Toby Walne

Toby Walne

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Commercial Space

Space - the final frontier. No longer just the science fiction voyages of the Starship Enterprise but a real adventure opening up for tourism.

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Capital appreciation

A London property is more than bricks and mortar – it is also beauty and history.

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Classic returns

Classic cars are proving to be one of the most resilient of all the passion investing options. CampdenFB asks why.

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Poster maker

Some old movie posters such as Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy are selling for hundreds of thousands of euros. Toby Walne looks at the increasing demand for rare ones.

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Fire power

Once upon a time a gentleman might learn the importance of good manners the hard way. If rude to a fellow aristocrat or lady in the 18th or early 19th century it was quite possible you could end up being challenged to a duel. Before you knew it there would be pistols at dawn and the prospects of a painful death.

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Tribal instincts

Picasso’s five nudes Les Demoiselles d’Avignon helped popularise the beauty of tribal masks. Nearly 100 years later they remain hugely popular – and very collectable. Toby Walne reports

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