what do you collect

[wilk1149]

I collect
Westclox Pocket watches made in Canada
Scalextric made in Australia
Plastic model kits of RAAF aircraft

[jessicadazzler97]

Golliwogs. Last count was.. 7 soft toys? Maybe 8?

I'd love to start collecting the little collectible things like postcards with Gollies on, miniatures, etc. I got into gollies through my grandmother, who has a whole collection of figures on her wall. I used to love the book 'The Three Golliwogs' as a child. Got my first golly in a gift shop in Haworth, Yorkshire.

Such a shame golliwogs are looked down upon these days 😞

People make you feel ashamed for collecting such a 'racist' object, but they don't understand I do it because it's a fond childhood memory.

Oh, and I'm 18 🙂

[siddieswans]

It is very nice to find a young person collecting ANYTHING! I am old enough to be your grandmother and the majority of people I see at auctions, fairs, markets etc are closer to my age than yours. Regardless of what “some” people may think about the political correctness of golliwogs these days, you have chosen a very rich collecting area. Apart from the soft toys themselves, gollies were very popular designs on a whole range of items – china, other games, tins, postcards and prints, books, ephemera like playing cards, adverts and paper patterns for the soft toys themselves, and of course the enormous range of Robertson Jam gollies, which were produced from the late 1920s. These Robertson collectables can take a multitude of forms – from the early badges and brooches to figurines and other collectables. There were handbooks published on the range of Robertson memorabilia and I am sure there are probably societies you can join in the UK. Most vintage golliwog soft toys I see for sale would come into the “much loved” category but I am sure that is part of their charm. Good luck with your collecting.

[jessicadazzler97]

Thank you for your very kind reply! 🙂