Collector's antique sock monkeys have personality
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Ron Warren, a New York art gallery manager and avid collector has a collection of 1,863 sock monkeys. The sock monkeys are stored in cardboard boxes to protect them from the light and possible damage to the fabric and ornamentation and each one is tagged with a number, date purchased, cost, provenance and its distinguishing features.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2003
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The Twinings teapot collection
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The Twinings Tea Company, founded in London in 1706, has assembled the world's largest collection of antique teapots, which are now part of the permanent collection of the Norwich Castle Museum. The Twining teapots that were exhibited in the U.S. from 1730 to 1890 were handmade and hand decorated.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2003
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Antique map collecting
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Collectors of antique maps present the view that these items represent a means of understanding many aspects of times past such as the history and culture of the region represented. It is advised to focus on one subject area when purchasing, in order to present a comprehensive collection.
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2001
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