From Denise Van Patten, your Guide to Doll Collecting
For some reason I was trying to redecorate my piano this week, which led me to thoughts of....Piano Babies. Made in Germany during and after the height of German dollmaking in the late 1800s and early 1900s, Piano Babies were popular inhabitants of living rooms for many years, and in the collections of many antique doll collectors today. Until next week...Denise
Piano Babies Were Found on Pianos in Well-Heeled Victorian Parlors
Piano Babies are one of those odd dolls that aren't really, technically a doll, yet they are collected by many doll collectors because they fit in well with many... Read more
Not All Dolls Are Made in China
If you visit the average Toys 'R Us in the United States, you might leave with the impression that all dolls today are made in China. Although due to... Read more
Do You Have Any Fig Newtons In Your Doll Collection?
No, I don't mean the cookies--I mean the dolls! The Fig Newton Doll is a wonderful example of the Advertising Doll genre. Advertising Dolls can be play dolls, or they... Read more
Dolls for Children and Play: Bratz, American Girl, More
Dolls for children and the child in everyone--Barbie dolls for play, American Girl, Bratz, Groovy Girls, baby dolls and others. Play with your dolls, or find play dolls for the children in your life.
Children of Japan
Courtesy, R. John Wright
Hinges and Hearts
An Exhibit of our Metal Dolls
Tuxedo and Bangles
A History of Metal Dolls
Now on Alibris.com and In Print! The First Book of its Kind
Alice, Commemorative Edition
Courtesy, R. John Wright
Emma, aka, La Contessa Bathory
Her Grace wishes us all a Merry Christmas!
Annabelle
Emma Emmeline
Our New Addition/fond of stuffed toys
Cloth Clown
Native American Art
the triplets
c. 1969 Greek Plastic Mini Baby
Bought Athens on the street
Iron Maiden; Middle Ages
Sand Baby Swirls!
By Glenda Rolle, courtesy, the Artist
Glenda's Logo
Also, a link to her site
Sand Baby Castaway
By Glenda Rolle, Courtesy the Artist
A French Friend
Mickey
From our friends at The Fennimore Museum
2000+ year old Roman Rag Doll
British Museum, Child's Tomb
Ancient Egypt Paddle Doll
Among first "Toys?"
ushabti
Egyptian Tomb Doll 18th Dynasty
Ann Parker Doll of Anne Boleyn
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Tin Head Brother and Sister, a Recent Purchase
Courtesy, Antique Daughter
Judge Peep
Hakata Doll Artist at Work
From the Museum Collection
Japanese Costume Barbies
Samurai Ken
Etienne
A Little Girl
Happy Heart Day
From "Dolls"
A Favorite Doll Book
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What a bitter and ironic world it is. Little did I know when I posted about the Hina Matsuri Festival that Japan would be hit by such catas...
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Ultimate Doll Restorer
Our Friends at The Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum
Baby Boo 1960s
Reclaimed and Restored as a childhood Sabrina the Witch with Meow Meow
Dr. E's on Display with sign
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Dolls Restored ad New to the Museum
L to R: K*R /celluloid head, all bisque Artist Googly, 14 in. vinyl inuit sixties, early celluloid Skookum type.
Two More Rescued Dolls
Late Sixties Vinyl: L to R: Probably Horseman, all vinyl, jointed. New wig. R: Effanbee, probably Muffy, mid sixties. New wig and new clothing on both. About 12 inches high.
Restored Italian Baby Doll
One of Dr. E's Rescued Residents
Dolls on Display
L to R: Nutcrackers, Danish Troll, HItty and her book, Patent Washable, Mechanical Minstrel, Creche figure, M. Alexander Swiss. Center is a German mechanical bear on the piano. Background is a bisque German costume doll.
A Few Friends
These dolls are Old German and Nutcrackers from Dr. E's Museum. They are on loan to another local museum for the holidays.
Vintage Collage
Public Domain Art
The Merry Wanderer
Courtesy R. John Wright, The Hummel Collection
The Fennimore Doll Museum
Robert
A Haunted Doll with a Story
Halloween Dolls Displayed in a Local Library
The Cody Jumeau
Long-faced or Jumeau Triste
German Princesses
GAHC 2005
A Little PowerRanger
Halloween 2004
The Island of the Dolls
Shrine to Dolls in Mexico
Based on the Nutshell Series of Death
Doll House murder
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Here is the eBay guide article to china heads. I might add that old china has a gray cast to it; when you handle enough dolls that gray, lu...
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What a bitter and ironic world it is. Little did I know when I posted about the Hina Matsuri Festival that Japan would be hit by such catas...
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A lovely dress
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Raggedy Ann
A few friends in cloth!
Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum, WI
Pixar Animator's Collection
Little PM sisters
Recent eBay finds
Dressed Mexican Fleas
Really old Dolls!
Celtic
Golden Girls; 80s Superhero Dolls based on Celtic Myth
Irish Dancer
Dolls of Ireland
Zombie Doll
Tonner Zombie Boy, courtesy Tonner Dolls
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Baby Alert
Metal Frozen Doll
Friends
Friends
A Princess
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Here is the eBay guide article to china heads. I might add that old china has a gray cast to it; when you handle enough dolls that gray, lu...
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Sand Baby Castaways
Courtesy, Glenda Rolle the Artist
PM Dolls
Leo Moss
German Dolls
Formerly, Aunt Len's.
Beecher Doll
Graces cover of Lenon Hoyte Auction, Aunt Len's
Foreign Dolls
Pryor Collection
Pryor Doll Collection
In Dec. 1959 Natl. Geographic
Great Book
Edward VI's Doll, 1540
Formerly, Helen Moe Doll Museum
Rare "frozen metal doll" Mannikin Pis
Courtesy, eBay Eilleen, Finder 27
Vintage Japanese Doll Joins our Museum Family
Courtesy, Southern Soldier Antiques
Rare Frozen Charlotte Type
A Pageant of Dolls
By Lesley Gordon, 1948
Hong Kong Lili
Barbie Stamp
An early Vintage Barbie
Bild Lili
Zinc Bodied Rohmer
Caused a suit between Mme. Rohmer and Mlle. Huret
Metal Dydee Baby
17th century Lead Dolls
England
Doll Shaped Mold
cf Dolls and Puppets by von Boehn
Metal Head
Probably Minerva
Black Metal Head
Russian Nesting Doll Charm
18 inch Metal Head
Mlle Bleuette
14th C Munich Clay Doll
Used as Bapitsmal Gifts
Halopeau artists rendering
Toy maker
Restored dolls
L to R: All vinyl mid-60s, Ragggedy Ann, handmade, new arms and clothes, Barbie Type as Elizabeth Short, The Black Dahlia. Black Felt Dress, white silk flowers and ribbons. She is in one piece, but with a swivel waist that does snap in two!
Another Display
Small Antique German Dolls and Toys from Dr. E's Doll Museum
Boadicea
erzebet
Bathory
Dolls in Ningyo Kuyo Festival
These dolls will be cremated
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Good Year Rubber Doll
Miss Good Year 1860
Ancient Doll, Greece
Courtesy, The British Museum
Ancient Roman Rag Doll
Courtesy, The British Museum
Skin Doll, Inuit?
Courtesy, The British Museum
Native American doll in cradleboard
Courtesy, The British Museum
Black Cat
Tribute to Scary Stuff
What Opie Really Does at Home
Opie Cat
A Gathering of Friends
Female Gargoyle
Art in Public Domain
Edison Phonograph Doll In Box
Courtesy, Lynn Bilton, www.intertique.com
Lydia
Dream Vintage China Head
Doll Grouping
A Few Friends get Together
Metal Heads that Got away
Any more out there?
Huret Automaton
Doll recently on eBay. Courtesy, her owner and seller
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Tin Drummer, early 20th century
American Made
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