Antique dolls amassed over 75 years fetches big figure as collection sells for more than £632,000 at auction Austin Smith and late partner Margaret Harkins accrued more than 1,000 dolls One item ...

Dolls have been a part of human play for thousands of years – in 2004, a 4,000-year-old stone doll was unearthed in an archeological dig on the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria; the British ...

It is not just Chinese children trying to get their hands on them: celebrities including Sir David Beckham, an ex-footballer, and Rihanna, a pop star, have gone public with their appreciation.

Going global: From Beijing to Brooklyn Pop Mart’s empire isn’t limited to China. As of 2025, the company boasts: 500+ retail stores worldwide 2,000 vending machines in malls and airports A ...

For example, the community prohibits reselling dolls at high prices, while the production of the dolls is essentially a form of crowdfunding. One “doll mother” told the researcher that, although she ...

Chinese dealers prowling Japan for treasures dating back to the Ming dynasty. TOKYO Feb. 25, 2011 — -- The booming Chinese economy has launched a global treasure hunt by Chinese antique ...

By printing only 2,000 copies of The Alan Chuang Collection of Chinese Porcelain in 2009, Mr Chuang made sure that the book itself would be a work of art. The catalog covers only 121 of his pieces.

Antique, vintage, collectible dolls, teddy bears and more are what you can find when you walk into Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears. Co-owner, Sherry Baloun joined us to showcase a variety ...