Vintage Christmas Ornaments: Era Styles, Collector Clues and Care
Explore ornament styles from Victorian designs to the 1990s, plus practical tips for identifying, displaying and storing fragile vintage finds.
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Explore ornament styles from Victorian designs to the 1990s, plus practical tips for identifying, displaying and storing fragile vintage finds.
An affectionate farewell from Lily and Larry launches the dragon family’s outing, with Martha Boers bringing the characters to life through photography and stor...
Martha Boers links Byuri and a dragon family in a doll-photo adventure set at Waterton Lakes National Park.
Artist Martha Boers builds imaginative doll stories around dragons, lasting friendships and the striking scenery of the Canadian Rockies.
Martha Boers pairs a doll flight with a warm welcome from Lily and Larry, set against a soybean field that turned yellow in just two weeks.
Martha Boers pairs playful storytelling with her collection of ball-jointed and artist dolls in a scene featuring Lily and little dragons.
A tender bedtime scene shows Martha Boers’ dragons tucked in with their stuffies, highlighting the storytelling behind her doll photography.
Scenes of Grundy Lake, Pancake Bay and Roche Rouge turn an autumn getaway into a vivid celebration of Canadian scenery.
Baron, Rex and Matias set out together in chilly road-trip weather, where scarves, changing light and a glowing sunset shaped the scenes.
Martha Boers’ photographs pair artist dolls with a garden still in bloom, while early signs of frost lend the seasonal scene a wistful note.
Award-winning Canadian doll artist Martha Boers photographs her ball-jointed and artist dolls in flowing capes and an imagined castle setting.
Sportlots seller credit now expires after 90 days, while a $1.50 fee can sharply reduce the value of small orders. A collector also shares recent trades and mai...
A new MMA autograph, an eighth “Sign Here” card and a near-complete 2005 Topps Pristine Legends frankenset make for three memorable pickups.
A 2005 Topps Pristine Legends refractor kicks off a Vida Blue collection tour, from a childhood rookie card to signed customs and a long-sought refractor.
A project begun in 2017 is complete, with vintage cards, oddball finds and handmade customs filling every slot.
A ten-team page traces Kenny Lofton’s travels through baseball, from his Cleveland peak to a final season with the Rangers and Indians.
A collector’s mail brings in Murakami and Akagi Kuro cards, Star Wars, Greg Maddux, Ginter minis and more, with one delayed trade finally arriving.
A COMC shipment brings together refractor projects, San Diego favorites, vintage set needs and an oversized 1996 Ken Caminiti prize card.
A new batch of CardArt remixes revisits 1980s and ’90s baseball cards, from Griffey parallels to Tony Gwynn minis and display-ready Rickeys.
Former blogger P-town Tom shares why he stepped back, what keeps him busy and the Vogelbach card he chased for 13 years.