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28-536: Gene Marshall is a 15.5 inch tall collectible fashion doll inspired by Hollywood 's Golden Age . It was created by the illustrator Mel Odom . Each doll features an intricate movie-styled theme based upon fashions from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s as well as Hollywood's version of historical costuming. When the Gene Marshall doll appeared on the market in 1995, it was one of the first large fashion dolls primarily intended for adult collectors. Its success sparked

56-430: A complete set of the available variations. Collector editions are another way of supporting collectables. They typically are produced in limited amount and contain additional content that can be valuable for a collector. This practice is mostly popular in video games . Early versions of a product, manufactured in smaller quantities before its popularity as a collectable developed, sometimes command exorbitant premiums on

84-534: A final Gene "White Orchid" is currently for sale as a Gene Basic dolls. Mel Odom's collaboration with JAMIEshow Dolls. 2015 brought the introduction of Madra Lord, Violet Waters, and Trent Osborne. Oona was introduced late in 2014. Gene and JAMIEshow celebrated Miss Marshall's 20th anniversary in Chicago with the All That Jazz Convention and introduced Black Lipstick Gene, a black-and-white version of Gene in

112-507: A kind repaints . In 2013 Gene was reborn into the 21st century and brought back to life as a resin ball jointed doll, by JAMIEshow Dolls USA. Premiere doll "Phoenix" was introduced at IDEX (International Doll Expo) in Orlando Florida in the spring, where creator Mel Odom presided over Gene's new launch. A second Gene Marshall "J'Adore" was introduced in the summer of 2013 by JAMIEshow Dolls as an exclusive for Fashion Doll Quarterly and

140-429: A million had been sold, and a Gene subculture had sprung up including collectibles clubs, magazines, and conventions. Her design is "an amalgam of all the larger-than-life actresses of Hollywood's Golden Era", and costumes that evoke the work of Edith Head are supposed to represent her appearances in specific but fictional films. Odom's illustration work has been compared to dolls, and though his career progressed beyond

168-430: A possible increase in value. In a financial sense, collectables can be viewed as a hedge against inflation. Over time, their value can also increase as they become rarer due to loss, damage or destruction. One drawback to investing in collectables is the potential lack of liquidity, particularly for very obscure items. There is also a risk for fraud. Digital collecting takes place in the blockchain , and it got popular at

196-505: A secondary market and sometimes became the subject of "collectable crazes". Eventually many collectable items came to be sold separately, instead of being used as marketing tools to increase the appeal of other products. To encourage collecting, manufacturers often create an entire series of a given collectable, with each item differentiated in some fashion. Examples include sports cards depicting individual players, or different designs of Beanie Babies . Enthusiasts will often try to assemble

224-569: A table can have matching tableware. Styles include: Objects in Chinese porcelain including plates had long been avidly collected in the Islamic world and then Europe, and strongly influenced their fine pottery wares, especially in terms of their decoration. After Europeans also started making porcelain in the 18th century, monarchs and royalty continued their traditional practice of collecting and displaying porcelain plates, now made locally, but porcelain

252-431: Is also big business is memorabilia , which includes collectables related to a person, organization, event or media, including T-shirts, posters, and numerous other collectables marketed to fans; but also includes ephemera from historical, media, or entertainment events, items that were meant to be thrown away but were saved by fans and accumulated by collectors. Collectibles have become a huge market globally coupled with

280-439: Is in the form of prizes (items of nominal value packaged with or included in the price of a retail product at no additional cost) and premiums (items that can be "purchased" by redeeming coupons, boxtops , or proofs of purchase from the product along with a small fee to cover shipping and handling). Also, collectables have played an important role in tourism, in the form of souvenirs. Another important field of collecting that

308-641: The Rare Pepe or the CryptoPunks are amongst the first cases of digital collectibles. Digital collecting also applies to digital artworks . The urge to collect unusual and fascinating objects is primeval and not limited to humans ( bowerbird , pack rat ). The Renaissance Cabinet of Curiosities was an antecedent both of modern museums and modern collecting. The earliest manufactured collectables were included as incentives with other products, such as cigarette cards in packs of cigarettes . Popular items developed

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336-429: The category of manufactured collectables and are used as a marketing incentive for various types of products. They were originally applied to products related to the arts—such as books, prints or recorded music and films—but are now used for cars, fine wine and many other collectables. A special edition typically includes extra material of some kind. A limited edition is restricted in the number of copies produced, although

364-472: The creation of similar dolls from other companies. When the Gene Marshall doll appeared on the market in 1995, it was one of the first items of its type and size: a 15.5-inch fashion doll primarily intended for display by adult collectors. Until then, the standard fashion doll had been the 11.5-inch Barbie , which is still primarily sold as a children's plaything; while some collectors were attracted to limited-edition specialty Barbies, most collectible dolls at

392-409: The diameter of a typical dinner plate is estimated as 65% since 1000 AD . Modern plates for serving food come in a variety of sizes and types, such as: Plates can be any shape, but almost all have a rim to prevent food from falling off the edge. They are often white or off-white, but can be any color, including patterns and artistic designs. Many are sold in sets of identical plates, so everyone at

420-481: The dolls were manufactured by the Ashton-Drake Galleries . From 2005 to 2010 the dolls were produced by Jason Wu and made by Integrity Toys . They have a dedicated following and have inspired other characters in the line: Madra Lord, Violet Waters, Ivy Jordan, Trent Osborn, Zita Charles, real-life movie actress Marsha Hunt , and the mysterious Oona Bellwether. These dolls are also popular for artists' one of

448-401: The edges, either by a curving up, or a wider lip or raised portion. Vessels with no lip, especially if they have a more rounded profile, are likely to be considered as bowls or dishes, as are very large vessels with a plate shape. Plates are dishware , and tableware . Plates in wood, pottery and metal go back into antiquity in many cultures. In Western culture and many other cultures,

476-479: The edges, or have a narrow lip. A completely flat serving plate, only practical for dry foods, may be called a trencher , especially if in wood. Plates are commonly made from ceramic materials such as bone china , porcelain , earthenware , and stoneware , as well as other traditional materials like glass , wood, or metal; occasionally, stone has been used. Despite a range of plastics and other modern materials, ceramics and other traditional materials remain

504-549: The end of 2020 with the NFT craze of 2020-2021 . Collectors can buy, trade and exchange digital items (NFTs) usually associated with images or artworks. These items are usually bought using cryptocurrency , although many marketplaces have made it possible to purchase NFTs using standard credit cards as well. Just like in physical collecting, items can hold value due to different reasons, but they are not necessarily monetarily valuable, rare, uncommon or aesthetically pleasing. The Curio Cards ,

532-555: The form of a gray resin lady. Also reintroduced at the convention were Trent, Madra, Violet and Oona in special convention versions. The doll comes with a detailed backstory, eventually expressed in the novelization Gene Marshall, Girl Star . The character Gene Marshall was born in Cos Cob, Connecticut , in 1923, and was discovered by the filmmaker Eric von Sternberg while working in New York City as an usherette. Cast in his next film, she

560-543: The men's magazines for which he is still best known (he has done book and magazine covers including Time magazine), he believes that Gene is the "something significant" he has felt bound to do after watching 2 ⁄ 3 of his friends die during the AIDS epidemic. After its debut at the 1995 toy fair, Gene became a hit among adult collectors, among them actress Demi Moore ("the world's most high-profile doll collector", according to The New York Times ). Between 1995 and 2005

588-601: The most common, except for specialized uses such as plates for young children. Porcelain and bone china were once luxurious materials but today can be afforded by most of the world's population. Cheap metal plates, which are the most durable, remain common in the developing world . Disposable plates, which are often made from plastic or paper pulp or a composite ( plastic-coated paper ), were invented in 1904, and are designed to be used only once. Also melamine resin or tempered glass such as Corelle can be used. As food availability increased, so did plate sizes. The increase in

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616-450: The number may be arbitrarily high. Manufacturers and retailers have used collectables in a number of ways to increase sales. One use is in the form of licensed collectables based on intellectual properties , such as images, characters and logos from literature, music, movies, radio, television, and video games. A large subsection of licensing includes advertising, brand name, and character collectibles. Another use of collectables in retail

644-407: The plate is the typical form of vessel off which food is eaten, and on which it is served if not too liquid. The main rival is the bowl . The banana leaf predominates in some South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures. A plate is typically composed of: The usual wide and flat European raised lip is derived from old European metalwork plate shapes; Chinese ceramic plates usually just curve up at

672-413: The rise in application of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) which are now used as a medium for digital collectibles sales. The collectables market size in 2020 was $ 360 billion with an estimated increase of 4% by 2028. Digital collectibles may become a reliable revenue stream for creators as NFTs evolve and spread. Collectables can be items of limited supply that are sought for a variety of reasons, including

700-538: The secondary market. Dolls and other toys made during an adult collector's childhood can command such premiums. Unless extremely rare or made as a one-of-a-kind in a mature market, collectables rarely prove to be a spectacular investment. Plate (dishware) A plate is a broad, mainly flat vessel on which food can be served. A plate can also be used for ceremonial or decorative purposes. Most plates are circular, but they may be any shape, or made of any water-resistant material. Generally plates are raised round

728-632: The time were constructed with neotenous baby-doll proportions instead of with mature, nubile ones. There was an exception; Mdvanii , the first anatomically correct fashion doll for adults. Mdvanii renewed Mel Odom's childhood interest in dolls and led him to create Gene Marshall. The popular success of Gene Marshall sparked the invention of an entire genre of similar collectible large fashion dolls from other companies, such as Tyler Wentworth from Tonner Doll Company , Alexandra Fairchild Ford from Madame Alexander and Clea Bella from Bella! Productions. Three years after Gene Marshall's introduction, over half

756-423: Was still beyond the means of the average citizen until the 19th century. The practice of collecting "souvenir" or "commemorative" plates was popularized in the 19th century by Patrick Palmer-Thomas , a Dutch-English nobleman whose plates featured transfer designs commemorating special events or picturesque locales—mainly in blue and white. It was an inexpensive hobby, and the variety of shapes and designs catered to

784-624: Was thrust into a major role when the star fell through a trapdoor during a musical number called "You Floor Me". By the 1950s she was a Hollywood "powerhouse". Collectible A manufactured collectable (often referred to as a contemporary collectable) is an item made specifically for people to collect. Examples of items commonly sold as collectables include plates , figurines , bells , graphics , steins , dolls , and art . Some companies that produce manufactured collectables are members of The Gift and Collectibles Guild. Special editions , limited editions and variants on these terms fall under

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