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July 1, 2010 Linda's Auction House

~Estate Auction~
Linda’s Auction House

Located Rte 140 East Wallingford, Vermont
Next to the old Seward’s Creamery

Thursday, July 1, 2010
Preview 4:00 PM Auction 6:00 PM

Total contents of a Mt. Holly house (has been moved to auction house for the convenience of the estate) and other consignments.

Listing: (in no particular order) yelloware; dollhouse with furniture; doll collection (some early, some not); doll furniture and doll books; other old toys; assorted lighting; linens and bedding; old clothing and hats; oak sideboard; shelves and bookcases; china cabinet with glass front and sides; assorted trunks and wooden boxes each full of good stuff; assorted dressers, tables, stands and beds; ironstone; vases and pottery; assorted glassware and dishes; lots of knick knacks; armoires; old records; gardening and craft books; crafting supplies; pictures and prints; Grandma Moses and Currier & Ives books; old sleds; assorted kitchenware; cast iron pans; stainless steel cooker oven; microwave; electric cookstove; like new refrigerator; upright freezer; washer; portable TV; and much, much more!  Full building this week! 

Not responsible for omissions or errors.

Cash or good check.

NO BUYER’S PREMIUM!!

Linda Wade Griffin Tele # 802-259-2879 References available.
“I’m always looking for consignments for auction and estate sales.”

http://lindasauction.blogspot.com/

Auctioneer: Steve Taylor VTAL 109 CATERED

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Cute little wooden Polish dolls with big feet

Aren't these just the cutest little dolls you've ever seen? When my daughter was very young her Polish great-grandmother gave her 3 dolls. Two were cloth and one was a little wooden doll with big feet marked Made in Poland. Great-grandmother said she had the dolls for years but couldn't remember where they came from. Over the years my daughter started finding more of these little cuties at flea markets, tag sales, in shops and online. This started a collecting craze that accumulated over 100 dolls.

It was difficult to find information on these dolls but we learned they were made by a cottage industry and were a sort of souvenier doll sold to tourists. Some were stamped Poland while other had a sticker on their foot. They are jointed and can stand freely with their over sized feet. Their faces are hand painted and many are characters such as Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood and Santa Claus while others wear occupational clothing such as bell hop, farmer and nurse.

My daughter is grown now and the collecting has seized. Every day I walk past the glass door cabinet full of these dolls and I still enjoy looking at. They remind me of the fun I had helping my daughter collect them and they also remind us of great-grandmother who introduced us to these sweet playthings.

Antiques & Collectibles: Fans make hobby out of collecting model cars

Antiques & Collectibles: Fans make hobby out of collecting model cars

"A model car often refers to scale miniature of real production vehicles designed as kits. These cars can be plastic, die-cast metal, resin and even wood. The best car kits have extraordinary details. Major manufacturers are AMT, Revell, Monogram, Racing Champions and many other smaller companies. Later, they were joined by Mattel Hot Wheels and the Johnny Lightning model cars produced by Topper Toys, similar to the Hot Wheels die-cast race cars."

If you're a race car buff you'll like this article about collecting model cars. Little bit of NASCAR and Daytona 500 history here too.