Collectors often jump into a new collection because publicity has created a fad. Metal lunch boxes, cookie jars, plastic purses, Avon bottles and lady head vases all had a time when collectors owned and displayed several hundred examples. In 2015, it’s a problem when the head vases in grandma’s attic are worth less than their original cost and are not easy to sell.
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