Courier columnist
COLLECTORS’ CORNER: Did you know that chairs were once symbols of wealth and nobility?
September 27 2020
Dramatic sketch of a ship launches some lively bidding at auction
September 19 2020
COLLECTING: Jock Taylor chose three wheels as his route to motoring glory
September 13 2020
COLLECTING: Why the Baltic ports were important to Dundee’s story
September 6 2020
Charming painting reveals a tender moment between mother and child
August 29 2020
COLLECTING: Rare life-saving gun was a Dundee invention
August 22 2020
COLLECTING: Two thousand-year-old Roman coin won’t break the bank
August 20 2020
COLLECTING: Single Caxton page from first illustrated work printed in England sells for £1,050
August 12 2020
Most toast racks are collectable for those on a limited budget, but this one costs £995
August 5 2020
COLLECTING: Rare illuminated manuscript can be directly connected to Mary Stuart
July 25 2020
COLLECTING: Unusual ‘jump hour’ watch was ahead of its time
July 21 2020
COLLECTING: The Erik’s impressive seagoing career all started at a Dundee shipyard
July 14 2020
Cumbersome coffee grinder made a hearty 19th century brew
July 4 2020
Stained glass panel commemorates Perth lassies who succumbed to 17th Century plague
June 29 2020
Fan is a poignant souvenir of British military victories
June 20 2020
COLLECTING: Unique Burns’ letter alludes to Tam o’Shanter, the Bard’s most famous poem
June 13 2020
Heroism commemorated: Balaclava medal is a great rarity
May 26 2020
COLLECTING: Early 18th-century dressing table oozes style
May 9 2020
Penny Black gives 19th Century theatre poster the stamp of approval
May 6 2020
COLLECTING: Pendant used to counteract witchcraft weaves a spell at auction
April 25 2020
Tea caddy with Perth connections brews up a good price at auction
April 18 2020
COLLECTING: The Bard’s First Folio ranks as the greatest work of the English language
April 15 2020
COLLECTING: Interest in Dan Dare is as strong as ever
April 8 2020
Collector’s cup overflows with rare pewter teapot
March 26 2020