This is a family friendly blog for those who love dolls and toys. The blog is a forum for all apsects of doll history, doll collecting, and doll making. It is the first step in creating a nonprofit doll center to educate the public about the historical role that dolls, the oldest human cultural artifact, play in the the lives of people all over the world. All excerpts are the author's intellectual property and may not be reproduced in any means withoutreceiving permission from the author.
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
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.
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
I recited this poem at a Memorial Day school program in sixth grade, wearing a prairie dress my mother sewed for me. I don't remember the author, or one line of the poem, but here it is for all veterans, and for my grandfather's an everyone else in my family who served, and for my students in the military:
Summer brings hope, and melancholy memories. We are engaged in a variety of doll related projects, from programs to historical societies and work on our book on doll history and culture. We cover the range of space toys and space law, to collectibles columns by the NY Times, fabulous finds, therapeutic doll hobbies, collecting, repairing, and more. This month, I will be writing about art dolls in Antique Doll Collector, and my blog posts on Ruby Lane will continue to appear. Some have my name as guest blogger, for those who count these things.
In light of family medical issues, I have to say that most days are work and running home to see what is happening. It has been a constant diet of disaster du jour for everyone, but I see my mother in my mind's eye telling me never to give up.
I find writing to be the most helpful activity, with creating doll fairy gardens and miniature scenes next. These tell a story, and are made of many objects culled over the years that have just waited for that special moment.
For all of you, here is another link to the amazing Yamasaki Palmira Doll Collection, which may be translated into English once you reach the site. Enjoy: http://www.geocities.co.jp/PowderRoom/4336/
One quest I am on is to discover where the Whistling Bru whose owner was shot by the NAZIS as a spy is. She appears in Helen Young's book, The Complete Book of Doll Making and Collecting, 1967. Please write if you know, I and a colleague who works on recovering art stolen by the NAZIS would like to know. the girl allegedly too her dolls to a French convent for protection. After she was shot, the nuns sold them, about six or seven in all, to an American doll dealer who sold all but one. The dealer also bought hand crocheted lace created by the nuns and sewed it on the dolls costume.
So, here are a few photos. Enjoy. Lately, I have found a portrait doll of Rose O'Neill, many 80s, 90s miniatures, an original Strawberry Shortcake character in her box, trolls and Pee Wees in their boxes, Uneeda dolls, a black F.G. fashion with painted amber eyes, a large Handwerck, several 80s Barbies n their boxes, mint Seymour Mann dolls, many modern collectibles for less than a dollar, in box, a collection of 8 inch, handmade Victorian Doll Clothes for Alexander's little women, CPK and Faye Wine original patterns, and much more. the 80s and 90s dolls are a find; I have had to fill in that part of my collection. I was in school those years, and not buying many dolls. I also scored, finally, the last Hatchimal at Target!
The old Johnny Carson show is sometimes a time capsule for vintage dolls and toys, especially for what was trendy during the 70s and 80s. Tonight's episode on Antenna TV featured Chevy Chase showing Charlie's Angels dolls, as well as the Diana Ross and Farrah Fawcett 12 inch dolls, all dolls in my own collection. It was great to see these in the original packages. Below are some photos for you to enjoy.
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