I just got took. I should have known. Fake amber is not hard to make. It can be made from heating colored plastic, using copal (not 'mature' amber) or other modern polymers. Amber that looks 'too perfect'...
In our first guide to Ball Jointed dolls we discussed the basics regarding the dolls in a general manner, here we will discuss optional heads, eyes, wigs, fashions, and other ways to customize your doll and...
It seems nearly impossible to watch TV or open a newspaper without seeing something about man-made diamonds. For hundreds of years science has tried to create a perfect synthetic diamond. Finally, 21st-century...
"If you list it, they will bid..." Don't you wish that were always true? I have enjoyed buying vintage wares for years, ever since my sister-in-law "turned me on" to thrift store shopping. Before her, I would...
The purpose of this guide is to provide background and buying advice about Princess Diana dolls. These dolls started as a collectible item at the time of her engagement, during which time members of the public...
The purpose of this guide is to give the reader a basic working knowledge of how to assess the value of opals and be a more informed buyer on eBay. For a more information, I would recommend the following: OPAL...
Fairy tea parties are fun for the young the young at heart. Little girls love tea parties and adding fairies to your theme makes them all the more delightful. I have been planning to host one for my 5...
Please remember to rate my guide when you are finished. Thank you, ShinyPrettyThings2. Symbolism was extremely important to the Victorians. Highly romantic, they found hidden meaning in the colors, shapes, and...
This is all about GENE MARSHALL..Her name was Katie.After she was discovered by a Hollywood Producer,she took her Grandfathers name, Gene. He had urged her to follow her dream to go to Hollywood and become a...
The People's Princess vinyl portrait doll by the Franklin Mint is by far one of the most successful Diana commemorative items ever made, and probably the most lucrative, if not for the Mint, then for an...