13.5" tall, 10.5" wide...........Here is her story in her own words.Years ago, probably now about 22 years ago, I was making Santas. I had been making them for about ten years ­ big ones, from 18 inches up to 36 inches.One day, I received a call from Country Living magazine wanting to do an article on me, and shortly after that, a call came from Better Homes and Gardens. After those articles, my things started to take off. Then a lovely gallery in Texas picked me up. I was off and running. Later, I made a black Santa, and Oprah, of all people, added it to her collection. Then Tom Cruise, when he was filming Days of Thunder in Charlotte, N.C., purchased one for his then-wife Nicole Kidman. But after making Santas for nearly 30 years, I wanted a new challenge. I had a tragedy in my life, and I won't bore you with the details, but I lost a lot of money. Just about everything I ever worked for. I went into a tailspin and quit working for almost eight years. But in October of last year, I found out about eBay.I have never had such success in my life, and it is more fun than I ever hoped for. I seem to be able to sell almost anything, and creations have sprung out of me that I never knew I had. I am having the time of my life, and I am climbing out of a very bad situation.I have sold to many celebrities; I even had a piece go into the movie Home Alone. But this is more fun than I have ever had. It is such a challenge. I was never a picture taker, but with the digital cameras now, anyone can do it. EBay is set up so well, and they protect their buyers and sellers very well also. I have met literally hundreds of new friends on eBay, too. A handful have become really close friends. It is a rush to bid and fun and exciting; at least, I find that it is. I often buy on eBay and then resell the item and make money. I have been restoring antiques for most of my life, and I am now 72. I love taking something that is almost unsalvageable and continue its life. I have loved old toys and candy containers and the old Santas all of my life. And to see one that has not been thrown out, but needing help desperately, is a tremendous thrill to me. Then to see it go back into the collecting market again makes me feel really good. I used to build dioramas with antique toys and dolls for museums around the world, and there are many now that still display them. The knowledge I received from doing that is invaluable. Some of my credits include displays at: The Biltmore House in Asheville, N.C.; Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C.; American Christmas Museum, Chadds Ford, Penn.; Hagley Museum, Wilmington, Del.; Atlanta Toy and Doll Museum, Atlanta; the John Phillip Sousa House; a window display at Rockefeller Center, N.Y., 1991; and magazine articles in Southern Living, Southern Accents, Better Homes and Gardens, Colonial Homes, Chicago Home and Garden, Early American Life, Collector's Showcase, and Inside Collector.