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With the development of Victorian Railways and the introduction of bank holidays in 1871, British tourism flourished everyone wanted to bring back a moment of their day out.

And in the 1830s, WH Goss developed a new kind of porcelain for the visitors market.

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These were ivory coloured miniatures, hand painted with Crests of British towns and inspired by artefacts of local interest.

Portable and affordable Goss was a huge success and a host of other companies leapt on the band wagon producing a stream of crested china in the form of everything from animals to new inventions such as aeroplanes.

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Collecting crested china became a national hobby, a estimated 90% of British homes contained at least one miniature. In the 1930s during the great depression popularity declined.

Forcing many factories to either switch productions are shot down.

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Sadly the desire for crested china has diminished over the last few years

W H Goss and other makes can  be purchased at auction houses as full collections for relatively low amounts of money 

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I hope in the near future that it makes a return in popularity. And increases in value as I personally have many pieces stored away.

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This is not to say that it’s not worth collecting I’m only speaking from dealers prospective.

And the one thing I have found in the 35 years that I have been dealing in antiques and collectibles.

Is that everything comes round in circles it’s just a matter of waiting.

Happy hunting from the  collectible coach.