Working as an architect, Ian spends much of his spare time researching Wade pottery and porcelain and continuing his interest in American-made glass of the 20th century. Ian has written many articles on collectables of the 20th century for a number of major U.S., Canadian and British magazines and papers specializing on this subject.

Mike was born in Czechoslovakia, but made his home in Canada since 1967. Working as a microbiologist, collecting has been part of Mike's life for many years. His collecting interests include: Head Vase Planters, Fenton Art Glass, Czechoslovakian Art Glass and, of course Wade pottery. Mike has written numerous articles, based on his collecting interests, for leading U.S. and British papers and magazines.