Martha Boers’ Doll Story Captures a Homecoming in a Soya Field
Martha Boers frames a dolls’ return with a field that shifted from green to yellow in two weeks, and the welcome of friends Lily and Larry.
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Martha Boers frames a dolls’ return with a field that shifted from green to yellow in two weeks, and the welcome of friends Lily and Larry.
Award-winning Canadian doll artist Martha Boers turns a simple bath-time scene into a playful story featuring Lily and little dragons.
Doll artist Martha Boers brings a gentle family story to life, with little dragons tucked into bed beside their stuffed companions.
Readers celebrate autumn views at Grundy Lake, Pancake Bay and Roche Rouge, praising vivid water, winding woodland roads and welcoming lakeside chairs.
A road trip brings Baron, Rex and Matias together for doll photography, with layered outfits, shifting light and a sunset ride.
Martha Boers pairs her ball-jointed and artist dolls with an autumn garden still in bloom, capturing the brief calm before the first frost.
Canadian doll artist Martha Boers pairs ball-jointed and artist dolls with flowing capes, arched settings and imagined stories.
Barbados’ 2016 centenarian stamp set honoured a specific group in a one-off issue. Reaching 100 alone doesn’t qualify someone for a stamp.
Barbados’ 65c ‘We Gatherin’ stamp was issued November 10, 2025, for local mail. No First Day Cover is planned.
A dark online scan raised a shade question about a Barbados SG1. After examination and certification, two fine copies share the honors.
Barbados’ 65c We Gatherin’ stamp marks a year of parish events. Its 10 November 2025 issue date may make first-day examples especially hard to find.
A planned Barbados stamp set turns attention to rum shops, a familiar community fixture and a subject absent from the island’s earlier issues.
Gail O’Kane’s rum shop designs arrive on five Barbados stamps, with values from 5c to $2.00 and details collectors can use to identify the set.
A Barbados SG45 4d dull vermillion has surfaced with a sideways watermark, prompting collectors to recheck the 1870 Large Star values.
The 2024 Calbee set has plenty to enjoy, but its repetitive Title Holder cards feel more common after the base set shrank to 60 cards.
A growing 2024 Calbee set, a first Lucky Card and a few chip marks show how collecting memories can matter as much as card condition.
A height misprint on Hiromi Ito’s 2024 Calbee card is drawing bids in Japan, though its apparent availability may limit its long-term scarcity.
Calbee’s corrected bag spelling has reached stores, leaving collectors wondering whether the Hiromi Ito card error changed too.
An unopened 1979 Yamakatsu box yielded 76 different cards, two familiar stars and three album redemption cards.
A long-sought 1983 Calbee Randy Bass card #217 joins a collection, with its place among five cards and a vivid background detail in focus.