Authors

Sarah S Eames

Sarah Sink Eames's favorite plaything as a child grew into a lifetime of Barbie doll collecting. Because most of her collection has been acquired when it was new on store shelves, she was witness to the evolving Barbie doll story year by year.

Other than being a Barbie doll collector, Sarah has many other interests. She is married to Bob Eames who has supported her hobby since they met. They adore their blue-eyed fur ball of a cat, Cedric, who also loves Barbie. . . as a chew toy! Bob and Sarah are members of Franklin Heights Baptist Church.

Sarah has been a speaker and judge at national Barbie Doll conventions. She was president of Star City Doll Club, a UFDC club, and she edited A Detailed Listing and Value Guide to Barbie Doll Fashions, Volume I and II. She is the author of Barbie Doll Fashion Volumes I, II, and III. For more information on these titles, click on any of the images below.

Jeff Ebersole

Jeff Ebersole has collected various types of antiques for over 25 years. Being a successful entrepreneur in the communications industry, his antiquing was a part time hobby for many years.
Mr. Ebersole sold his business at age 46 and he and his wife, Terri, have traveled nationwide in search of these beautiful Victorian library lamps.
Mr. Ebersole is considered as one of the premier collectors in this field and has amassed the largest personal collection of library lamps known.
Jeff and Terri reside in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin and have three adult children and two (spoiled but not yet rotten) grandchildren.

Rick Edmisten

Rick Edmisten was introduced to fishing at age 12 by his father, and by the time he was 18 had developed a keen interest in collecting old lures and tackle. He has hosted a successful fishing tackle collectible show from 1990 to the present, and is recognized as an authority on old tackle. He often appraises estates and collections.

Linda Edward

Linda Edward is a doll researcher and the curator of The Doll Museum in Portsmouth, RI. Her past experience includes being editor of Doll News, the magazine published for UFDC members. Her museum collection encompasses dolls from the 18th century to the present, including antique and modern play dolls, artist pieces, and fashion dolls.

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards is a noted expert on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and has been authoring books since 1975. He now co-authors books with expert Mike Carwile. His knowledge is unsurpassed in the glass world. He has written books on Carnival Glass, Northwood Carnival Glass, Millersburg Glass, Opalescent glass, Rarities of Carnival Glass, and Pressed Glass.

Yvonne H. Ellis

Yvonne Ellis has loved dolls since her early childhood. She has collected dolls for over 30 years. Professionally, Yvonne is a Human Resources Manager. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Administrative Management from California State University Dominguez Hills. In addition to writing and collecting dolls, she enjoys producing reproduction dolls, sewing, builiding miniature dollhouses, reading, politics and golfing.

Paul Erano

For almost two decades, Paul Erano's passion for beautiful writing instruments has led him on a quest in search of fountain pens through North America. As co-founder of the Hudson Valley Pen Collectors, Mr. Erano shares his interest with other collectors and is a participant in many of the pen shows held in various parts of the country. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and his daughter, who is particularly fond of green pens.