By Rachel Hoffman In the depth of the subconscious mind, everyone wants to collect and preserve something. Collecting objects is one of the oldest forms of human activity. A normal child is born with a collecting “instinct.” Every boy’s box of stamps, coins, and toy cars confirms this notion — as does every girl’s jewelry box or shelf of dolls […]
One of my favorite events of the summer is the annual Antique Row Block Party. This year the event is slated for Saturday, August 10th from 10AM-5PM. It is a chance to get out and explore some of Denver’s unique shopping and dining opportunities. For the last ten years, the Summer Block Parties along Antique Row have never disappointed! The […]
By Rachel Hoffman I am fortunate that through my career in antique dolls, I have been able to travel the world to lecture and attend conventions and shows. My last adventure took me to Australia to speak and attend a doll-making convention. It’s quite a long trek with about 24 hours of traveling and three flights to where my adventure […]
By Rachel Hoffman Last month I received the following email from a friend out there who had read my article about the 8-year-old Barbie collector Simon and saw my video on Facebook chatting with him about his passion for doll collecting. I responded and I wanted to share this message with all of my friends of the Antique Doll Collector. […]
Simon, Bradley, Billye and Barbie Recently, an eight-year-old boy named Simon came into my doll shop in Denver. He said that he was a Barbie Collector and that he knew a lot about the dolls. I asked him right away when Barbie was released to the world and he replied, “1959 at a Toy Fair in New York.” Wow! Ok, […]
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