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FOR ADULTS ONLY 007 Memorabilia, toys and collectables JAPANESE DOLLS TO COLLECT Archaeological toys from the Bronze to the Iron Age FORTUNE TELLING CARDS A GAME FOR ‘GROWN-UPS’ Fashion photography A new collecting trend
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Movie memorabilia inspired by James Bond
John Harrison 16 Research on the Internet: Pitfalls to consider 23 Fashion photography – the new collectable 26 Identifying textiles: Crewel embroidery
Margaret Young 36 Collecting Japanese dolls
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Jan Armstrong 40 A Melbourne philatelic identity
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expands to Sydney 52 Fun for the family: Fortune telling cards 60 Australiana with a Macquarie connection
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Tim McCormick 72 An American bellows organ in New Zealand 76 Glass preserving jars: Utilitarian, decorative and collectable
Ceramics 18 Delamere Pottery: fresh insights
Dorothy Johnston 30 Moorcroft in the 21st century
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Heritage & military memorabilia
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32 The Ben Urch Medal
Peter Lane
Numismatics feature 56 The Coinworks report 64 Recent auction results: a guide to values
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Fashion feature 44 Mourning jewellery: for a select audience
Melody Amsel-Arieli
Travel feature 10 Bronze Age collectables in Israel
Melody Amsel-Arieli 68 Travels in country New South Wales
Margaret McNiven
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shaken & stirred THE EXCITING WORLD OF 007 MEMORABILIA From arguably the world’s most recognised fictional hero are toys made for children but collected by adults John Harrison ‘The name’s Bond… James Bond.’ Has there ever been a more famous or memorable introduction to a fictional action hero? Representing a wish fulfilment for many men (and an object of desire for many women), James Bond has outlived countless pop culture and social trends to remain a thriving character more than 50 years after Ian Fleming first put the suave spy’s name on paper in the pages of his 1952 novel, Casino Royale. While the novels were bestsellers in the UK (and gained popularity in the USA after President John F Kennedy named the Bond novel From Russia with Love as one of his ten favourite books), it was after the character’s translation to the silver screen, via Dr. No in 1962
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(starring little known Scot Sean Connery in the lead) that the James Bond phenomena really started to explode on a worldwide scale. With it began a flood of related memorabilia and collectables which today are amongst some of the most sought after (and valuable) baby boomer artefacts. Aside from the initial hardcover and softcover printings of the novels themselves, an early piece of Bond memorabilia was a oneshot comic book adaptation of Dr. No, published in the US by DC as part of their Showcase title. But it was after the release of Goldfinger in 1964 and Thunderball the following year which helped usher in the first big era of James Bond collectables, that the character began to ingratiate himself into popular culture.
Echoes of the past: THE VALUE OF COLLECTING EVERYDAY OBJECTS
There is an underlying assumption that museums house collections of great intrinsic value. A visit to the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in Israel dispels this view 1
Melody Amsel-Arieli lea markets and garage sales abound with second-hand bits of life, stacks of faded photographs, strands of costume jewellery, dusty picture postcards, and more. Indeed, one might conclude that one person’s junk is the next person’s treasure. Collectors find beauty and value in anything from hat pins to board games to glassware, and the older the better. They know that most common objects eventually wear out or are tossed out with the trash. In most cases, anything that survives becomes rare and, by extension, collectable. The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, located just outside the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, offers many examples of discarded common objects that have acquired collecting status. Scattered among its ancient statuary and sarcophagi are many everyday household items from the Stone Age through to the 18th century. All were discovered locally
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at archaeological sites near in and around Jericho, Megiddo, Samaria, Ashkelon, Acre, the Galilee, and Jerusalem. All recall long ago, yet achingly familiar lives.
TIMELINE OF EARLY COLLECTABLES MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (2000-1550 BCE) A display of delicately-grooved gold toggle pins or brooches, dating back to the Middle Bronze Age, speaks to anyone who contends with flyaway scarves or shawls. In those days a woman simply inserted the tip of her toggle, forerunner of today’s humble safety pin, into opposing corners of her robe. To secure it in place, she wound a string through its open eyelet, then round its protruding top and bottom ends. According to the museum’s curator, Fawzi Ibrahim, a gridded stone game board, complete with triangular gemstone pawns and massive rolling dice that also dates to the Middle Bronze Age, closely resembles the game of Senet. This is possibly the oldest documented
game in the world. Its origins trace to Egypt and there is evidence of it in the period 3500-3100 BCE. Moreover, it is still played today. If you would like to play Senet visit the Cleveland Museum of Art at: www.clemusart.com/kids/ egypt/senet.html LATE BRONZE AGE (1550-1150 BCE) Artisans of the Late Bronze Age were renowned for their fine ivory carvings, which they fashioned from hippopotamus tusks imported from Egypt. A treasure trove, unearthed in a palace complex at Tel Megiddo, has revealed hundreds of ivory artefacts including cosmetic boxes, combs, pen cases, shallow bowls, and ointment spoons. Along with these everyday items, archaeologists also discovered a violshaped game board studded with cribbage-like holes. Unlike Senet, reports Ibrahim, archaeologists have been unable to determine either its game-play or provenance. Late Bronze Age artisans were also master potters. Every hearth boasted clay jars and jugs. Some
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in the Net! The Internet is a wonderful tool for research, sourcing items and checking facts generally. However, it’ is important to be aware of the pitfalls. recent research exercise revealed the problems that can occur when just relying on the first or most popular item that comes up on a search. Searching for ‘Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet’ turned up a plethora of variations which needed investigating.
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NAME OPTIONS The following name options appeared: first names ‘Claire-Jean-Roberte’ and without hyphens – ‘Claire Jeanne Roberte’; middle name ‘Jeanne’ and ‘Jean’; while her other middle name didn’t fare much better – ‘Roberte’ or was it ‘Robertine’? BIRTH/DEATH DATES She also appears to have been born as well as died at different times. Her dates of birth are recorded as 1880, 1882, 1852; dates of death – 1950, 1943, 1940, 1908. It could only be more confusing if there’d been another person of the same name! PROFESSIONAL LIFE Was she just a sculptor or also designed posters – maybe both? Was she French or Belgian or born in Belgium and worked in France? To conclude, although we all agree the Internet is great for research, the best advice is to doublecheck. Just as Spell Check can render a perfectly correct piece spelling-wise into inaccurate material within a different context, it is also important to use traditional research methods. These include double-sourcing and cross-checking to ensure you’re obtaining the real facts.
Searching Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (French, 1880-1950) Find …www.artnet.com/artist/.../claire-jeanne-robertecolinet.html - Cached Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet - Artist - Design Toscano Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1852-1908) Belgian sculptor Colinet was well known in her day and remembered for her series Dancers of the World,... www.designtoscano.com/.../code/ Claire+Jeanne+Roberte+Colinet.do - Cached
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Results for: Claire Jean Roberte Colinet CLAIRE JEAN ROBERTE COLINET (FRENCH, 1880-1950). Lot: CLAIRE JEAN ROBERTE COLINET (FRENCH, 1880-1950), Lot Number... www.liveauctioneers.com/ item/7241181 - Cached CLAIRE JEANNE ROBERTE COLINET (FRENCH, 18801943). 21 Feb 2010 ... Lot:CLAIRE JEANNE ROBERTE COLINET (FRENCH, 1880-1943)., LotNumber:63,… www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7077023 - Cached Claire Jeanne Robertine Colinet: Auction Price Results - Artfact Lot 5126: Claire Jean Roberte Colinet (born Belgium wk. France, 1882-1940)…www.artfact.com/.../ searchLots.cfm?... - Cached Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet Posters at AllPosters.com Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet Posters at llPosters.com… www.allposters.com/-.../Claire-Jeanne-Roberte-ColinetPosters_c76131_.htm - Cached - Similar Claire-Jean-Roberte Colinet Dancing Lady Lamp 18 Dec 2009 ... Claire-Jeanne-Roberte Colinet…www.antiquehelper.com/item/293929 - Cached Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet - Artist - Design Toscano Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1852-1908) Belgian sculptor Colinet was well known... ww.designtoscano. com/.../code/Claire+Jeanne+Roberte+Colinet.do Cached Results and Description Print 5126, Claire Jean Roberte Colinet (born Belgium wk. France, 1882-1940)…www.bonhams.com/cgibin/public.sh/.../publicSite.r?... - Cached
NOTE Hislop’s Art Sales Index 2005 of international auction sale results has the following entry: Colinet, Claire Jeanne Roberte (fl. 1913-1945) French.
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