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Albany doll collector sells inventory amid fading eyesight
In Albany Oregon Louis Beckner a 51 year old doll collector is downsizing after 11 years of repair and sales. He now offers dolls at reduced prices as his eyesight prevents further work and repairs. his shop features over 20 dolls including life size models and baby dolls with names on price tags. Beckner once owned more than 500 dolls and still keeps about 225 and plans to keep collecting while focusing on selling to earn a living. He recalls starting in 1970 after acquiring a box of dolls from a house sale and notes that most buyers now seek toys for children though collectors still visit. The piece also lists weekly activities at the Frederick Senior Fellowship Center and mentions Beckner’s doll hospital days and his attention to his grandchildren.