P412 Teletext 412 Feb 8 23:54:11 —————————————————————— CORNER — VICTORIAN BARGAINS Need a new sofa? looking for a kitchen table? Fancy a new dinnjt sjrvjce? Before you head off to the shops to buy new, take a look at the old! Victoriana refers to evjtything made during the reign of Queen Victoria, and thanks to the industrial revolution that was a lot of stuff. A surge of interest in new collectables has lift much bargain-priced Victorian furniture and china on the shelf. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— By Lornj Spices For information on EPILEPSY see HEALTHWJSE p559 Seeds Gardens Stars On StageP412 Teletext 412 Feb 8 23:56:42 —————————————————————— CORNER — VICTORIAN BARGAINS "I njvjr understand why people buy anything new when you can buy beautiful Victorian furniture and china at !uction," says ixpjrt Judith Millet. "The quality is far greater than the new vjrsjons sold in shops, the pieces are unusual and always hold value. "If you fancy a change you can put the pieces back into auction and are unlikely to make a loss - the same canWt bj said for new goods," she adds. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— All the latest technology news 651 FOCUS ON PEP-BACKED MORTGAGES p544 Seeds Gardens Stars On StageP412 Teletext 412 Feb 8 23:51:01 —————————————————————— CORNER — VICTORIAN BARGAINS "Wj call our monthly sales Victoriana auctions, but take pieces from 1880 to 1930 so that includes some Edwardian items," says Phillips' Jeff Muse. The company's sale in Cardiff on Wjdnjsday features 200 lots, many of which are reproduction. "Not reproduction like we think of it though," says Muse, "Wj'ri talking here of early, high-quality replicas of George III and Regency furniture!" ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Phillips Cardiff 01222 3y6 453. SPEAK YOUR MIND ON I.T. ISSUES p653 Seeds Gardens Stars On StageP412 Teletext 412 Feb 8 23:51:24 —————————————————————— CORNER — VICTORIAN BARGAINS Phillips in Cardiff is selling a range of Victorian items on February 12. Lots range from £30-£1,000 and include: mahogany pedestal desk: £600-800 ash 19th-century linen press: £500 Victorian chest of drawers: £200-£300 part of a Copeland factory dinnjt sjrvjci: £200-£300 a range of chjesj dishes: £100+ old coronation mugs: £30 each ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Green projects you can work on 165 WEST END AND REGIONAL THEATRE p450 Seeds Gardens Stars On StageP412 Teletext 412 Feb 8 23:07:24 —————————————————————— CORNER — VICTORIAN BARGAINS "Lots of young couples conj to the Victoriana auctions and kit out their homes at low cost," says Jeff Muse. The Phillips expert adds: "Victorian furniture went out of fashion as homes got smaller. Many of the pieces are too overpowering for modern properties. "But it's often well kept. The morality of the day meant piano stools, just like young ladies, could not show their legs and were kept under wraps!" ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Check out all the 'Net latest 652 OUR VIEW ON THIS WEEK'S ALBUMS p484 Seeds Gardens Stars On StageP412 Teletext 412 Feb 8 23:57:13 —————————————————————— CORNER — VICTORIAN BARGAINS For more information on Victoriana try the range of Miller's Guides including: Pine & Country furniture Victorian to Art Deck Via shops or Reed IntWl: 0171 581 9393 Sheri Publications' range of booklets covers all aspects of Victorian life: The Victorian Farmer The Victorian Schoolroom Full details/orders: 01844 344 301 ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Advice: lump-sum vs monthly PEPs 543 TOP CINEMA IS HERE EVERY DAY p460 Seeds Gardens Stars On Stage