For a long time, Sarah Robinson hid her dolls, kept them a secret from most folks who knew her. She piled them up on a bed in a bedroom in her home and never ever…
Aunt Sarah’s African American dolls
Posted in Doll collectors, and Dolls
Tag: collection
Putting a value on a doll collection
Posted in collectibles, and Dolls
With pen in hand and his wife standing over his shoulder, the auction-goer listened carefully and intently as the dolls were bidded on and bought. He jotted down the price of each of the 500 dolls…
Cups that are too sweet for tea
Posted in China, and collectibles
The tea cups and saucers were beautiful sitting there on the table, all very elegant and poised. They obviously had been someone’s collection – they appeared to be well-cared-for, with no chips and not a…
A treasure trove of African masks
Posted in Art, Carvings, and collectibles
They were lying almost cheek to cheek on a long table, in double rows, at the auction house. Some of the nicest African masks I’ve seen in a while. Some years ago, I was into…
My family’s collections
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The figurines were arranged like the inside of a black Baptist church on a Sunday morning. Three deacons in white on the right. Three mothers of the church in white on the left. The mothers…
A couple days ago, I wrote about my surprise at what people collect. My post that day was about yo-yos. That got me to thinking about other collections I’ve bought or seen at auction. One that came…
Every now and then, I find packed among a $2 lot of glassware some interesting souvenir or collector’s plates. The ones inscribed with lovely scenes that are meant for display, not for food. I’ve picked up plates of…