Doulton “The Beatles” toby jugs

Signed Stanley James Taylor, Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd 1984

Antique wooden and leather jingle sleigh bells instrument

Lot 176: Antique wooden and leather jingle sleigh bells instrument

Vintage large Tonka Toy Caterpillar

Lot 200: Vintage large Tonka Toy Caterpillar