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8th May
Unpacking like crazy, trying to get our shop in order after the fair. We still welcome visitors, but unpack the 1,000 items we just returned with rather more slowly than we did last week! We hope to be completely presentable by this Friday.

7th May 2012
The Melbourne Fair was an outstanding success, with record crowds flocking to see us at the magnificent Royal Exhibition Buildings.

Here's a view across our 2012 AAADA stand in Melbourne.

A look at our fascinating piece of Australiana, the Barrington mug, circa 1790.

Have a look here!

3rd April
Thank-you to all who have come to our 2012 Exhibition and made it a success. Thank-you also to the numerous emails and web-site visitors, more than ever before.
We have a number of sold items no longer available: a list will be posted shortly referenced to the hard-copy catalogue, and all sold items will no longer appear on the website or in the stock listings in one weeks time. If you have a query about anything, please do not hesitate to ask - this is a fast-selling exhibition!
Subscribe to our newsletter and receive advance warning of our next exhibition, access to fresh stock first, and occasionally free tickets to the upcoming fairs!

Have a glimpse of the
2012 Exhibition on this YouTube Video

1st April
Pleased to say the Exhibition is up & running. Saturday was a very busy day, thanks to all who came and called. Many items have now been sold; please check availablility if anything in the 2012Exhibition listing is of interest.

30th March
Nearly ready for the big day tomorrow.
The stocklists are newly updated: there are nearly 100 extra pieces in the exhibition than previously shown, ie before 8pm Friday the 30th, so look back through the 2012Exhibition listing for the complete picture.

IMPORTANT NEWS: the Sydney 2012 Great Antiques Fair at Moore park is cancelled. Just received word it will not be taking place in mid May as planned, so sorry for our Sydney customers.... we are looking at alternate options.

29th March
2012Exhibition listing is now online, although there are a few more items still to come. Listings will be updated later tonight.
500 fresh photos have just been added: if something of interest still has no photo, let us know by 'request a photo'.

Don't forget the blog - lots of fresh items examined in greater detail

 

27th March
Our 2012 Exhibition is now online.
To browse the items from the 2012 Catalogue and Exhibition, have a look through these pages. Sorry, no way to sort them.

26th March
430 items for our upcoming 2012 Exhibition have just been added to the stocklists! They will be shortly featured on their own search page with just the Exhibition goods shown.
We are very pleased with the catalogue, and the preparations for the 2012 Exhibition are all going ahead smoothly before our big day on Saturday.
If you cannot make it, we are able to do a telephone transaction so you can still secure your piece of the display - or an email purchase, although this may take a little longer.
Sales only begin after 11am, when the Exhibition opens, so please remember if calling.
Sorry, no pre-sales - to avoid disappointing others, we must make the 11am start of the Exhibition the first point at which a purchase can be made.
Feel free to call at that time - 03 5229 2970 is our main line, or alternate mobiles to try are 0421 046606 or 0414 292970 .

24th March
The 2012 Catalogue is here!
We are excited to have our 2012 Catalogue back from the printers, and it is the best yet! 60 pages, with over 400 choice pieces.... beautifully presented in glossy colour.
There is a digital edition available as a downloadable PDF - or if you are on our mail list, you will receive a copy this coming week in the post - and if you are not yet on our postal mail list, and would prefer a physical copy, let us post you one - drop us an email.

21st March
Nearly 5,000 fresh images have been uploaded! A stock update will shortly reveal all the upcoming exhibition items: meanwhile, a great many older stock items will now be fully illustrated. And there's still loads more to come in the near future.....

13th March
Promotion Page for our 2012 Exhibition is now here.

In an exhausting flurry, our catalogue is finished!
We are pleased to say it is at the printers, and will be sent to our subscribers as soon as we receive it.....
60 pages overflowing with exciting items..... over 400!

Would you like a preview? Here's a downloadable FULL SIZE PDF version!
(99meg file, could take some time to download but well worth it!)

Or if you want a quick look with lower-quality photos, try this one.
It's only 10meg.

All items from the exhibition - over 400 fresh pieces - will have their own web page shortly.

8th March
After a massive effort, our 2012 Catalogue nears completion.
Over 400 fresh items in a lavish hard-cover production....
Make sure you let us know if you would like a copy!

 

8th February
Don't forget to check our blog for our latest discoveries - current article is on a piece of 18th century Australiana..... yes, circa 1790, and made from pottery!
Read more.......

6th February
Moorabool is pleased to announce our 2012 Recent Acquisitions Exhibition.
SATURDAY 31st MARCH @ 11am.
This will be an exciting event, with a vast variety of early ceramics- over 400 items!
Our 2012 catalogue will be posted online early March. There will also be a printed version- contact us for more info.

Includes: Early Chinese pottery from the Tang and Ming dynasties, Song white wares, Chinese Export from the 18th & 19th centuries.
A collection of Pre-Columbian pottery.
Early Meissen Böttger porcelain, a Meissen butter tub painted in the style of Klinger c.1745, Limbach, Frankenthal, Sevres, Saint Cloud, and Mennecy.
English porcelain from the 18th century includes a pair of rare Bow seasons standing on scallop shell bases, a Worcester reeded coffee cup, Plymouth, Bristol, Chelsea, Derby, Lowestoft, Liverpool, Caughley, and Worcester. There are some stunning James Giles pieces, including a pair of dishes of the Lady Montague service type, a yellow ground cup & saucer, and a blue ground plate.
English 19th century porcelain is exciting, with pieces of Billingsley interest, including Pinxton, Mansfield, and Brampton. Swansea includes a pair of bird plates with a documentary pattern number (extending the highest known factory pattern number by 16!), and some scarce pottery pieces. From Baxter's studio comes a pair of plates with French peasants.
Pottery enthusiasts have some rare Staffordshire, including Zebra and Elephants, and a number of cats and dogs, plus interesting lustre wares and motto printed pieces. There is also a number of English & Irish delft pieces.
Collections include tea canisters (20+), sparrow beak jugs, tankards, stirrup cups, teapot stands, and some stunning English enamels.
This is the most varied & affordable FRESH STOCK exhibition we have ever offered.
As usual, we cater for all budgets, with many inexpensive pieces form the 18th & 19th century.
Come down & enjoy our show, with plenty of free parking next door, and we will be offering refreshments.
John Rosenberg, Paul & Glenys Rosenberg, Lindsay Wilson.

30th January
Catalogue is progressing, with many exciting items. This year will be more varied than ever before..... join our Newsletter List to receive updates & the opening date.

The above detail comes from an 18th century Cantonese enamel covered cup with European subjects, to be offered in our 2012 Exhibition.

10th Janurary
Happy New Year!
Work is well underway to catalogue the 100's of fresh items for our upcoming Exhibition - join our Newsletter email list for more info including dates.

NEW WEBSITE IS BEING DEVELOPED, and we will re-launch in the near future!

15th November
Stock updated.
Apologies for the cross-listing of items recently, hopefully now fixed.
Our new website is progressing, and we welcome any ideas or input to make it easier for our viewers.
Current ideas being followed up include:
-visual index, with images rather than descriptions to browse through
-clearer stock listing method
-clean front page - shifting all this chatter to the Blog, so you can get on with browsing the stock!
Any more ideas? drop us an email!

22nd October
It's Fairtime!
Come and see us at Great Sydney Antiques Fair.
Want free tickets? Subscribe to our newsletter and you will get free entry.......See you at the fair!

Featuring our fresh innovation:

Our fair stand will feature a wide range of lovely
Antique pieces that are perfect for the Christmas table!

8th October
Fresh stock added, and multiple items removed as they are no longer in stock. Our stocklist should now be up to date, topping out at just over 3,000 items online. Still another 4,000+ to catalogue and photograph!
Work on the photography continues, with a large number of fresh images just uploaded and about to be uploaded.
Our NEWSLETTER email subscription list is attracting a lot of attention, make sure you are on the list in order to receive our regular updates & special offers..... for example, those on the list will receive free entry tickets to the upcoming Great Sydney Antiques Fair.

24th September
Our website re-vamp is progressing: we now have a mail list setup, replacing the old system, so please sign up for our Newsletter.
It will consist of interesting items, fresh discoveries, and notification of special events to be held at either our shop or our frequent displays at the Antique Fairs of Sydney and Melbourne. Learn More - or
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15th September
Back from the Sydney AAADA fair, and slowly getting our shop back in order.
The Great Sydney Antiques Fair is coming up fast, to be held at the Royal Hall of Industries, next to Fox Studios, Moore Park, SYDNEY - October 26th - 30th.
If you would like to request any particular items to be brought up, please do not hesitate to contact us.
To visit our stand, have a look at the ANTIQUE CERAMICS blog.

30th June
More Photos added - and the begining of a new phase for moorabool.com, due to an exciting recent development: we now have a photographer on staff. Barry will be working his way through the 7,000+ items in stock, making sure everything is fully illustrated.
The secondary result of the photography being done is a complete stocktake, so be prepared for an influx of freshly catalogued items never before seen on moorabool.com

3rd June
Back from the Great Sydney Antiques Fair & all unpacked.
View a slideshow of our stand.
All is quite in our Geelong premises for a good while, until the AAADA Fair in Randwick, Sydney, 7-11 September 2011.

Now would be a great time to visit us in Geelong!

7th May
Melbourne AAADA fair - check out some photos here.

12th April 2011
The Exhibition draws closer.... so much to do! Unfortunately we have had a delay in getting the new stock list online (Harriet was in intensive care for 3 days, all well again now) - we are working on getting it online and searchable over the next few days.
Please remember, items for the 2011 Exhibition cannot be purchased before 11am on the 16th April.
For a Preview, click here
For the full listings page, click here
To download a PDF version of our 2011 Catalogue, click here
For our Blog & up-to-the-moment news, click here

28th May 2010
We are delighted to announce the arrival of a new member of our family.
Harriet Lorraine Rosenberg was born on the 28th May, weighing 4lb4oz, a true living china doll! All are well, with Harriet enjoying the special care nursery for a few weeks until she is large enough to come home.

Any questions, feel free to email us.

NEW to the website:

NEW! we are now Blogging! catch up on our discoveries, share our thoughts, share your thoughts, all on our Blog
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NEW! Youtube Video posted, take a virtual stroll through our shop without leaving your chair!

Berlin miniature biscuit porcelain figure of an 18th century gentleman, modelled in a long coat by a tree stump, on a square base.

Blue sceptre mark, also 331, date code for 1846-7
1013012 AU$290 5cm high

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