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Show Supplement 7 i..f- - ... " ..; ' 1 to Lakeside Review, Wednesday, November 21, 1984. Entire content is advertising. 15 j . iristmas collectibles more than just a gift -- What do you give people for Christmas who can get whatever they want, whenever they want? Why not a Christmas collectible? You may be introducing a lifetime hobby . . or your gift may become a part of someones holiday tradition for many ; years to come. For an item to qualify as a true collectible, only a limited quantity of numbered pieces are produced, and then the mold is broken. Over the years, many collectibles increase in value, so that they become good investments, as well as affording pleasure in and of themselves. For example, 5.6 million Americans collect plates today, and in most cases that collection was started by a gift. Limited edition plates are popular collectibles because they are affordable works of art. Among the most successful Christmas based on acCollection ever introduced is tivity in the secondary marketplace Gorhams Norman Rockwell collection, introduced in 1973. The 1984 edition, Christmas Medley is taken from a Saturday Evening Post cover. Collectible dolls have become the second most popular collectible in the United States right behind stamps and Gorham is an important factor in that market. Gorham's first limited edition Christmas doll is Holly, distinguished by her 19th century, Jumeau-styl- e bisque face - Of course, many items that arent part of a numbered limited edition are also collected, and Christmas ornaments are among these. Many families add one or two special decorations every year. For some, Gorham's annual sterling silver snowflake ornament has been a tradition since it was first introduced in 1969. The 1984 addition (featured above the dolls head) retails for $45.00, while a smaller version, introduced this year for the first time as a pendant, will retail for $25.00. Some Christmas articles have special appeal because they relate to the receivers . background. For example, Gorhams toy train, above, complete with locomotive, coal car, passenger car and caboose, may bring back memories of gold-wash- the train set that used to surround the tree as Dad was growing up. Pieces are available as individual ornaments or as a set. Gorhams extensive Christmas Traditions collection, available in better department stores and gift shops around the country, offers a wide variety of choices for all budgets. From the Gods in His Heaven collection, choose a contemporary cherub ornament or a drummer boy doll ornament. A Christmas music box is another good selection. The one above, featuring a front door welcome, plays We Wish You a Merry Christmas. For crystal lovers, thefe is a and finely detailed red taffeta, outfit. Rearing the Gorham hall- full lead crystal Holiday Bell. Still other tramark, Holly is accompanied by a signed ditional, folkloric, porcejain or handcrafted and numbered certificate of authenticity. wooden ornaments are available. lace-trimm- THERE'S NO TIME LIKE CHRISTMAS for tradition and nostalgia. Perhaps that is one reason why Christmas collectibles are so popular. ALL INCLUDE SMALL FRIES SMALL DRINK C 502 SUNDAE WSTHIATYOU EICIIT OFFER ENDS NOV. 24 Cl MAU LAYTON O ; ' LAYTON HILLS MALL OCDSN CITY SO. MAIN rO O O PARRISH LANS CENTERVILLE ' - |