The fair, at Chelsea Old Town Hall on April 5 and 6, will be the first to be organised by the founder since the event was handed back to her by Robert and Carol Pugh from Carmarthen.
The Welsh team, who in the dealing days were regulars at Little Chelsea, took it for a three-year tenure but found it did not fit in with their Towy Fairs portfolio.
They also found that the success which they brought with them from Wales and the Welsh Marches to London was not proof against tough times in the trade. Like so many other recent events it the capital, Little Chelsea has struggled.
It will be interesting to see if Carolyn can revive the fortunes the fair. A vetted event, it was once the darling of the trade with fresh items at very reasonable prices, and had, thought many of the exhibitors, one of the friendliest atmospheres of any fair.
The formula is still sound and there are plenty of good dealers with Little Chelsea regulars among the 40 or so taking stands.
Trade admitted free, otherwise £3.
Hopes for a revival as Caroline takes back Little Chelsea
THE Little Chelsea Antiques Fair is back under the auspices of London ceramics dealer Carolyn Stoddart Scott, who founded it 25 years ago.
