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Raggedy Ann Dolls the original storybook doll
Raggedy Ann Dolls Feature by Doll and Toy Expert Sue Brewer follow on X / Twitter @bunnypussflunge. Raggedy Ann Dolls are one of the great American classic dolls. Instantly recognisable with her beaming smile, red triangular nose and round black eyes, Raggedy was originally a storybook doll. Unlike the majority […]
The Eyes Have it – Blythe & Friends
Why have collectors suddenly gone overboard for an out-of-proportion teen with scary eyes? And what can you do if you can`t afford the £500 or so needed to buy one? Blythe was a novelty doll produced by Kenner in 1972, and distributed in Britain by Palitoy. She was just under twelve inches tall, with a […]
Sampson Mordan Propelling Pencils video
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Bruce Bairnsfather art and collectables video
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William De Morgan – the Arts & Crafts Pioneer Video
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Collecting Post-war Soviet Porcelain
I first fell in love with USSR porcelain in the late 1960s – 1969, to be precise – when I purchased a small figurine of a badger. I loved it because it was so smooth, so tactile and was so different from the fussy, whimsical ornaments that were around at […]
Don McLean’s Original “American Pie” Lyrics to be sold at Christies
“IT IS AN AMERICAN DREAM. IT IS AN ALLEGORY. AND IT HAS BECOME AN ANTHEM.” – Don McLean On April 7, Christie’s New York will auction the original manuscript and notes to Don McLean’s “American Pie,” sold by the singer-songwriter. Arguably the most iconic and recognizable American song of the […]
Lenci and Art Deco Ceramics
When it comes to design innovation, in my opinion the Italians have always gotten it right. Now this may be a piece of hand blown glass created on the Island of Murano, or a fashion garment that resembles a work of art rather than an everyday outfit. However, for me, […]
A Better ’ole: Bruce Bairnsfather
Throughout the horrors of the First World War, artist Bruce Bairnsfather managed to raise smiles with his drawings of life in the trenches. But who was he?
