Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Alison Chapman is a British antiques dealer, steam railway entrepreneur and businesswoman.
- A kind and compassionate woman, Alison values her family incredibly and has always been passionate about creating a legacy for her children to inherit.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Alison was born in 1961 and grew up in Kent, Great Britain.
- She is the daughter of antique dealer parents who ran a family business named the Den of Antiquity in Hythe, Kent.
- At just five years old, Alison spent time in the shop, making coffee and tea for her parents while carefully observing how they ran their business.
- She became more involved in the business from the age of 18, along with her late sister, Jenny.
- Jenny passed away in 1994, leaving behind two young children that Alison raised alongside her own four.
- Alison is married to a General Manager and the Director of Dymchurch, Romney and Hythe Railway, Danny Martin. Danny and Alison live together in the UK and have raised six children.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- In theory, Alison has been in the antiques industry for her entire life, but in reality, she only started trading actively when she was 18 years old.
- When she was 23, Alison took over the family business and was able to manage both running the company and raising her six children.
- She renamed the company Hythe Auction Rooms before relocating to Hythe High Street.
- A few years later, the shop was renamed Owlets in honour of her late sister, Jenny, who loved owls.
- In 2003, Chapman joined the eBay online platform and under the name Msowl99, she sold over 1000 antique pieces of jewellery!
- She also created a Twitter account to promote her products and eventually started a blog where she helped followers keep track of jewellery prices and hot deals.
- Alison is also a brand ambassador for the clothing brand Ann Harvey, which allowed her to post useful tips on their website.
- Throughout her career, Chapman has helped thousands of customers, both online and offline, value and identify quality antique pieces.
- She also appeared on ITV1’s Dickinson’s Real Deal and Secret Dealers as an antique expert.
- After appearing on several episodes of the ITV shows, Alison caught the attention of the producers of BBC’s Car Booty and The Duke. By 2006, she was travelling across the UK, collecting several antiques and reselling them.
- Besides running an antique jewellery shop and online business and appearing on TV, Alison is also a part of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway.
- Alison Chapman, alongside her husband Danny, is a general manager and director of the public steam railway company, which hosts multiple events across the UK for people from all over the globe.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- When she is not working, Chapman enjoys spending time with her family and getting involved with several children’s and women’s charities.
- In 2014, Alison suffered a setback when her shop was broken into but was able to regroup and begin trading again.
- In 2016, she was named the Businesswoman of the Year by Kent.
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Greetings Miss Chapman from Somerset where the Cider apples grow!
Two days ago you purchased a Diamond Oval brooch that had a Vienna background. Late you advised that it had not been purchased. For (Vienna association myself) nay I, please, buy it from you. Indeed, one will be most pleased to show you a respectable profit on your purchase price.
Payment would be immediately via Paypal.
One’s contact details. Postal address – 10, Castle Street, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 3DB.
Stay safe and well in this virus-ridden age.
Yours truly,
John Beasant.