Doll Word Search

One thing I like to do when I have time is to create word search puzzles.  I used to make them for one of the blogs I wrote professionally, and the puzzles were doll themed.  I recently came across a word search called Collecting Dolls in one of my aunt's books.  Who knew?  It was fun, but the authors misspelled Jumeau as "Juneau." The puzzle was in Hidden Messages Circle A Word JUMBO by Kappapuzzles, July 22, 2019.

I suppose doll collecting can be puzzling to those who don't enjoy dolls.  I can't imagine my life without them, or the many people I've met along the way.  Too many things discourage collecting anything.  Antique enthusiasts in general seem to be falling by the way side.  Minimalist anything seems to be the big thing today.

No one wants anything to dust or organize, scrapbooking even seems to be falling by the wayside, and I'm horrified to hear that no one wants to pass down slides and photo albums.  Many are throwing out their snapshots and family portraits.  They don't want to end up in a thrift store where future generations of strangers can gawk at them.  If it doesn't fit in a phone or on the cloud, it's gone.

Future archaeologists are going to suffer, I fear.  Even museums are turning to hands on amusement for exhibits, and to travelling shows comprised of cardboard posters and graphics of artifacts, not the artifacts themselves.

While many doll museums may be closing, I plan on starting, and involving my community as much as I can.  Creepy doll folk need not apply or comment, and the same goes for doll snobs.  This museum is for everyone, and I hope everyone can relive her childhood memories with toys and dolls.  There has to be a reason why the Toy Story franchise is so popular.  I just got the /Target toy catalog, and will do a post on my best toys of the season, so there must be some interest.

Happy collecting, and keep the faith!