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#01 - Wembley Ware Information Book

#02 - Sharon's Wembley Ware Milk Boiler ... and this page includes
details and lots of photos of the Wembley Ware Pottery in Western Australia

#03 - Sharon's Wembley Ware Swan Toothpick Holders

#04 - Sharon's Wembley Ware Egg Cups

#05 - Sharon's Wembley Ware Swan Nut Bowls

 

Saturday 10th May 2008

"Wembley Ware Collector's Price Guide"

A Reference Book on this china ... which was Made in Australia

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NOTE - Saturday 3rd May 2008

We had bought another Wembley Ware Book
and scroll to the bottom of this page for the details

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Buying the Book----The Auction Details

Wembley Ware Collector's Price Guide
2007 Limited Second Edition
Copy No 401 of 500 Copies Only!!
Each copy will be signed, dated and numbered
Includes many previously unknown pieces
This book records the dramatic price increases
of most of the pieces over the past three-and-a-half years
This New 2007 Edition is again in full colour 'A5' size
Comprises 71 pages with over 250 colour images
All the known pieces of Wembley Ware are shown in this Collector's Guide
The recorded new prices reflect the dramatice increase in value of this great 1950's
Australian Pottery Icon since the publication of the First Edition at Easter 2004
Used copies of this 2004 First Edition have re-sold on eBay for $300.00 or more
making this new Edition, in itself, a sound investment at just $110.00, postage included
This book is a 'must have' Reference Price Guide to this Icon of Australian Pottery

Item location - The Rocks Sydney, Australia
It was listed with a "Buy-it-Now" price of $110.00
And so I Bought-it-Now!! - on Saturday 10th May 2008
Price paid - $110.00 with free postage

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Just as a matter of interest ... other sales of this book

Number One
The book with it all - a signed Copy #20 Limited Edition of only 500 Wembley Ware Collector's Price Guide - mint condition - Limited Edition of 500 copies only!! - the book is full color A5 size and comprises 71 pages with 250+ colour images - all the known pieces of Wembley Ware are shown in this collector's guide - the recorded new prices reflect the dramatic increase in value of this great 1950's Australian pottery icon - used copies of the 2004 Limited 1st Edition have re-sold on eBay for $300.00+ making this new 2007 2nd Limited Edition, in itself, a sound Investment - a must have reference price guide - June 2008
Final selling price - $102.50

Number Two
Note - this auction is for the 1st Edition of this book ...
This is a rare opportunity to purchase one of the low numbers in the Limited 1st Edition of Paul Bisby's Wembley Ware (1946 - 1961) Collector's Price Guide - it is Copy #11 of 200 - the book was signed by the author on the 18th May 2004 - this 64 page softcover book is in almost as new condition with just some minor rubbing on the spine from storage - July 2008
Final selling price - $69.76 ...... which is not quite the $300.00+ mentioned in the above auction!!

Number Three
Note - this auction is for the 1st Edition of this book ...
Wembley Ware 2004 Limited 1st Edition Price Guide - the author is Paul Bisby - this is book number 166 of 200 copies - it is signed and dated Paul Bisby 18th May 2004 - the condition is good, with some minor wear and scratchs on the back cover - there are 63 coloured pages - size 20cm by 14cm - August 2008
Final selling price - $56.96 ...... again, not quite the $300.00+!!

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Sharon has a few items from the "Wembley Ware" range, and- CLICK HERE -for ...

... a note from Sharon about "Her Life with a Milk Boiler" !!

... lots of photos

... a history of the factory, which was based in Western Australia, and

... photos of the factory in operation during 1949

Plus see all the links at the top of this page !!

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Another Wembley Ware Book

Click on the picture below for the details