Treasure on show in Blackrock Market Cafe

Check out this article about our market cafe owner. He found this old bell from the 1700 on seapoint beach. I t will remain in the blackrock market cafe for all to see until it will be turned over to the state.

Feel free to call in and view this treasure in blackrock market cafe.  More information would be greatly appreciated on this item if there are any enthusiasts out there. This is a very rare find and a sight to behold.

Blackrock market is open all weekend long, and also on bank holiday mondays. The cafe holds reggae nights and art exhibitions and other events. Subscribe to this blog to be kept in the loop as to whats going on.

To find out where to find us and where the cafe is check out www.blackrockmarket.com

Stamps at the Collectors Shop Blackrock Market

… the best place in Ireland to shop for Irish stamps and postal history

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Many people do not realise that Ireland issed the world’s first postage stamp.

As part of the United Kingdon of Great Britain & Ireland, the famous Penny Black stamp was issued in Ireland as well as the rest of the kingdom.

Great Britain Used in Ireland is a category of collecting stamps that were used in Ireland.

Before issue of numbered and name cancels, some postmarks had distinctly Irish variations. e.g. Irish variations of the famous Maltese cross postmarks.

Later on, every postal town/village in Ireland had its own, unique name and number

In time, more post offices were established and some disappeared (and had their numbers taken by other postal towns)

Railway and shipping companies were quick to get in on this – and issued their own unique frankings

During the 1916 Easter Rising all of the equipment in the GPO was destroyed.  Letters and postcards still had to be delivered and the stamps used on them had to be cancelled.  While new franking equipment was being made, the postal authority used an emergency cancel (a barred oval, with Dublin in the centre) – a cancel usually only used on parcels.  When used on low value stamps on an envelope or postcard, this cancel is worth much more than when used on a parcel.

Until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922 this was the only way to collect Irish stamps and there are still uses that come after 1922 during the Transition Period before new Irish stamps were issued though there are some oddities that allow you to collect Great Britain Used in Ireland for a short time after 1922.

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The Collectors’ Shop organises its stock by county and by postmark type

Antrim to Wicklow, plus Dublin (County / City Centre / South County)

Aviation cancels (incl. first flights), Railway (RSO, TPOs and railway stamps), Shipping (H&K Packet, paquebot, etc.)

Postage due handstamps, prepaid handstamps, bishop marks, mermaids, etc.

We also have boxes of incoming mail to Ireland from abroad – airmail rates, etc.

and a huge range of Irish slogan cancels

The Collectors Shop, Blackrock Market

… the best place in Ireland to shop for Irish stamps, first day covers and postal history.

 

… the last “true” collectors’ shop with a huge stock for you to browse through !

… over 30 years experience !!!

Stock includes :-

Overprints

Definitives

Commemoratives

Airmails, postage dues and railway stamps

Huge range of Irish fiscals and cinderella material

Check out what else is going on in blackrock market here www.blackrockmarket.com 

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GAA Corner, Blackrock Market

New stock in this week …

GAA books, magazines and annuals

Also, some good early Gaelic Football and Hurling programmes

  

  

First come – first served

Personal callers only – we do not do business via email or phone (sorry)

Open:

Every Saturday and Sunday, 11:30am to 5:30pm

plus Bank Holiday Mondays

Make a date this coming Easter weekend

We will be open on Easter Monday !!!

Have a look at our website to find out who else is open over the easter holidays

Unique, Historical Easter gifts

1916 Easter Rising Memorabilia at The Collectors’ Shop Blackrock Market

Every Easter, many Irish people attend the Easter Parade in Dublin and other Irish towns and cities.

We commemorate the sacrifice that that the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising made in the name of Irish Freedom.

The Collectors’ Shop stocks a unique range of 1916 Easter Rising prints – available in three different sizes.

These can be framed while you wait.

There over 500 different Easter Rising, War of Independence, Civil War and Irish political prints available.

In addition to this, we periodically stock original pieces such as :-

Vintage Postcards

– showing scenes from the 1916 Rising and its aftermath

– pro and anti-Home postcards, 1917 general election postcards, 1919-1921 War of Independence and 1922-1923 Civil War postcards

Military Medals

– 1916 Easter Rising medals, 1919-1921 War of Independence (Black & Tan) medals, Na Fianna Eireann medals

– 1914-1918 World War 1 medals, cap badges, buttons and uniforms (Irish regiments serving in the British Army)

The Collectors’ Shop open every weekend from 11:30am to 5:30pm.

See you there.

 

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Mothers Day April 3rd 2011

The Italian Stall

MOTHER’s DAY goodies bag (with a complementary ad hoc poem) from ONLY € 5.00

Come and combine all our gourmet chocolate*, books and prints for your personalized goodies bag.

* chocolate is good for you only when doesn’t contain nasty cheap palm/’vegetable’ oil,  ours doesn’t contain this bad oil. Taste the difference!!!

Unique, inexpensive Mothers’ Day gifts at The Collectors’ Shop Blackrock Market

If you know where your mother was born, why not buy her a print showing what her home town (or village) looked like between 50 and 100 years ago.

These prints are available in three different sizes and can be framed while you wait.

There over 10,500 different prints available.

We also have scenes from schools and universities – all of which would make an ideal gift for Mothers’ Day

The Collectors’ Shop open every weekend from 11:30am to 5:30pm.

Alternatively, you might want to by a coin or banknote with your mother’s year of birth, or a silver coin

Derek Lyons Art and Framing

Derek Lyons Art and framing has plenty of different styles of original paintings to suit any type of interior or taste. All at affordable prices for the most unique mothers day gifts.

Derek Lyons also offers a bespoke framing service to suit all budgets  visit dereklyonsart.com for more details or just ask in the market. Might be a nice idea to get your mothers favorite picture or photograph framed…..

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Also a wide range of goodies and treats in other stalls including deliciousness  from scrummy mummy as usual, new fragrant essential oils from beeline emporia and ornaments and trinkets from the giftbox.

Plenty more inspiring treats can be found around the market visit www.blackrockmarket.com

to see what else can be found

 

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Collectors Corner New Stock

New stock in this weekend

Coins

Irish Farthing

James I – Harrington’s farthings

George III – Irish halfpenny and penny tokens

George III – Dublin tokens

George III – Cronebane tokens

STAMPS

Irish Free State – overprints

GB used in Ireland (nice local covers, incl. Penny Black and Penny Reds postally used in Blackrock)

GB Year Books

Cigarette Cards

Gallagher’s Irsh Scenes

Postcards

Vintage postcards from Dublin city and county

Books

great range of new/used books priced at €3 each (or 2 for €5)

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The Collectors Shop

New stock in this weekend

Coin Albums

USA State Quarter Folders – with or without 6 extra US Territories

USA Presidential Dollars

USA State Quarters – the new ones (national monuments)

Ireland – Dansco Albums (Farthing, Halfpenny & Penny + Threepence, Sixpence & Shilling)

Euro Albums + Supplements (new country pages, Treaty of Rome pages, ERM Anniversary pages, special €2 pages)
Coins

Silver dollars (Morgan & Peace)

British crowns

Irish farthings

James II gun money

Curragh Camp coin tokens

 

Stamps

Irish postal history (postage dues on cover, shipping cancels, first flight covers)

GB used in Ireland (nice local covers, incl. Penny Black and Penny Reds postally used in Blackrock)

GB Year Books

 

Cigarette Cards

British Aircraft (WW2)

Air Raid Precautions

GAA Hurlers (set of 50)

Rugby and Soccer personalities

 

Postcards

1916 postcard collection (over 200 different)

Political cards (over 70 different)

 

Books

great range of new/used books priced at €3 each (or 2 for €5)

 

Dublin Indoor and Outdoor market

Searching for something to do in Dublin??

Blackrock Market is one of Dublins well established markets. With over 30 stalls Blackrock Market hosts such a huge range of products for everyone.

Blackrock hosts stalls stocking comics and rare coins, old books, fantastic lamps, Original Irish art, Jewellery, Gifts and treats, Avon and chocolates, this market has it all.

Every week there is a different special offer or new and exciting range or delicious new flavour somewhere in this dublin market.

We welcome you to have a wander through our meandering market but be prepared because no doubt you will find a bargain not to be missed.

Have a look at out website to see a list of stallholders and snippets of what can be found www.blackrockmarket.com

If you want to join us and rent a stall at blackrock market you can find more information HERE

Collectors Shop

The Collectors’ Shop (Stall no. 9)

This shop will re-open on Saturday 1st January, at 11:30am.

We wish to thank all of our customers for a very enjoyable 2010 and we would like to

wish them all a very happy and prosperous New Year.

New arrivals for the first weekend of 2011 …

1. uncirculated Irish farthings and halfcrowns
2. some nice World War 1 medals (singles, groups and miniatures)

3. POW tokens from the Curragh Camp in World War 2 (aka The Emergency)

4. a complete (bound) set of the “Eire Ireland” newspapers of 1914-15 (edited by Arthur Griffith)

5. sets of Estonian euro coins + starter packs (and loose coins)

6. coin folders for US Presidential Dollars, State Quarters and new State Parks series
7. old maps of Dublin (original, large scale Ordnance Survey dating from 1909 to 1968)

GAA Corner (Stall no. 7)

This little stall will re-open on Saturday 1st January, at 11:30am.

We stock GAA books, old GAA & Hurling teams and GAA programmes.

Archway Books (Stall no. 29)

Huge range of second-hand books – all priced at €3 each or 2 for €5.

Best value for money anywhere in Ireland.

All books are in good condition.

To View More information on the whereabouts and stallholders click on the MAIN SITE