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Pottery => British & Irish => Topic started by: crossroadsiom on April 14, 2011, 05:05:28 PM

Title: Two plates of interest?
Post by: crossroadsiom on April 14, 2011, 05:05:28 PM

Hi, i have these two plates and i was wondering if anyone could an idea of their value (if any).
The first Plate / Ashtray has a picture of Tom Simpson on the front with "Tom Simpson, Wereldkampioen, 1965" underneath.  There are no other markings.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee376/crossroadsiom/SAM_0832.jpg (http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee376/crossroadsiom/SAM_0832.jpg)
The second is a plate has a picture of a Shield with a Ram, Flag, Sun with the letters PP.  Above it "Preston Guild 1992"
On the back it says:
Goodlife Neale
Fine China
Alcester England
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee376/crossroadsiom/SAM_0834.jpg (http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee376/crossroadsiom/SAM_0834.jpg)
Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Two plates of interest?
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 17, 2011, 12:14:58 AM

Hi there and Welcome to the Board  :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

I have no idea who Tom Simpson was till I google it.   Is this the same person?? 
Must be...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Simpson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Simpson)

Might find something under collectibles or Souvenirs for his name???  Again Welcome  :cheerleader:

Title: Re: Two plates of interest?
Post by: crossroadsiom on April 18, 2011, 09:29:52 AM

Hi, thanks for your reply. yes thats the same person, the cyclist, he dies in tour de france.

Title: Re: Two plates of interest?
Post by: antiquerose123 on April 20, 2011, 08:54:59 AM

I had never heard of him as I am over in Canada.  Maybe some  of the others here (UK) will know more about those wares, and I am sure they will *pop* in -- in the coming days...even with the Holiday..

:)

Title: Re: Two plates of interest?
Post by: crossroadsiom on April 20, 2011, 11:23:49 AM

Thank you.

Title: Re: Two plates of interest?
Post by: Anne on April 20, 2011, 09:28:25 PM

Goodlife Neale seem to produce a lot of souvenir ware. I was at the Preston Guild in 1992 and there were quite a few souvenirs like this on sale.

The Preston Guild is held every 20 years - the next one will be in 2012. http://www.prestonguild2012.com/ explains what the Guild is for those who have never heard of it: "Preston Guild 2012 will mark 833 years since King Henry initially granted a ?Guild Merchant? to Preston [in 1179] and it will be the 23rd Guild since the decree[in 1542] to hold a celebration every 20 years was made."

This 20 year gap is why when something happens rarely Lancashire folk say, "that only happens once every Preston Guild."  :bny:

Title: Re: Two plates of interest?
Post by: crossroadsiom on April 21, 2011, 09:08:24 AM

Thank you, much appreciated.  Everyone one here seems to be a fountain of knowledge.