Her mother was an antique dealer in the 1970s -- the time when everyone was getting rid of their antiques. At the time, she acquired several trinkets and collectibles that she will likely soon sell.
Antique baby teething ring with gold and coral. (Photo provided) With Mother's Day upon us, I wanted to seize this opportunity to review some of art history's rarely discussed baby antiques and collectibles.
Q. In the 1960s I collected a complete set of 36 dolls from the Reddi-Wip company. The 8-inch plastic dolls are dressed in the ethnic costumes of various countries. I contacted ConAgra, which now owns the brand, to get some information about the dolls, but no one there could help me.