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Title: helen robson
Post by: sugarcube on December 12, 2011, 09:08:51 am

I have had this for about six years, off and on I have tried to find out who Helen Robson is but my question to the forum is could it be possibly from the Walmart family?

Helen Robson Walton?

It has a hand signature of Helen Robson on the back, not sure if it will show in the picture

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: mart on December 12, 2011, 09:22:48 am

Your pics are so bright that it shows no detail !! And the flash hides any signature !!  Just try taking pics with no flash in front of a window with natural light !!  Usually a hand signed piece indicates a home made item depending on how its done !!  Thats what this looks like !! If so then look close to the area you bought it for that name !!  There used to be hobby shops everywhere that sold greenware and then they were bought and painted by hobbyists and taken back to the shop and fired !!

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: sugarcube on December 12, 2011, 09:26:32 am

I knew it didn't show the signature, I just didn't know how to get a good pic of it.

I did look up every Helen Robson in the US and wrote to each of them and asked if it were theirs, but I never got a response from any of them.

Thank you for your help!

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: mart on December 12, 2011, 09:37:46 am

What state are you in ?? Could be the person remarried,(one time or a few) died, left the country ?? Many reasons you can`t find her !!

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: sugarcube on December 12, 2011, 09:49:50 am

In Minnesota-just my luck somebody has the famous name without the money

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: wendy177 on December 12, 2011, 10:32:31 am

Could you try to post photos of signature again maybe without flash on in daylight.

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: sugarcube on December 12, 2011, 10:52:02 am

I didn't think I could get a clear picture, I'm glad you prompted me to try.

Here is the signature, and I didn't mention this on my first post, but these were all sold together but only one has a signature

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: sugarcube on December 12, 2011, 10:54:33 am

I don't know why the other picture isn't up I'll try again

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: KC on December 12, 2011, 11:38:00 am

The reason you are trying to find the person?  To return it? To determine value?

Unless it was someone uber-famous the value will not go up on this....even if it was Helen of Walmart.

The style is very artsy...more modern...later 90s

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: sugarcube on December 12, 2011, 11:42:01 am

the reason I wrote to six helen robson initially was to see if she did more of these, I just liked them

I only read recently that helen robson walton was an avid art lover, never knew that was her name but then my imagination ran away and I was sure I hit pay day.

I still really like them, valued or not, just interested in the history too

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: KC on December 12, 2011, 01:09:52 pm

Makes an item have new meaning with history, etc.  I understand! Many of us do here!!!

Have fun!!!

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: mart on December 12, 2011, 02:28:12 pm

There are a bunch of Helen Robson`s on facebook, twitter !! One had pics and was an older lady did you try that one ??  I just googled the name and saw them !!

Title: Re: helen robson
Post by: sugarcube on December 12, 2011, 03:12:59 pm

thank you for your response, at this point I have not heard from any of them, either by letter or by email.

Yes, I actually wrote letters, something antique all by itself!