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A longtime antique collector, the Sudbury, Mass., native turned to art professionally in the early 1980s, using old-fashioned chisels, saws and planes to handcarve his first few canine creations. Much of the basswood, cherry, maple and pine he works ...
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• Preserving world's books is a real page turner
In a room dimly lit for the sake of capturing the pages of fragile antique books, Courtney Mitchel helps a giant desktop machine digest a rare, centuries-old Bible.   ...
• Anne Frank’s ’37 holiday card turns up in shop
The teacher, Paul van den Heuvel, found the winter greeting card while gathering material on Anne Frank for his school. He came across it in a box of cards in his father's antique store in the town of Naarden. The museum was informed of the find by a ...
• Please don't chug this gem of a drink
I can't tell you how many people come in and say, 'It's so good to find one thing that hasn't changed,'" said Floye Dombalis, 80, as she rang up customers on an antique cash register. This nostalgia apparently also coincides with the rich tradition of ...

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» Antique and Vintage  Doll Collecting Terminology - Offers glossary of terms used for collections of antique and vintage figures from About.com. Includes archived articles, and forum.
» Antique Doll Bulletin Board - Provides forum for collectors to exchange information regarding vintage figures. Includes wanted, sale, and trade list.
» The Antique Dolls Collectors Online Advisors - Provides information and advice for collectors. Includes articles, photographs and questions answered via email.
» Antiques Roadshow: Antique Speak - Composition - Provides articles and history. Includes tips, appraisal information, schedule, and links.
» D is for Dollikin - Collector shares history and photographs of characters created by Uneeda. Provides information on clones, Triki Miki, and Action Girl by Palitoy. Includes links.
» Dollikins Fashion Dolls - Personal collector shares history and information on the Uneeda characters from the fifties. Includes tips on identification, and links.
» Gary's Tips on Doll Collecting - Offers information on restoring from Gary Sowatzka. Includes repair, grading, value, and collecting basics. Provides sale list, and links.
» Golden Rose Dolls - Identification and reference guide specializing in the 1950s and 1960s. Includes photos of MIB and original condition dolls, links and trivia.
» The International Doll Museum - Michael Cosgrove's world collection by region and native costume. Includes figures from Africa, Europe, Nepal, and Japan. Offers pictures, and descriptions.
» Sherry's Terri Lee Doll Clinic - Information on restoration and repair service, links to collection photos, events calendar and historical articles.
» Timeless Treasures: The Story of Dolls in Canada - Canadian Museum of Civilizations featured exhibit include rare antiques, Inuit, First Nations, china, composition, and modern artists. Includes gallery.
» Tips for Conserving Your Composition Doll - Minnesota Historical Society's object conservator offers everyday tips for preserving. Includes photographs, and information.
» Yesterday's Child by Ginger Strain - Offers photographs of vintage collection by artist. Includes descriptions, identification hints, sale, wish list, and links.