Categories
- 1800's (18)
- 1900's (18)
- 1910's (16)
- 1920's (16)
- 1930's (23)
- 1940's (26)
- 1950's (31)
- 1960's (24)
- 1970's (10)
- 1980's (28)
- 1990's (15)
- 2010's (1)
- Action Figures (26)
- Advertising (22)
- Americana (56)
- Amy (19)
- Animation (4)
- Art (11)
- Ben (30)
- Carol (48)
- Cast Iron (1)
- Christmas (11)
- Comic Characters (9)
- Costumes (5)
- Disney (9)
- Dolls (12)
- English (2)
- Ephemera (21)
- Food (4)
- Foreign (6)
- Glass (1)
- Hagen Renaker (1)
- Halloween (14)
- Hand Made (9)
- Historical (25)
- Holiday (25)
- Humor (44)
- Jim (36)
- Kitchen (6)
- Lighting (2)
- Miniatures (8)
- Modern Furniture (1)
- Monsters (28)
- Movies (3)
- Photography (7)
- Planters Peanut (1)
- Political (12)
- Polynesian (1)
- Pottery (6)
- Road Trip (11)
- Signs (9)
- Toys (57)
- Uncategorized (17)
- Vehicular (7)
- Weird (51)
- WWII (5)
Category Archives: Dolls
For The Love Of Christmas Pixies: Part II
It is nice to know that I am not the only lover of knee huggers and Christmas Pixies on the internet. I know this because my last article on Christmas Pixies is one of my most popular to date. With that said, … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings from Santa’s Workshop – Our Bliss Adirondack Cottage
New to our Christmas display this year but not new to our collection is this Bliss Adirondack Cottage circa 1905. When we bought it from a small local antique shop almost three years ago, we weren’t sure how to display … Continue reading
One of the Worst Toys I Have Ever Seen: Toe-kins
Every now and again you find a toy that is so stupid that you wonder why any toy company would think it would ever have selling potential to children. This is especially true when the toy has little or no … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, Amy, Dolls, Humor, Miniatures, Monsters, Toys, Weird
4 Comments
In Living Color Homey D. Clown Plush Doll
Homey don’t play dat…but apparently, you can play with Homey! In the early 1990s, the sketch comedy show In Living Color was enormously popular. It was the first truly well-received sketch show alternative to “Saturday Night Live” in a long … Continue reading
Uncle Sam – He Collects From Us So Why Not Collect Him?
It might be more appropriate to talk about Uncle Sam around the Fourth of July, when symbols of patriotism abound. He dresses in red, white, and blue, after all, and sometimes has stars on the brim of his hat and … Continue reading
The Dick Clark Doll – An Amazing Likeness
Legendary television performer Dick Clark died a year ago on April 18, 2012 at the age of 82. Virtually every American over 18 alive today has some memory or association with him whether it be as the host of “American … Continue reading
When Your Holidays Need a Little Less Cheer and a Little More Fear, Bring in the Krampus.
For many years very few Americans seemed to be aware of some of the stranger characters associated with Christmas in other countries around the world. Every country has their own traditions, and ours are rather tame compared to most. All … Continue reading
For the Love of Christmas Pixies!
It is now December, which means it is time to break out the decorations and make it look like Christmas threw up in our house! We at the Collector Gene all love Christmas, and want to take some time this … Continue reading
Travel-Log #8: Broad Summary (Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas) – Submitted by Carol on 10/3/12
Despite good intentions, I’ve discovered that keeping up on a blog while traveling the width of the country is no easy task. Whenever possible, we’ve tracked down and run into antique shops and malls in pursuit of a “find.” In … Continue reading
Smile: Playboy Bunny
Is that face familiar? It may be if you are over 50 years old… and more likely male. Who is this cute happy guy? Why, the original Playboy Bunny, of course. This bunny, which stands nearly two feet tall, is … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1960's, Advertising, Carol, Dolls, Humor, Toys, Weird
5 Comments