Since these early beginnings in 1995, Bailey has gone on to produce an extensive range and quantity of patterns and shapes which have attracted a strong base of collectors and a buoyant secondary market. There is a specialist category for Lorna Bailey on eBay which typically lists from 100 to 400 pieces. In 1998, Bailey received a considerable boost in popularity following an article in the July edition of Collect it! magazine, which featured her Astro Rocket Sugar Sifter on the front cover which the magazine had commissioned. This was produced in a limited edition of 250 available for purchase through the magazine (it sold out within hours). Following the huge interest that resulted, the Lorna Bailey Collectors Club was formed in September 1998. It now boasts over 1000 members worldwide. Bailey's success was further acknowledged when she was honoured as Midlands Business Woman of the Year for 1998. [1] "Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia"
