Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles July 2022 Newsletter Now Available

Kovels On Antiques & Collectibles newsletter is available as a print subscription, or as a digital version that is included in the Kovels Knowledge and Kovels All Access memberships. Start your Kovels Knowledge Free Trial now or login. Kovels’ July 2022 newsletter features folk art depictions of Uncle Sam, American dolls, Bakelite jewelry, Shaker boxes […]

American Dolls: Ginny, Toni and Nancy Lee  

Doll enthusiasts often begin their collections with the dolls they played with as children. As a result, American-made dolls remain sought after by collectors who may be drawn by appearance, history or nostalgia. Doll collecting grew in the 1950s when dollmaking materials became more available and dolls were mass-produced. Rubber dolls began to replace their […]

Shirley Temple Plate

Q: My mother had a limited-edition plate called “Stand Up and Cheer” picturing child star Shirley Temple and a marching band on the front. On the back it says, “From the Shirley Temple Plate Collection, An edition strictly limited to 14 firing days, The Danbury Mint.” It was copyrighted in 1934 by Twentieth Century Fox […]