We are still at it; making plans to move the rest of our cases and rearrange what we have. Beginning to cut lumber for the cases to be enclosed in glass. Also, began landscaping with lovely black mulch and blooming flowers.
After six weeks of being ill and out of commission, I am bouncing back, and have attended and set up at our first doll show of the year. Still need donations; we have many expenses and can't open to the public yet. Building maintenance is expensive, and coming out of my pocket.
Thinking outside the Doll House, a Memoir is selling well. It is available on Booktopia, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Austin Macaulay. There are three formats; eBook is around 4.50.
Enjoy the pictures, and Happy Collecting!
Doll Show Set UP
Book at the Show
Custom Decorated Hats
German Bisque, before 1890, gift of K. Stineman
Vintage Dolls from India, Gigi's Dolls and Sherry's Teddy Bears
Art doll from 70s
Crissy and Friends, gifts of L. Christopher
Scene from my shadow box, The Vampyre Doll Collector
Molded Cloth Art Doll
Puppet Shows, soon, courtesy Dr. J. Milani and Rock Island Public Library
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Large Custom Hat for large dolls, bears . . . or people
RBG with part of our law books
Part of our Ancient Doll Display
Fayzah Spanos from my doll club colleague, Mary Sullivan
Landscaping
Our Building
Panorama View; these will be behind glass
30 inch Heubach; my mother knitted her jacket. From Dick Taber, Summer Kitchen Antiques
Spanning Generations; Flat Top China, gift of K. Stineman. Mini Tonka trucks in background
Old Clock case diorama with small antique German and Japanese dolls.
Courtesy, Nancy Macray.
Dome with antique Japanese dolls, courtesy Nancy Macray.