Show us your Lincoln collectables!

[Susan Higginbotham]

(04-17-2015 06:18 AM)BettyO Wrote:  These are really nice, Susan. Years ago, one could buy these things really cheaply! In the 1980s, I bought a Booth CDV for as low as $8.00....since they were at that time considered "Post War" they were sold very cheap. Now they are worth a whole lot more.

I also bought a CDV of "Morning, Noon and Night" just like the one found at the Surratt Boarding House for $1.50. It was what is considered today as a "Filler" CDV; meaning that it was just a photo print of a print, not an actual portrait of a person.

I was trawling through a seller's CDV listings a few weeks ago, and what should pop onto my screen but "Morning, Noon, and Night" (not identified as such by the seller)? Just got it today--from a seller in Uruguay!

[BettyO]

Wow! Fantastic, Susan! I'm so glad you found one.....and from Uruguay to boot!

[Susan Higginbotham]

(08-05-2015 10:56 AM)BettyO Wrote:  Wow! Fantastic, Susan! I'm so glad you found one.....and from Uruguay to boot!

It was listed as "Family girl and cocker spaniel dog"--search terms I wouldn't have thought to use--so for once my eBay browsing habit paid off!

[BettyO]

Susan, you further piqued my interest in this little "CDV album filler" (Morning, Noon and Night) and I have been attempting to find out just who the possible artist may have been. One popular artist of the period was George G. Fish. He seems to be the closest candidate as quite a few "CDV filler" lithos were based on his work. Some of these little pictures were also offered as "premiums" for ordering subscriptions to various ladies' magazines such as Arthur's Lady's Magazine; Godey's Lady's Book, Peterson's Magazine, etc.

https://www.google.com/search?q=George+G...66&bih=599

https://www.pinterest.com/nbstrick/george-g-fish/

http://www.rafaelosonaauction.com/artist...1822-1906/

[LincolnMan]

Did anyone ever get one of those Seward bobbleheads? I've looked for them online- including Ebay bur have not found any for sale.

[L Verge]

Here's a new word for you - EXONUMIA! If you are a collector of Lincoln-related coins, medallions, campaign materials, award ribbons, etc. you collect exonumia. It is a blanket term covering all numismatic material not created by the U.S. government for coins and currency.

I just received a press release on a new book entitled Lincoln's Metallic Imagery: A Listing and Price Guide to Abraham Lincoln Exonumia by Paul A. Cunningham. It covers Lincoln's political path from his first presidential campaign to his death and beyond. 400+ pages, 1600+ full-color photos, history lessons and more. It retails for $90 (wholesale is $70, so Surratt House will not carry it). Check Amazon or contact Mr. Cunningham at http://www.cunninghamexonumia.com

[LincolnMan]

It takes a lot of coins to purchase it- but well worth it I'm sure.

[Angela]

Two years ago, I made the great mistake to hesitate too long on a beautiful Max Bachmann life-size bust.
But patience wins and it turned up again and this time, I did not drag my feet.
Thank you Roger for all the encouraging words! It arrived just as scheduled and Anthony's Fine Art in Salt Lake City is a place I would definitely recommend.

[RJNorton]

(07-11-2016 01:22 PM)Angela Wrote:  But patience wins and it turned up again and this time, I did not drag my feet.

Congratulations, Angela! I am so happy you got it!!!! Wonderful.

[Angela]

Thank you, Roger!
Over the past few hours, I had a chance to study some of the details that the pictures might not tell. What most fascinates me is how well the asymmetry of his face is portrayed. The cheekbones aren't level, the lips are differently sized and even the ears aren't level - just as the pictures.
I have a 3D life size Lincoln next to me.
Apologized when I had to touch and move it...

[Thomas Kearney]

While I was waiting for my Green Loop Old Town Trolley tour compliments of Jim Garrett, I saw this puzzle by Wizheads of Lincoln's $5 portrait. They also make a head of Donald J. Trump. I own both. Link to the Lincoln puzzle:

http://wizhead.com/site/product_detail/C-USD00003-S

I loved to play with Legos as a kid. I recently found the Lego architecture line has a Lincoln Memorial model that I received for Christmas along with my Lincoln Heritage Trail and Ford's Theater ViewMaster reels. Link to Lego Set:

http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Lincoln-Memorial-21022

My favorite Lincoln related collectable is a piece of wood and a nail from Cleydeal that I acquired on the Historic Port Royal tour back in April. I'm working on a frame for it. Link to the picture of my wood piece:

https://twitter.com/Tek2012Tek/status/72...5607532545

[Eva Elisabeth]

(07-11-2016 02:34 PM)Angela Wrote:  Thank you, Roger!
Over the past few hours, I had a chance to study some of the details that the pictures might not tell. What most fascinates me is how well the asymmetry of his face is portrayed. The cheekbones aren't level, the lips are differently sized and even the ears aren't level - just as the pictures.
I have a 3D life size Lincoln next to me.
Apologized when I had to touch and move it...

It looks wonderful, Angela!!! Congrats! Life-size, wow...

[Thomas Kearney]

(07-12-2016 06:13 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 02:34 PM)Angela Wrote:  Thank you, Roger!
Over the past few hours, I had a chance to study some of the details that the pictures might not tell. What most fascinates me is how well the asymmetry of his face is portrayed. The cheekbones aren't level, the lips are differently sized and even the ears aren't level - just as the pictures.
I have a 3D life size Lincoln next to me.
Apologized when I had to touch and move it...

It looks wonderful, Angela!!! Congrats! Life-size, wow...

Thanks for sharing Angela! Where can I get one?

[LincolnMan]

(07-11-2016 01:22 PM)Angela Wrote:  Two years ago, I made the great mistake to hesitate too long on a beautiful Max Bachmann life-size bust.
But patience wins and it turned up again and this time, I did not drag my feet.
Thank you Roger for all the encouraging words! It arrived just as scheduled and Anthony's Fine Art in Salt Lake City is a place I would definitely recommend.

Very nice!

[Gene C]

This interesting and somewhat humorous article about collecting,
"Why Collect Lincolniana" by Gerald McMurtry.

"In the field of Lincolniana bibliomania is
said to be highly infectious. The germ is
usually found to repose in the biography sec-
tions of rare book and manuscript catalogues
of which there are a great number in circula-
tion. The germ in the catalogues from Chi-
cago, New York and Boston is said to be
particularly virulent. Virtual culture beds of
Bibliomania Lincolnia are found in book-
shops. The germ is believed to be air-borne,
and people (men are more susceptible) have
been known to get the mania merely by asso-
ciation with those already infected. It seems
that there is no anti toxin. In fact, the suf-
ferer does not appear to desire a cure."

In spite of this psychiatric complex the
Lincoln collector is to be envied. In other
words, he has found an interest in life, aside
from his work-a-day routine. The very nature
of his specialization lifts him, for a little while,
out of a depressing atomic world of current
affairs into a more colorful and picturesque
period of American life. In no sense should
he allow himself to become simply a mental
recluse; instead, as a student of history, he
should acquire a better understanding of the
stark realities of such a crisis as confronted
Abraham Lincoln when he attained the presi-
dency, and thereby become more capable of
dealing with the problems of his own time."

The full article is here. And just in time for Christmas too!
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16656948...incolniana