It's hard to believe, but Christmas is right around the corner. There are early indications by the experts in consumer marketing that nearly 20% of gifters have already started their Christmas 2006 gift...
Identifying Syracuse China Patterns RARE Designs Syracuse China began operation in 1871 as Onondaga Pottery Company (OPCO) still continues to produce china today in Syracuse New York. They are most widely...
The third of my guides to the combs and hair accessories of the Art Deco period discusses in detail the work of Auguste Bonaz, the master comb maker of the Art Deco period. Indeed, no discussion of Art Deco...
Introduction Although most people think of 60’s fashion as being hippie fashion, the 1960’s appearance was actually much more complicated and varied. In my Guide on the hair accessories in the 1960s Part I...
This discussion examines combs and hair accessories during the decade 1980-1990. It examines the influence of Diana Princess of Wales and the taste for jewellery in the style of earlier periods. The Return of...
Sad to say, there is still a big supply of fake beanie babies out there. Whenever you are looking to buy a rare beanie baby it is best to go with one that has been authenticated. Don't be fooled by ones that...
MARGARET (PEGGY) DAVIES AT ROYAL DOULTON The number of Royal Doulton collectors, especially those who treasure figurines with the HN numbers, is inestimable. How many of us collectors know about the...
A guide created for all women, ladies, girls, wives, girlfriends, and any person of the female persuasion...to get a better understanding of the male psyche through cinema. We've sat through ALL your "chick...
This guide traces the development of the late Art Deco style into the 1930s and 1940s, and gives an account of how these changing fashions affected the styles of hair combs worn during the period. We also look...
Fairyopolis A Flower Fairies Journal A treasure to cherish for years to come Fairyopolis A Flower Fairies Journal was written by Cicely Mary Baker in 1920 beautifully reproduced here by Penguin Books...