Two of these dolls need repair and third to help reduce my collection.
Hard plastic no markings…nice outfit…detached head
Antique wax head, cloth body leather hands. Head is detached and badly chipped
Hand crafted reproduction Bleuette cast in french chocolate bisque slip; hand made dress; doll is in good condition
Bleutte reproduction
Again make a request in comments and I will forward my email address to get your mailing address (shipping is free) In addition, I do have dolls and doll material on Listia (a bartering site) http://www.listia.com under the name “revlondoll”
–body with cloth body…porcelain arms/hands and legs/feet.
–more wigs too many to pictures…will send 4 randomly selected ( if you have a specific request forcolor or size I will try …add to the comments.)
–pop armature for larger (18″ & above)
Again make a request in comments and I will forward my email address to get your mailing address (shipping is free) In addition, I do have dolls and doll material on Listia (a bartering site) http://www.listia.com under the name “revlondoll”
Girl with Doll by Varnek Tomilova (Russian artist early 19th century)
So much has happened in the doll world since I posted 3 YEARS AGO!
Sadly some of the major changes are not happy ones…long time doll museums closed, doll shops have gone out of business and many doll clubs disbanded…including the one I belonged to here in New York state. But some developments have come in to fill the void. The proliferation of web sites dedicated to the sale and exchange of information about dolls have sky rocketed. Look at the rising popularity of the contemporary BJD …the ball jointed doll. I have to smile when I read a blog or hear a doll lover extoll the great technological advances of modern doll articulation!!
The development of the “ball joint” goes back to the mid 19th century, especially by European doll makers. The Schoenhut doll of PA is one of the premier examples of these early BJD’s. Perhaps the success of the new BJD’ s will spark renewed interest in dolls of all kinds and eras and will usher in a ” doll renaissance.”
In keeping with latest developments, I am going to “re-energize” this WordPress site. Catskill Dolls.com will include a wide range of doll topics contained within these four categories:
Doll Collecting
Doll Projects
Sales/Donations
Miscellaneous
The third category will highlight dolls, books and accessories I am offering for sale and donation to doll lovers, groups and organizations which encourage and promote the exchange of information about dolls.
Each week I will post some nuggets of doll wisdom to help advance the “renaissance of dolls”.
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