April’s pot of the month is a Carlton miniature cylindrical vase with three small feet. Standing at just 1½῎/4cm high and 1¼῎/3.5cm diameter, this tiny Titanic commemorative packs a fair amount of punch. Sailing from Southampton on 10th April 1912, Titanic only lasted for four days before it ploughed into an iceberg and sank. The…
Time is rolling by at a rapid rate of knots, and it will be the 14th April before we know it. This is the date of the Goss Collectors’ Club annual fair and AGM, to be held at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells. If this isn’t already in your diary already, then why not?…
March’s Pot of the Month is this Penguin Ashtray. We normally think of February as a cold month, hence the choice of a Penguin! Measuring 3¼”/8.25cm high, this little chap was made during the Third Period (1930 – 1939). The ashtray itself is decorated with a coloured transfer print of Lands End. If you look…
For February’s Pot of the Month, we thought we’d go for something colourful. This impressive 3½”/9cm diameter x 5¾”/15cm high beaker, decorated with a colour transfer print of a “Load of Mischief”. On the reverse, it says: “Tis thus I travel on life’s road. If blessed or cursed judge by my load (from an old…
January’s Pot of the Month is this cute little novelty figure, 3 ½”/9cm high, manufactured by Willow China. Most of us will probably have been doing this over the Christmas period. Adding Weight! That’s the name of this figure, which is beautifully painted and incredibly detailed. If you study her face carefully you can see…
A preserve jar base minus a lid? Yes, but just look at the decoration! As it’s December, many households will either have acquired or intend to acquire a festive Poinsettia to decorate the house. This colourful, botanically correct decoration is shown on a W.H Goss 4″/100mm preserve jar base. Originally it would also have had…
Pot of the Month for November is this High Melon Cup and Saucer, commissioned for a Masonic Ladies Night. This particular commemorative item relates to the Trisantona Lodge Ladies Night, held on 6th November 1926 by W.M Worshipful Brother H.E Morris. Goss manufactured a whole series of Masonic items, many to commemorate ladies’ nights and…
North East Region Christmas Lunch; a gentle reminder: The lunch will take place at 12.30pm on Friday 17th November in the private dining room at the Ascot House Hotel, Harrogate. The cost is £24 per head for two courses, plus tea/coffee. Again, please let us know if you would like to attend so that we…
October’s Pot of the Month is this Third Period (1929 – 1939) coloured Gnome. This cheerful little chap measures 5″/12.5cm high, and is clutching two bursting cornucopias full of Autumn fruitfulness. We think he’s obviously been raiding the orchard! You don’t see this figure very often, and it’s great fun.
We are delighted to announce that the venue for our 2024 AGM and Fair has now been booked. We will be at the Hotel Metropole, Llandrindod Wells on Sunday 14th April 2024. The hotel is conveniently situated in the centre of this lovely Victorian spa town. Further details to follow. Open to everyone, this promises…