Welcome Peter Andrews to the WCN Features Team

We are pleased to welcome Peter Andrews to the WCN Features team.

Peter's expertise ranges from Art Deco to Modern Collectables. Having worked at Merrythought he also knows a thing or two about Teddy Bears.

Peter says:

From the age of 15 I was regularly buying and selling Art Deco and Decorative Arts items, especially the works of Clarice Cliff and Susie Cooper. This was still at a time when most ordinary antique stall holders would dismiss their work as crude and nothing more than a passing fad. Oh how times have changed!

After studying History of Art I went on to further my desire for learning by working for both auction houses and antiques dealers. Early on I developed a keen eye for collecting good examples of modern design and post war collectibles whilst learning about the antiques business in my ‘day jobs’. Soon my house was over run with early Portmeirion, psychedelic posters and space-age plastic furniture.

After two years living in Holland I returned to England to take up the post as collector’s club secretary for Teddy bear maker - Merrythought Ltd. Whilst in this role I developed a huge bond with the ever-growing number of club members and produced some truly memorable open days.

His first feature article of WCN is on Alessi.

Take a look at

http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/kitchenalia/alessi.html