WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF DREAMS
You may be forgiven for being totally confused, my interests, they are wide and varied.
HELLO, I AM GRAHAM IN THE SOUTH WELCOME TO COTTAGES OF LILLIPUT LANE
I joined E-Bay January 2001 to try to add to my collection of LILLIPUT LANE COTTAGES, unfortunately this spawned other interests which had been dormant or on the back burner so to speak, more about those later.
I have been collecting Lilliput Lane Cottages for many years now, with a particular interest on the early pieces, especially those issued in David Tate's first production year, 1982. I am still looking for a few of these and am always interested in purchasing collections to acquire them. Unfortunately even on the worldwide auction sites they are few and far between and occasionally contested fiercely. Some tend to realise good money, success obviously depend how badly a collector wants a particular piece. As this is my main area of interest, I have built up a limited knowledge over the years, particularly regarding the 1985 paint/medium change, the early variation of dips and the 1990 paint change. Unfortunately when starting to learn about a subject you become addicted, however I am more than happy to pass on any information I have on the subject. Hopefully you will be able to fulfil your World of Dreams.
My we site is now here and fully operational, please try the link to learn more about the early Lilliput Lane Cottage Collections, with many illustrations. There is also a list of pieces which I am keen to acquire (Pieces I am looking for), however from time to time I do have duplictes and I am always happy to pass them on to other Collectors (Pieces I am selling).
Alice-lewis Lilliput Lane
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If I can help in anyway, either by locating pieces or with information, please contact me by e-mail below.
OTHER INTERESTS
SCOTTISH GLASS
My late mother was a keen collector in this field, when the opportunity arises, I always like to add to the collection, however my knowledge in this area is limited.
DAVID WINTER COTTAGES
From time to time I am offered David Winter pieces with Lilliput Lane Cottages, this is an area I have learned fast, having acted as UK Agent for four years for a major US Collector. However I have absolutely no intention of growing the collection in the same manner as Lilliput Lane, although it must be said I do keep those I like, in particular the series of Oast Houses, my favourite being the Double Oast. I also find those with name plaques on very attractive.
ISLE OF WIGHT GLASS
Given my location, this has recently become a new interest, I am still learning in this area, I do feel that the recent introduction (September 2005) of an Illustrated Guide will push prices firmer.
MYTH & MAGIC
Have nearly been collecting this as long as Lilliput Lane, my knowledge here is limited and I am again always happy to help fellow collectors where possible.I am still anxious to obtain early miniature pieces and any Mould 1 pieces.
SCALES & WEIGHTS
This is far from a new interest and goes back over 30 years, when working for a National Bank, however my knowledge here is very limited. Since 2003 I have been specialising in Sovereign Scales(Rockers) and my web site is here and fully operational, please try the link and learn more about these little gems from our history, there are many illustrations.
Alice-lewis Scales
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ME
I am a retired Bank Manager,you will have noticed at the top, I have introduced myself as GRAHAM IN THE SOUTH, this is because there are two other Lilliput Lane Cottage Collector, who I affectionately refer to as GRAHAM IN THE NORTH and GRAHAM IN THE EAST, saves on confusion. I have been a full time carer to my wife since 1993 who suffers from Tuberous Sclerosis, I have one daughter who is now 23, she has just returned to work following maternity leave and is still working as a Care Assistant in a local Nursing Home. E bay is one of my many hobbies and interests, I have since January 2001 met many fellow collecto-holics some whom have become firm friends, for which I am grateful to new technology. Like everything else in life 99.99% are nice people. There you are, you now have a potted history of me.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MY E-BAY AUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THEM THEY ARE IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS, BY BIDDING YOU ARE INDICATING THAT YOU HAVE READ THE SMALL PRINT AND ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OUTLINED BELOW. IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO ACCEPT THESE, PLEASE DON'T BID, AS I WILL NOT TOLERATE QUERIES AFTER THE AUCTION. MY TIMESCALES ARE REASONABLE AND CONTINUOUS CHASING E-MAILS ARE NOT APPRECIATED AND WILL IN FUTURE BE IGNORED. WHEN I SEND AN E-MAIL IT WILL CONTAIN RELEVANT INFORMATION, SO PLEASE DON'T IGNORE THEM.
GENERAL PAYMENT TERMS
PAYMENT BY STERLING CHEQUE, ISSUED ON A UK CLEARING BANK, PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CHEQUES WILL BE CLEARED, USUALLY 7 WORKING DAYS(THIS IS MY OWN CLEARING BANK'S RECOMMENDED-NOT ME BEING PEDANTIC), IF YOU ARE PAYING WITH A CHEQUE DRAWN ON A BANK DOMOCILED IN SCOTLAND, PLEASE ALLOW 8 DAYS. ALSO BE AWARE THAT IF A BANK HOLIDAY IS INCORPORATED IN THE CLEARING CYCLE, THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A WORKING DAY AND A FURTHER DAY, MUST BE ALLOWED, IF EASTER OR CHRISTMAS, IT WILL BE LONGER STILL BEFORE GOODS ARE SENT. UK, EURO CASH, SWISS FRANCS CASH, US$ CASH, BUT MUST BE SENT BY SPECIAL DELIVERY AT THE BUYER RISK. I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL FROM UK BUYERS IN SPITE OF THE AMENDMENT TO E-BAY POLICY CONCERNING SURCHARGE LISTING POLICY, WHICH WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2004.
I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER CURRENCY, NO INTERNATIONAL CHEQUE (BY CHEQUES I MEAN ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS A PERSONAL CHEQUE, BANK DRAFT OR CASHIERS CHEQUE) ACCEPTED DUE TO HIGH BANK CHARGES, HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER METHOD OF PAYMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL AND A MINIMUM HANDLING CHARGE OF £15.00 TO COVER BANK CHARGES MENTIONED ABOVE, THESE ITEMS WILL ALSO REQUIRE A LENGTHY PERIOD FOR COLLECTION, NORMAL UP TO 42 WORKING DAYS.
COMMUNICATION
CONTACT(MUST BE WITHIN 3 DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION)(WHEN I SEND AN EMAIL I EXPECT AN ANSWER WITHIN 24 HOURS)(FAILURE ON ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN COMMENT WHEN FEEDBACK IS LEFT, INDICATIONG POOR COMMUNICATION)
SHIPPING
SHIPPING FEES IF QUOTED ARE FOR UK BUYERS ONLY AND WILL BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE FOR THE ITEM LISTED, SEE 1 BELOW, OTHER NON UK BUYERS IF NOT QUOTED WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE END OF THE AUCTION DEPENDING ON THE PRICE ACHIEVED, DESTINATION AND THE METHOD OF SHIPMENT AND WILL BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE FOR THE ITEM LISTED, SEE 2 BELOW.
BUYER PAYS SHIPPING AT COST PLUS A CONTRIBUTION OF GB POUND 2.00 TOWARDS PACKING COST, THIS MAY BE REDUCED OR WAIVED DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE PACKAGE, MUTILPE TRANSACTIONS FROM THE SAME BUYER, WILL BE DEALT WITH AT THE SOLE DESCRETION OF THE SELLER, I DO TRY TO RECYCLE BUBBLE WRAP, POLY CHIPS AND BOXES. BUBBLE WRAP IS SECURED BY A NEW PRODUCT CALLED STRETCH PACKER FILM, WHICH DOES NOT DAMAGE BUBBLE WRAP IN THE SAME WAY AS PARCEL TAPE.
1. MAILING WITHIN THE UK WILL BE BY 1ST CLASS RECORDED MAIL OR SPECIAL DELIVERY, DEPENDING ON THE PRICE REALISED. LARGER ITEMS CAN BE SENT BY ROYAL MAIL STANDARD PARCEL SERVICE.
2. ITEMS SENT TO OVERSEAS ADDRESSES WILL ONLY BE SENT BY INTERNATIONAL SIGNED FOR, AIRSURE OR AIRSWIFT, WHICH EVERY IS AVAILABLE TO THE DESTINATION COUNTRY OR BY INSURED PARCEL FORCE, IF YOU ARE BIDDING FOR A LARGE ITEM, YOU WILL BE ONLY TOO AWARE THAT THE SHIPPING AND PACKING COSTS WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL, IF YOUR PARTICULAR LOCATION HAS RESTRICTIONS ON SIZE OF ITEMS, PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING.
THERE IS NO NEGOTIATION ON SHIPPING METHODS AFTER AUCTION CLOSURE, SO DON'T ASK. IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH SHIPPING METHODS, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM BIDDING.
I WILL ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITEM LOST OR DAMAGED IN THE POST, HOWEVER IF THE ITEM IS INSURED I WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF RECEIPTS ETC, SO THAT YOU MAY PROCEED WITH A CLAIM FROM YOUR OWN LOCALITY.
BIDDING
THE £=US$ RATE WILL BE 2.25$=£1, OTHER RATES ON REQUEST.
I WILL ONLY ACCEPT BIDS FROM THOSE DESTINATIONS SHOWN, IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THOSE AREAS, I WILL NOT SEND, SO PLEASE DON'T WASTE MY TIME BY ASKING. ANY BIDDER WHO IGNORES THIS RESTRICTION WILL BE LEFT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, IMMEDIATELY ON AUCTION CLOSURE.
BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY, YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF PAYMENT METHODS, SO PLEASE DON'T QUERY ANY CHARGES WHICH ARE LEVIED AFTER THE AUCTION CLOSURE, BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TIME OR TROUBLE TO READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
UK BIDDERS
I WILL ACCEPT ONLY PERSONAL CHEQUES (SUBJECT TO THE NORMAL BANK CLEARANCE CYCLE, USUALLY 7 WORKING DAYS)(BUT SUBJECT TO CLARIFICATION ABOVE REGARDING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ETC), CASH IN GB£(AT SENDERS RISK ONLY), OR POSTAL ORDERS.
OVERSEAS BIDDERS
I WILL ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT IN GB BANK NOTES, I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL HOWEVER ALL AUCTION START PRICES HAVE BEEN INCREASED BY 5% TO REFLECT ANY PAYPAL PAYMENTS, LIKEWISE POSTAL CHARGES WILL BE INCREASED BY A 5% MARGIN TO COVER PAYMENT FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS USING PAYPAL, THESE ARE COST I INCUR AND WILL BE PASSED TO ANY BUYERS, THIS IS AS A RESULT OF, THE CHANGES IN E-BAY SURCHARGE POLICY, WHICH WAS INTRODUCED IN JUNE 2004. MY ACCEPTANCE OF PAYPAL FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS IS SUBJECT TO MY TERMS OUTLINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, IF YOU DON'T AGREE, THE CHOICE IS SIMPLE DON'T BID.
I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DISALLOW BIDS FROM PERSONS WITH NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND THOSE BUYER WHO HAVE CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH PREVIOUS DEALS. IF YOU HAVE A FEEDBACK OF LESS THAN 10 PLEASE E-MAIL BEFORE BIDDING.
ONLY BID IF GENUINE BUYER, NON PAYING BIDDER REPORTS WILL BE FILED WITH E-BAY AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WILL BE RECORDED IF SALE DOES NOT PROCEED OR IF PROBLEMS OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE BUYER NOT RESPONDING TO E-MAILS AT ANYTIME, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMESCALE OF SAY 3 DAYS AND NON PAYMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE AUCTION CLOSURE.
FEEDBACK
1. SALES-FEEDBACK IS NOW ONLY RECORDED, WHEN THE BUYER HAS LEFT THEIR COMMENTS, IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE DEAL, PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, SO THAT WE MAY WORK THE PROBLEM THROUGH, UNLIKE BRUCE IN NEW ZEALAND, WHO JUST LEFT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, DESPITE BEING OFFERED A FULL REFUND, BECAUSE A VERIFICATION MARK ON A WEIGHT WAS DETAILED INCORRECTLY. IT IS ONLY AT THAT TIME WHEN FEEDBACK HAS BEEN RECORDED BY THE BUYER THAT I CONSIDER THE TRANSACTION TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. AT ANYONE TIME I HAVE MAYBE TEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST BEEN TOO LAZY TO UPHOLD ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL TRADITIONS OF E-BAY, WITHOUT IT THERE IS NO RECORD TO RELY ON AND THE MUTUAL TRUST MAY DISAPPEAR, PLEASE TAKE TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT.{FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS POINT MAY LEAVE ME WITH NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO POST NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, INDICATING THAT A BUYER HAS FAILED TO ADHERE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF MY AUCTION.}
2. PURCHASES--- ON RECEIPT OF THE ITEM BY ME, I ALWAYS RECORD FEEDBACK WITHIN 72 HOURS, UNLESS THERE IS A QUERY(ONLY THREE SINCE JANUARY 2001). IF YOU DO TO ME AS I DO TO OTHER I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY.
CONCLUSION
PENULTIMATELY, PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM BASED IN THE ENGLAND(PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM) AND AS SUCH ANY SALES ARE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF ENGLISH LAW.
ULTIMATELY, IF YOU HAVE GOT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND TROUBLE FOR DOING SO, I MAKE NO APOLOGY FOR THE ABOVE, WHICH HAS GROWN FROM MY EXPERIENCES WITH FELLOW E-BAYERS SINCE JANUARY 2001, SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE DEALT WITH MANY MANY NICE FOLK AROUND THE WORLD, HOWEVER EXPERIENCE TELLS ME THAT THERE ARE IDIOTS AND TIME WASTERS OUT THERE AND EVEN WORSE THE EXPERIENCED E-BAYER WITH MANY DEALS, WHO JUST COULD NOT BE BOTHERED TO READ THE SMALL PRINT OR ASK QUESTIONS, THEY ARE THE WORST OF ALL, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!! I WILL ALSO BLOCK ANY CHARACTER FROM FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN MY AUCTIONS IF THEY FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY OR HAVE BREACHED MY T & C IN EARLIER AUCTIONS.
If I can help in any way please contact Graham aka Alice-lewis at ALICE-LEWIS
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