A friend reminded me I hadn't shared these pictures with you. I love this little pair of figures. Don't they ooze charm?
These are not "Sherratt" but they are reminiscent of the Sherratt style. At 5" in height, they are not clunky, nor are they itty-bitty. And not a huge purchase by any means, but try to find another pair.
If you read my stream of consciousness that spills onto this blog periodically, you know I have been obsessed with why good things are not selling. Good news: I am feeling better. Quite a few items seem to have departed John Howard's site, and Andrew Dando had even more SOLD stickers as his Exhibition closed. Bottom line is that this is a very good time to buy lovely figures at great prices. Extraordinary figures will always command huge premiums, but things that are not super-rare are very well priced right now. The trick is finding them. John Howard sold two Walton bocage groups recently, titled Tenderness and Friendship. We all think of these things as common because we have seen them in books. But when have you last seen a great Walton group in the flesh? I can't recall seeing Friendship, good or bad, for sale for years--and I recall but one other example of Tenderness. And the same can be said for lots of other things. Building a great collection is not about having a lot of money, although money definitely helps. Educating yourself is what it is all about--that way you know when to pounce on something. I have seen lots of collections. The best ones belong to educated collectors who buy regularly and selectively. They own books and catalogs and they know what they want. They don't let good things get away. Be one of them!
If you read my stream of consciousness that spills onto this blog periodically, you know I have been obsessed with why good things are not selling. Good news: I am feeling better. Quite a few items seem to have departed John Howard's site, and Andrew Dando had even more SOLD stickers as his Exhibition closed. Bottom line is that this is a very good time to buy lovely figures at great prices. Extraordinary figures will always command huge premiums, but things that are not super-rare are very well priced right now. The trick is finding them. John Howard sold two Walton bocage groups recently, titled Tenderness and Friendship. We all think of these things as common because we have seen them in books. But when have you last seen a great Walton group in the flesh? I can't recall seeing Friendship, good or bad, for sale for years--and I recall but one other example of Tenderness. And the same can be said for lots of other things. Building a great collection is not about having a lot of money, although money definitely helps. Educating yourself is what it is all about--that way you know when to pounce on something. I have seen lots of collections. The best ones belong to educated collectors who buy regularly and selectively. They own books and catalogs and they know what they want. They don't let good things get away. Be one of them!
