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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 3043013, member: 111"]Feel sure that many celebrities are collectors, but that doesn't make them influencers. Tom Hanks is obsessed with typewriters, but doubt many people would buy one just because of his interest, same with Jay Leno and his cars - though it might pique interest, suspect you'd have to be a pretty hard-core fan to collect something just because your favorite celebrity does. Would guess that something like Big Bang Theory would create more desire for comic book and sci-fi collectibles than the personal collections of any of the actors in the show - though fans are certainly likely to be influenced by celebrity trends in clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, diet, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Martha Stewart, as a 'lifestyle' celebrity, is definitely an influencer, as well as a marketer, offering her own lines based on some of her collections - I'm no fan, but can remember being grateful for her bringing back Wedgwood drabware around twenty years ago, it brought me a great eBay result on some fairly unremarkable antique Wedgwood drabware. Believe she is still a household name and still has a strong fan-base, do know she continues to sell her new 'Jadeite', and they bring decent prices on the secondary market (and they also show up incorrectly IDed as old pieces).</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, Pearls - Whoopi used to visit antique shops when she'd come here to Orlando, everyone I know who met her, said she was very nice, usually bought something, if not many things, and didn't haggle at all. Believe it is likely that her collection, as well as those of other black celebrities, has helped legitimize the more offensive black memorabilia as collectable...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 3043013, member: 111"]Feel sure that many celebrities are collectors, but that doesn't make them influencers. Tom Hanks is obsessed with typewriters, but doubt many people would buy one just because of his interest, same with Jay Leno and his cars - though it might pique interest, suspect you'd have to be a pretty hard-core fan to collect something just because your favorite celebrity does. Would guess that something like Big Bang Theory would create more desire for comic book and sci-fi collectibles than the personal collections of any of the actors in the show - though fans are certainly likely to be influenced by celebrity trends in clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, diet, etc. Martha Stewart, as a 'lifestyle' celebrity, is definitely an influencer, as well as a marketer, offering her own lines based on some of her collections - I'm no fan, but can remember being grateful for her bringing back Wedgwood drabware around twenty years ago, it brought me a great eBay result on some fairly unremarkable antique Wedgwood drabware. Believe she is still a household name and still has a strong fan-base, do know she continues to sell her new 'Jadeite', and they bring decent prices on the secondary market (and they also show up incorrectly IDed as old pieces). By the way, Pearls - Whoopi used to visit antique shops when she'd come here to Orlando, everyone I know who met her, said she was very nice, usually bought something, if not many things, and didn't haggle at all. Believe it is likely that her collection, as well as those of other black celebrities, has helped legitimize the more offensive black memorabilia as collectable... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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