In this episode of The Curious Collector, Theriault's President Stuart Holbrook provides his thoughts on how collectors assess condition and the grading of antiques which, in his belief, is and should always be subjective. He shares his approach in focusing on the positives first and the negatives as an adjunct. But, Stuart stresses that there is no uniform formula. Countless criteria affect a collector’s investigation of condition. It's always personal and varies from one genre to another on everything from English Wooden Dolls to French and German Bisques to cloth, composition and hard plastic dolls. This episode helps you understand the nuances and steps to make your collecting work for you and to critically think through the process of assessing a doll's condition.

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