A Doll A Day, please join!

[tackygoods]

Hi, thought it would be fun to do a doll a day.  Please join!  Every day, post one of your dolls.  It can be obscure, popular or only you love it.  Tell us who it is, who made it, a little bit about it and why you love it!  Only one a day and we can go on forever!....terri

[pinque_peacock]

Ideal Bye-Bye Baby, made only in 1959! Have original car seat, clothing and box!

[goldiegirl500]

Oh My Gosh!  THANK YOU !!!

[twangerstudios]

Effanbee compos ~ two Little Girls and a Wee (wearing a repro's gingham)

[goldiegirl500]

Mme. Alexander Cissy:

[chaplinssmile]

Everything I post is getting error messages... 😞

[twangerstudios]

strung Ginny wearing First Corsage

on the hunt for "the corsage"

[kiddle_shady]

Hi Diane,

I notice your Ginny has her original necklace.

I was really happy to find this Ginny with hers but the chain is caught in her neckseam and will not come loose.

[marym52]

Three 8-9 inch French bisques. L to R: E. Danamur, FG .Mulatto lady, FG child.

[chocashopaholic]

I've had this big fat Anne Shirley for several years but, sadly, never got around to making any clothes for her.
Last week in a serendiptious episode of out-side-the-box-thinking and finding a dress in the right place at the right time--I tried this Daisy Kingdom Dress on her. It's one of those that was sold as a fabric panel; I made it several years ago.  

I like the look... she's happy to be dressed, and I don't have to feel guilty anymore about her standing around waiting for an outfit! 

[duchessdominique_1266]

[kimmeldoll]

I am always in awe when one of us receives family dolls as that was not the case for me and she is beautiful. I truly feel that some AM dolls are undervalued and I think almost every collection starts out with one or acquires one as time goes on.. That is the case with what happened to me a few weeks ago. I tagged along to an auction house with my daughters not really expecting to see any old dolls and when we arrived, I saw some hair in a box across the room.

You know how we doll mavens are. We can sniff them out across a crowded room..lol. Well I waited holding my breath as the other auction goers took her and flung her upside down, and then roughly put her back in the box. I could tell she was an AM from my view of her and took a moment to look quickly so as not to tip off my hand that I was going to take that poor dolly home to escape further abuse.

When the box lot came up, I put my paddle up and did not take it down. The hammer went down at 80 dollars which was very satisfying to me. I picked her up and when I got home, I examined her. She was a 370 Dep with original wig, dress, hat, and other clothing, but needed some work on her knees. Also lurking under all the antique clothing in the box was an early china in original clothes and a turtle celluloid. I brought her home, cleaned the filth of years off her pretty face and washed all the clothing. She looked so happy to have someone care.. Here she is for all to see.. I have named her Matilda after my 2nd great grandmother..

[kimmeldoll]

Her original dress is not on her as it is very frail silk that has started to deteriorate. this is one of her Mommy made dresses that were in the box..

[twangerstudios]

wowee Kimmel ~ fab doll and fab story too!!

my compo 12-inch Jolly Joan arrived in her birthday suit

assembled a makeshift uniform for her ~

[marym52]

It was such a nice day, Melanie and Renoir Portraits took a stroll.

Scarlett tagged along, but was entranced by a field of clover.