I recently picked up another Tami Hoag thriller; love her
books when I want to immerse myself in escapist horror and mystery! She is a friend of my friend, Kim Ostrum
Bush, also a romance writer. Kim was my
mom’s student, and a doll collector. I
ran into her one time at the old Masonic Temple Women’s Club Antique Show where
Ralph’s Antique Dolls used to set up.
Now, the MT is Terror at Skellington Manor, my favorite haunt, with
great animatronics and an extensive doll collection.
The novel I’m reading is Dark
Paradise, and it takes place in New Eden, Montana. There is an attorney who is also a collector
of many things, including toys. His name
is Miller Daggrepont. Here are his
thoughts on collecting:
This
is where I keep my collections . .. I collect everything Signs, toys, farm equipment you name it. Never know when the next big rage will
hit. I made a killing on Indian
artifacts when all the Hollywood types started
moving in. They think they’re going
native when they hang an old horse blanket on the wall. Damned fools, I say—not because of the
collecting. Nothing wrong with
collecting. They’re just damned fools in
general!(95)
Here are some more links if you enjoy large toy
collections. Don’t forget the Strong
National Museum of Play. http://www.museumofplay.org/
Jerry Greene world’ largest toy
collection. https://rockandrolljunkie.com/2015/02/26/4109/
World’s largest toy museum Branson.
https://www.bransonshows.com/activity/WorldsLargestToyMuseum.cfm
