Dolph Gotelli, professor emeritus of Design 1970-2006, has been an avid collector of antiques such as toys, ethnographic folk art and masks, textiles, figurines, and holiday décor for more than 50 years. On Oct. 25 and 26, hundreds of pieces from his collection will be available at a special collector’s sale. 

The sale will be held at Kobasic’s Hall, 5324 Riverside Blvd. in Sacramento on Friday, Oct. 25, 9am – 4pm, and Saturday, Oct. 26, 9am – 5pm. Admission is free, and free parking is available.

​Gotelli has assembled one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of 19th and 20th century toys, ornaments, decorations, ephemera, and folk art, purchased both in the U.S. and on his world travels to Africa, Mexico, Indonesia, South America, Europe, and Asia. His collections and mesmerizing storytelling vignettes have been displayed in retail settings such as Neiman Marcus and Macy’s, and in museums in New York, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. His groundbreaking exhibition, The Santa Show, at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento in 1977 was a catalyst that energized Santa collecting throughout the country.

On sale will be hundreds of pieces from Gotelli’s personal collection. Most are one-of-a-kind, handcrafted works of art, and some were previously on display in museum exhibitions.