Yasmin Kuhn’s Guitar Pedals Yasmin Kuhn’s with Ruben Arana’s Guitar Pedals Yasmin Kuhn “My favorite collectibles are my guitar pedals. As a young musician, I didn’t have much money; my little money was spent buying things to enhance my bass guitar sound. I was...
Valerie Ann Gray’s Dolls The Beauty of Blackness as Represented through Dolls throughout Africa and the African Diaspora Valerie Ann Gray “A doll is a powerful artifact that serves as a source of play and entertainment, a celebration of heritage and culture, and...
Valarie Moyer’s Dolls It’s a Doll’s Life Valarie Moyer “It all started with my grandmother, Bubbie, many years ago. The joy of playing around the kitchen table with a cup of coffee and a doll to share. We had coffee parties, rather than tea parties....
Rosemary Browne’s Teapots Teapot Rosemary Browne “These tea pots were lovingly collected in memory of my darling son, Zachary. During his time as a teenage cadet at Valley Forge Military Academy, Zach had a friend whose family were tea connoisseurs. He became a...
Marilyn Kauffman’s Elephants Elephant Story Marilyn Kauffman “My name is Marilyn Derr Kauffman and I am 88 years old. As growing up an only child my best friends were books. Once while recuperating from a nasty bout of flu, I was given a book by a friend...
Lois and Jim WIlliams’ Thai Rubbings Thai Temple Rubbings Lois and Jim Williams “When visiting Bangkok, in southern Thailand, we purchased several temple rubbings to present as gifts to friends and family and kept a few for our enjoyment. Thailand is famous for...