Antique shop their very nature, these shops sell unique items and are typically willing to buy items, even from individuals. The quality of these items may vary from very low to extremely high and expensive, depending on the nature and location of the shop. Frequently, many antique shops will be clustered together in nearby locations; in the same town such as in many places in New England, on the same street such as on Portobello Road or Camden in London, or in an antique mall, especially if that antique dealer has another larger retail location outside the mall or has a large
Peggy Fortnum and Crafts in London. She worked as an art teacher, painter, and textile designer before becoming a full-time book illustrator. She has illustrated nearly eighty books (2015). Fortnum's first commission was for "Dorcas the Wooden Doll" by Mary Fielding Moore, published in 1944. Her best-known illustrations are of Michael Bond's character, Paddington Bear. The first illustrations of Paddington were made by Fortnum for "A Bear called Paddington". Fortnum's original illustrations were used for HarperCollins's 1998 reissue of "A Bear Called Paddington", which celebrated the first Paddington book's 40th anniversary. Although her pen-and-ink drawings of Paddington were done in black and