Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Guest Blogger: Dr. David Levy, Skyward

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Guest Blogger: Dr. David Levy, Skyward: Once again, it is our pleasure to feature Dr. David Levy as our guest blogger. Skyward December 2018     Inner Starlight  ...

The Tools of Writing

This morning, I reached for a peace of spiral notebook paper; I carefully pulled of the spiral ridges.  It made me think of how important paper was; theme paper v. notebook paper, lined paper in different colors, quite a collectible in the 70s for kids. Then, printing over cursive, pencil over ink, blue/black ink over Flair pens or markers.


Today,  I still sometimes need the feel of a good No 2 pencil, and find that pencils are a great keepsake, useful ones. Good art pencils are no exception, and I actually write in a day planner/calendar.  I am back to flair pens, remembering when during the late 80s, we wrote our bench memos in different colored pens for the Superior Court judges.


I've always loved notecards and stationery, fancy papers, crayons, typewriters manual and electric.  Many of these are coming back. 


There's just something about them


I won't even start on erasers, pencil cases, and sharpeners.


Happy Writing, Happy Thanksgiving

Dark Paradise

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

 

Toy soldiers: https://www.metro.news/worlds-largest-toy-soldier-collection-makes-a-killing/1038350/