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A Hobby with Teeth: Collecting Decorative Hair Combs

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Though many people only wear hair combs for special occasions like proms and weddings, women once commonly wore these decorative objects as a regular part of their daily attire. Collectors also prize antique and vintage hair combs today for their beauty, history, and for their stylish way of securing coiffures.

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How Meissen is Leading a Kitsch Revival into 2025

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Fast-forward more than 300 years and the revered Dresden white gold is once again at the height of fashion and the current kitsch trend with a series of exciting collaborations. A very rare Meissen group of lovers with a birdcage, circa 1745. Sold for135,000 via Bonhams (April 2024).