by Rehg | Sep 18, 2013 | Blog
Make it and they will come? Well in a perfect world that might happen but even the best art has to have a way for the collector to see for it to sell. It takes time, energy and sometimes tough skin to go out and sell your own art to galleries and collectors…which can...
by Rehg | Sep 12, 2013 | Blog
UNDERSTAND PRICING! what is your cost of material what is your time worth or better yet how much would it cost you to pay someone else to create…your time is worth $ add a basic profit (this will be lower when you first start) So now you have determined a...
by Rehg | Sep 7, 2013 | Blog
Since site is in new WordPress format I decided to repeat a few basic chats on selling your art that I discovered were needed after posting a “Call to Artists” in early 2013. Since I have been told blogs are more about photos than words I will break into short...
by Rehg | Aug 20, 2013 | Blog
Dating Disneyana is often challenging, but there are hundreds of clues to help pinpoint a more exact age. Major indentifying factors include graphic style, nature of the copyright notice, the characters depicted, manufacturer’s name, country where produced, release...
by Rehg | Aug 15, 2013 | Blog
I just found an awesome reference book on collecting TV toys at my favorite used book store, Beers Books in Sacramento, CA. The book was published in 1996 but has loads of pictures and basic knowledge on TV Toys makes it easy to use. Here is the intro! Collecting...
by Rehg | Aug 4, 2013 | Blog
Disneyana items are particularly attractive as collectibles. Some of the major reasons are as follows: Disneyana is ART. In most cases, it is good art that often reflects the popular culture of the era in which it was produced. Older pieces are recognized as art and...
by Rehg | Jul 28, 2013 | Blog
Why robots? Okay I do not have a robot artist on the site…yet… (there will be a few this month) so technically I should not have so many robots in the gift and vintage section but I love the design concepts of robot toys ! Tin windup robots have not only the wonderful...
by Rehg | Jul 21, 2013 | Blog
Collecting anything-stamps, old bottles, primitive tools or baseball cards- has many self-satisfying rewards. Finding a rare or perfect condition piece in some junk shop is like discovering gold. Every antique shop or flea market provides the thrill of the hunt and...
by Rehg | Jul 19, 2013 | Blog
This poem or song is the basis for calling the porcelain nude bath dolls “Frozen Charlotte”. The poem- song came out sometime near when the dolls could be found in stores. I have not heard this sung nor seen music for it…I would not call this a song...
by Rehg | Jul 15, 2013 | Blog
Any item associated with Walt Disney Productions or its affiliated companies is considered to be Disneyana. What is utilitarian today, will become collectible tomorrow. The degree to which any item of Disneyana becomes collectible depends on many factors. Certainly...
