Phill, the trick with antiques is not to buy everything, I know that’s hard thing, I fight with that every time we go antiquing. Upper management just roles her eyes some times.
But, let me show you my latest find.
For those who are unaware, this is a Staffordshire figure. It dates circ. 1870. They were manufactured as pretty things for the working classes. They are not overly rare but you have to know what your looking at and be able to tell the difference between the fakes, the new, and the old. It cost me under $60. So was not expensive in any way. But it does add a bit more Victorian clutter, which is the essence of Victorian decoration.