In this fantastic issue:

• Our choice of favourite Christmas collectables, old and new, from plates to tree decorations

• News from the Potteries – hear the latest from the heart of the industry

• BBC Antiques Roadshow glass specialist Andy McConnell on Candles at Christmas

• The Ultimate Teddy Bear Gift Guide! 12 top teds to add to your shopping list

• Oldest potter in Britain? Ray Finch at 94…

• Living with collectables – mixing retro & modern in the home

• A Christmas collection – one woman’s collection of 200 or so Nativities

• What is it? What’s it worth? Our experts answer your queries

• 10 pages of events for collectors

• Price guide – prices achieved for a variety of collectables on the secondary market

Look out for the January issue of Collect it – It’s our 150th issue and to mark the event we’re looking at collecting areas that were all the rage 150 or more years ago, and looking at some of our favourite collectables costing under £150.