Children of Japan

Children of Japan
Courtesy, R. John Wright

Hinges and Hearts

Hinges and Hearts
An Exhibit of our Metal Dolls

Tuxedo and Bangles

Tuxedo and Bangles

A History of Metal Dolls

A History of Metal Dolls
Now on Alibris.com and In Print! The First Book of its Kind

Alice, Commemorative Edition

Alice, Commemorative Edition
Courtesy, R. John Wright

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Emma, aka, La Contessa Bathory

Emma, aka, La Contessa Bathory
Her Grace wishes us all a Merry Christmas!

Annabelle

Annabelle

Emma Emmeline

Emma Emmeline
Our New Addition/fond of stuffed toys

Cloth Clown

Cloth Clown

Native American Art

Native American Art

the triplets

the triplets

c. 1969 Greek Plastic Mini Baby

c. 1969 Greek Plastic Mini Baby
Bought Athens on the street

Iron Maiden; Middle Ages

Iron Maiden; Middle Ages

Sand Baby Swirls!

Sand Baby Swirls!
By Glenda Rolle, courtesy, the Artist

Glenda's Logo

Glenda's Logo
Also, a link to her site

Sand Baby Castaway

Sand Baby Castaway
By Glenda Rolle, Courtesy the Artist

A French Friend

A French Friend

Mickey

Mickey
From our friends at The Fennimore Museum

2000+ year old Roman Rag Doll

2000+ year old Roman Rag Doll
British Museum, Child's Tomb

Ancient Egypt Paddle Doll

Ancient Egypt Paddle Doll
Among first "Toys?"

ushabti

ushabti
Egyptian Tomb Doll 18th Dynasty

Ann Parker Doll of Anne Boleyn

Ann Parker Doll of Anne Boleyn

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Tin Head Brother and Sister, a Recent Purchase
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Hakata Doll Artist at Work

Hakata Doll Artist at Work
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Japanese Costume Barbies

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Samurai Ken

Etienne

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Dr. E's on Display with sign

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Two More Rescued Dolls

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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

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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.

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Vintage Collage

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The Merry Wanderer

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Halloween Dolls Displayed in a Local Library

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Really old Dolls!

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Happy 4th of July! from American Doll and Toy Museum and we are nearly 300,000 strong!

 

Happy 4th of July!

Scroll down to read the blog post, but there are lots of photos to enjoy as well!

 

 





















 Once again, just like that, the 4th of July is here!  We had wonderful memories from our 4th as children.  In San Jose, the whole neighborhood had a block party, and we all had fire works, not just sparklers!  You could by them along the road side, in little stands.  I still have the cut outs of Smokin Sam, and boxes from caps and snakes.  My uncle George took me to buy an assortment for the 4th of July 1972.  We had a great time picking them out, and later, us kids had home made ice cream, made by my friend’s parents across the street.  Shelley Hobson was my best California friend, and I miss her and her sisters very much.  Little did we know that George would die June 1973 in a car accident.

 

Earlier years, we ran around our Rock Island neighborhood, lighting sparklers and playing games long after dusk.  We could see fireworks from our yards, or we could go to the local high school and sit on the lawn.  On trip out west, we spent the 4th at Disneyland, watching the electric light parade, and staying to watch Tinkerbell fly across the park at midnight amid even more fireworks.  The first Tinkerbell I remember was 72 and still flying! 

 

Bicentennial Betsy and 
Spirit of 76 Soldier from Carlson Dolls, thanks Jan F.  I new someone
named Betsy Ross Brewer, a direct descendant of the original Betsy Ross.

Thomas Jefferson and Friends from our Presidential Doll case. American Doll
and toy Museum.

Uncle Sam and Friends

Left, Carlson Dolls Betsy Ross with a gift from our friend Cate C. to her right

Carlson Dolls British soldier, thanks Jan F.

George Washington and Francis Scott Key

More Presidential dolls, including our Georgian Wooden Doll, center, Reign of
George III, and Lincoln and Trump  Dolls.  Note LBJ in his ten gallon hat in front, and the Garfield
Pez.



Lincoln's Son, Robert

President Obama by Hallmark

Left,
Lucy Webb Hayes, with dolls representing
Presidents Trump, Lincoln, and Clinton



Fanny Betsy,a Bru Brevete that belonged to
Fanny Hayes, daughter of President Rutherford B. Hayes.

Not so long ago, my parents and I went to Galena, IL for the parade, a good old fashioned 4th that was!

 

Now our holidays are quiet.  I’ll take flowers to our family graves tomorrow for my Uncle Tom, whose birthday was July 5th.  I’ve had a few fireworks; one year, my friend and I went to the courthouse grounds to watch our local Red, White and Boom!  

 

Some of us are off to the Barbie convention, but we stay here.  We had a great day at American Doll and Toy Museum, as we did last weekend.  I’m so grateful people are finding us!  We hope to do some videos to share with everyone, but for now, I share some patriotic doll photos.  We have lots of items like this; many from our Bicentennial, which is not to be forgotten!  Others came from the 1986 festival to celebrate the renovation of The Statue of Liberty.

 

We aren’t perfect, but we are the land of the free, and the home of the brave.  Long may freedom reign, and may it root itself and blossom in countries where there has been none.

 

Enjoy the photos, and a safe, Happy 4th from American Doll and Toy Museum!


Jack the Doll, American Doll and Toy Museum


 

 

 

 

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