Found in Mom's Basement

2001 ad for holiday Hummel figurines

Click here to find a 1989 ad for a unicorn figurine.

Snowy owls figurine in 1990 Danbury Mint ad

Click here to find two more vintage ads for collectible figurines.

Royal Doulton china in a 1979 ad

1979 ad for Royal Doulton's Royal Albert bone china.

Click here to find a 1993 ad campaign for Swid Powell china.

Faux Hummel in a 1971 ad

It certainly looks like a Hummel figurine, but nowhere does the copy say it is one. Caveat emptor.

Click here to find a 1989 ad for another collectible.

1990 ad for the Tom Selleck collectible plate from Danbury Mint

Click here to see ads for the Vivien Leigh and Shirley Temple collectible dolls.

1978 ad for Fanciful Frog collectibles

Take a closer look at the plaques $19.95 could buy you in 1978:

1988 Franklin Mint cuff bracelet watch

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Collectibles from 1988

Romeo and Juliet bowl from the Franklin Mint:

Amelia Earhart figurine from the United States Historical Society:

Heather doll from the Ashton-Drake Galleries:

Click here to see a 1989 ad for a porcelain unicorn.

Scarlett O'Hara and Shirley Temple collectibles from 1988

Click here to see two more vintage ads for collectible dolls.

Franklin Mint jewelry from 1988

The Diamond Heart Bracelet:

The Cleopatra Necklace and Earrings:

Click here to see another vintage ad for collectibles.