Dollectable Collectables

Why we can’t get rid of our American Girl Dolls

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

10 Records You Might Have Owned That Are Now Worth a Fortune

These rare albums are probably worth more than your entire collection.

How To Decorate Your Home Like Your Favorite American Girl Doll

With a little help from the women behind @hellicity_merriman and @klit.klittredge

6 Fun Facts about Strawberry Short Cake Dolls / Gigis Dolls

Should Your Little Boy Play with Dolls? / Gigis Dolls

When is a doll not a doll?

How to Trace and Sew A Doll

Want to sew your own dolls but have trouble sewing small doll parts? Learn some cloth doll making techniques that will help you create adorable dolls.

When a Doll Is More Than a Doll

For some, reborns — realistic dolls modeled after infants — aren’t just a collector’s item.

Is Your Rapunzel Doll … TANGLED? How to Detangle Doll Hair

Is Your Rapunzel Doll ... TANGLED? How to Detangle Doll Hair with simple ingredients you may already have on hand.

Collector’s Guide to Fine Minerals

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUILDING A MINERAL COLLECTION

How to make a doll's outfit

The Collector's Guide to Milk Glass

11 Fun Facts You Might Not Know About Barbie / Gigis Dolls

From Collector: Responding to a Mistake

How to prevent future occurrences when an employee violates your policies and procedures.

how to make Hollyhock Dolls...

I remember my Grandpa- Carnation Joe... teaching my sisters (and Me)... how to make Hollyhock Dolls... I just planted a gorgeous Double Ru...

Artwork Storage Tips For Artists + Collectors

Perhaps you’re an art collector, or just someone with a few valuable paintings you want to protect during a life transition such as moving homes or a death in the family. Or maybe you’re making a... Continue reading

How to Get Your Work in Front of a Collector

Interview with Fine Art Photography Collector Bill Hunt on what he looks for in photographers.

Are you a Collector?

Are You a collector? Do you have an eye for art? Are collectors too concerned with value rather than with what they really like? The Vogels seem to have done both - what do you think? "Most of us go through the world, never seeing anything. Then you meet somebody like Herb and Dorothy, who have

How to Make Doll Pantaloons

In this tutorial I’m going show you how to make doll pants for your cloth doll. These are also called pantaloons. They are traditionally worn under a dress as an undergarment. And, pantaloons aren’t “poofed” out like bloomers which are gathered toward the bottom of the legs. You’ll notice quickly that this tutorial on how …