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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Dolls and Titanic
Some Tidbits, and a Curious Observation
Still on the 19th century; I think we will be exploring it for some time; after all, these, and very early 20th century dolls, bring the highest prices. There is, BTW, a new Target commercial featuring action figures of The Avengers, so doll lovers take note!
I was musing on my way to work this morning, navigating this and that bridge obstacle, and I started to think of famous collectors and the dolls they buy. I've read adjectives like "choice" and "rare" in doll lists and ads since the first grade. Catalogs invite us to buy, but many of the popular dolls are prohibitive.
What I want to know, along with other curious doll collecting minds, is how do people pay for these uber-expensive dolls? How did the buyer of the nearly $400,000 K*R doll pay for her? How do dealers of Middle Class Means buy up a car load of antique dolls, with many costing over $1000, and manage to take them home and pay the taxes?
It may not be any of my business, but really it is. I'm in the industry, too.
A few may trade, it's true. Some sell dolls on the side to buy others. I know some are wealthy, it goes without saying. But, read Julianne Phillips' "You won't eat Lunch in this Town Again," and you will learn that even the fabulously rich can't cough up enough cash for some things, and many won't, even if they are avid collectors.
So, how do you handle more than one trip to Europe to buy dolls at the $100,000+ level, go to UFDC, which is very expensive, though worthwhile, pay for tickets and accomodations, and sometimes, customs tariffs, and do it more than once a year, even if you are rich?
Please understand my tone is curious and admiring; I'd like to start a dialog, and I'd like to hear from my readers, well over 150,000 on this and Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog alone, and over 3 millions on Google+.
Also, you can try me on Doll Collecting at About.com, collectdolls.about.com.
I was musing on my way to work this morning, navigating this and that bridge obstacle, and I started to think of famous collectors and the dolls they buy. I've read adjectives like "choice" and "rare" in doll lists and ads since the first grade. Catalogs invite us to buy, but many of the popular dolls are prohibitive.
What I want to know, along with other curious doll collecting minds, is how do people pay for these uber-expensive dolls? How did the buyer of the nearly $400,000 K*R doll pay for her? How do dealers of Middle Class Means buy up a car load of antique dolls, with many costing over $1000, and manage to take them home and pay the taxes?
It may not be any of my business, but really it is. I'm in the industry, too.
A few may trade, it's true. Some sell dolls on the side to buy others. I know some are wealthy, it goes without saying. But, read Julianne Phillips' "You won't eat Lunch in this Town Again," and you will learn that even the fabulously rich can't cough up enough cash for some things, and many won't, even if they are avid collectors.
So, how do you handle more than one trip to Europe to buy dolls at the $100,000+ level, go to UFDC, which is very expensive, though worthwhile, pay for tickets and accomodations, and sometimes, customs tariffs, and do it more than once a year, even if you are rich?
Please understand my tone is curious and admiring; I'd like to start a dialog, and I'd like to hear from my readers, well over 150,000 on this and Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog alone, and over 3 millions on Google+.
Also, you can try me on Doll Collecting at About.com, collectdolls.about.com.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Antique Doll Collector Magazine: Unusual Custom Gnome Doll by Robin Thompson, Robin...
Antique Doll Collector Magazine: Unusual Custom Gnome Doll by Robin Thompson, Robin...: Remember the gnomes? Besides the garden statues that are popular today, there was a book called "Gnomes" that was very popular. ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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Monday, April 20, 2015
An Apologia for Countess Erzebet Bathory: Brief Review of "Wolf Hall."
Below, a throwback to the 16th century and 17th century, to two women who inspired dolls.
An Apologia for Countess Erzebet Bathory: Brief Review of "Wolf Hall.": Personally, I have not read either of the books the series is based on, but I will say the acting is very good, as are the costumes, and rea...
An Apologia for Countess Erzebet Bathory: Brief Review of "Wolf Hall.": Personally, I have not read either of the books the series is based on, but I will say the acting is very good, as are the costumes, and rea...
Sunday, April 12, 2015
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