Podcast appearances and mentions of James D Julia

When you hear the name Steiff you think of Teddy Bears but Steiff has a long history of doll making.  Steiff expert Rebekah Kaufman joins host Louisa Maxwell to discuss Steiff's dolls, their history and how to collect and identify them.Steiff introduced a range of dolls called Characterpuppe in 1908 at Leipzig Toy Fair the press heralded these dolls as: “ A welcome change from the sweet and boring dolls with fragile heads” , In other words Steiff's doll's were a “welcome change” from bisque head dolls of idealised children in fussy frills and formal clothing. Steiff's new felt character dolls appealed to both boys and girls and were perfect for play and for cuddles . Steiff's  founder Margarete's Steiff's motto was, “for children, only the best is good enough!"  her dolls delighted children with their bright costumes and character driven stories of farmers and their wives and animals, soldiers and sailors with authentic uniforms policemen, and characters from children's literature.Steiff expert  Rebekah Kaufman also known as Steiff Gal  is well know for her blog Steiff Life.  Rebekah has worked with Steiff in the United States. She has identified and valued vintage Steiff treasures for Morphy Auctions, James D. Julia, WorthPoint, Auctionata, and F.A.O. Schwarz, and  has consulted for Christies and Teddy Dorado . Rebekah lectures internationally and has shared her expertise and passion for all things Steiff through features in: The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Doll News, Town and Country, The Huffington Post, and television programs : Inside Edition and Pawn Stars. To find out more : www.thedollpodcast.com

This week we speak with Wes Dillon, Senior Firearms Consultant at the James D. Julia Auction house in Fairfield, Maine about their upcoming final auction taking place! Visit www.firearmsradio.tv for complete show notes!

This week we speak with Wes Dillon, Senior Firearms Consultant at the James D. Julia Auction house in Fairfield, Maine about their upcoming final auction taking place! Visit www.firearmsradio.tv for complete show notes!

This week, I’m joined by Weerd Beard and Ian from Forgotten Weapons to discuss the guns of the October 2015 Auction that just wrapped up at James D. Julia up here in Fairfield, Maine! Visit www.gunguyradio.com for complete show notes!

This week, I'm joined by Weerd Beard and Ian from Forgotten Weapons to discuss the guns of the October 2015 Auction that just wrapped up at James D. Julia up here in Fairfield, Maine! Visit www.gunguyradio.com for complete show notes!

A few weeks ago, I spent the day with Ian from Forgotten Weapons up at the James D. Julia Auction House to check out some incredibly cool & rare historical firearms and discussed the progression of early-self loading pistols! Visit www.handgunradio.com for complete show notes!

James D. Julia’s Toys, Dolls & Advertising department head, Andrew Truman talks about collecting, past auctions and a record breaking auction that took place on November 7th, 2014. Check out auction results here.…

PBS Antiques Roadshow Appraiser, Director of Asian Arts, for James D. Julia Auctioneers, James Callahan talks about the Asian Art Market and much more.…