My wife just recently died and she was a porcelain doll maker. As a result I have may wigs, shoes, eyes, and tools. How do I get these lists of articles out to doll makers?
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I am sorry to hear about our wife passing.
It would be a long shot to post locally on Facebook or Craigslist. But you can place on eBay , more traffic but they do charge a fee.
You have my deepest condolences on your loss.
My suggestion is to find another doll maker and see if she/he can buy the items in bulk or refer you to someone who can.
Start locally....like if any of your wife's friends made dolls with her, they may be interested in some of the items.
If not, there are thousands and thousands of doll making sites and bloggers out there. I don't know any of these folks personally, so I can't vouch for them, but they have sites I like. They may be able to get you pointed in the right direction:
eBay and Etsy are good sites to sell, but require a lot of time and effort to list and describe each item, take the photos, post, answer questions, then when sold, package carefully and ship.
Working with someone purchasing en mass may be easier.
As a last thought...perhaps if you have a center for creative reuse or art center in your town, they would take the items to use for their classes...which could help keep your wife's legacy alive.
I would suggest you start with contacting anybody your wife either worked with or anyone that may be in her list of contacts that she bought from or consulted with. Anyone that she had dealings with concerning her doll making/selling might be able to give you some guidance so you will at least have a starting point - especially local contacts.
My best advice would be to not be in a hurry to clear these items and talk to any of your wife's contacts before letting them go.
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