Collecting Teapot

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If a teapot is well made and produced in small quantity, that would make it rare. And consequently make it more in demand, therefore desirable and collectible.

Take for instance a teapot called Bunnygirl made by Foxfield, the production was instantly halted because Playboy claimed copyright, thus making it a rare piece indeed.

In the world of collectors, teapots are amongst the most favored. Teapot connotes aristocracy ( back in the 17th century tea drinking was indulge only by the upper class society).

Just making the teapots is challenging enough for the potter.

The technical difficulty of making the spout, body, lid , handle in perfect proportion while at the same time making it artfully pleasing to the eye presents complex feat for the maker. Teapots is where art meets craftmanship.

There are many areas in which to start collecting teapots:

1. Collect to a theme that’s the second cardinal rule of collecting. Think porcelain, glass, ceramic, bone china, Brown Betty, silver, Tetsubin and Yixing..

2. You may want to collect antique, folk art, commercially produced teapots.

3. Collect teapots from a certain artists e.g. Clarice Cliff, Suzie Copper etc.

4. Teapots in whimsical designs or shapes like pineapples, houses, dragons, birds, cars, airplanes etc.

5. Collect different sizes of teapots. Like "teapot for one", a teapot that can brew enough tea for only one individual.

"The thrill is in the hunt" so many collectors say. You would find that as you engage in your hobby of collecting teapots, you may come across a teapot which surprises, fascinates and which you didn't know existed. The ultimate teapot may be sought but never found. Leslie Ferrin said that.

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Collecting Music box

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Imagine the music box right in the middle of the living room in everyone's home. Yes sir, the music box was the home entertainment center of the 18th century.

Music boxes played the popular songs of the time, songs from the opera and church hymns.

Skilled artisans in Europe first made the music boxes and because of their intricate craftsmanship music boxes are great collectibles then and now.

When it comes to collecting music boxes, there are several types of music boxes in which to consider buying;

1. In laid music boxes.

2. Musical jewelry boxes.

3 Ballerina music boxes.

4. Musical snuff boxes.

5. Carousel music boxes.

6. Music boxes made of wood, gold, silver, brass, horn, tortoiseshell.

7. Music boxes of different sizes miniature, handheld, tabletop or even larger.

8. Music boxes with varied movement and notes like 28 to144 note music boxes as opposed to only 12 to 18 note music box.

Conservation is much more important than restoration when it comes to music box. Pay attention to first signs of rust, high or low humidity, light, insects like moth and beetles.

Music boxes are not to be stored in small confined spaces. It will create heat therefore will cause damage to the music boxes. Wood may be faded, and impacts varnish and polish if exposed directly to natural or even artificial light.

So there you have it. Set a budget and take into account your unique taste in collecting music boxes. Educate yourself about the hobby by research and hobnobbing with likeminded people.

Connect with restorers who will do the maintenance of your music box collection.

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Collecting Frisbee

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Frisbee is the only toy that was tossed off The Great Wall of China from outer space.

Today, frisbee discs are sold more than basketballs, baseballs and footballs combined. Over 300 million frisbee discs manufactured by one hundred companies have been produced since 1948.

There are many different kinds of frisbee to buy if you want to start a collection. Frisbees that are signed by famous personalities (presidential candidates or famous Hollywood stars), with advertisement of food and beverages, themeparks, with logos of sports teams, to promote concerts( frisbee with a decorated tongue at a Rolling Stones concert) or frisbee that was use to commemorate an historical event .

You can buy frisbees from other countries like Japan, Russia etc. Frisbees with light emitting diodes, that whistle, glow in the dark, inflate, with articulated tails, come with parachutes, that is launch from a catapult, gas propelled or frisbees that are folded up to pocket size.

You can store your collection by putting them in zip lock plastic bags individually. Not stack up against or on top of each other. You may want to avoid scuffmarks or buckling the sides on your prized collection.

As your collection grows, you may want to list everything from manufacturer, weigh to the nearest gram, model number, description and link the information list on a computer database.

There has been many offshoot sports that evolved from the simply tossing of Frisbie Baking Company tin pie pans by Ivy League students from the early days. Sports like ultimate frisbee, disc golf, disc dog and ultimate pick up. Various frisbee tournaments have been organized throughout United States and all over the world.

But the question remains… who threw the first flying discs the ancient Greeks or the Yale University students?

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