I suspect that the book we are waiting for from the Royal Collection will acknowledge a certain amount of the collecting and recording done by Queen Mary. I think she had a genuine interest in history.
--Previous Message-- : What Queen Mary was most interested in above : and beyond everything else was the Family : business. Any collectable, gew-gaw, trinket : or bibelot pertaining to an ancestor was : eagerly sought, catalogued and cherished. : : --Previous Message-- : Then it was too bad Queen Mary did not live : during the television and Internet age. : Otherwise, she'd loved to watch : "Antique Roadshow" or look over : items that are for sale on ebay, etc, etc!! : Other than jewels, I wonder what category : of items she liked to collect from the : antique shops. : : --Previous Message-- : : Perhaps it was, Joye. I'm not sure now what : you intended. : : Our favourite pics of her? : Our favourite pics of her jewels? : Her favourite jewels ? : : Queen Mary kept an eye on the antique shops. :