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Happy Mother's Day 2018
A mother's touch is as precious as an angel's touch. Happy Mother's Day... touch and be touched.dbgThank you for reading. Was this post helpful?Follow my sister blog Ebony-Essence of Dolls in BlackView...
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Christmas in May with Tuesday
A recently received gift-wrapped package with Christmas card attached from Jo Maeder is shown above.On Saturday, May 5, 2018, the Gladys MacDowell Doll Study Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with a...
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MSDC 2018 Luncheon Souvenir Doll Bleuette
Shown above are an unopened souvenir doll, goodie bags, and literature from the Maryland Society of Doll Clubs 2018 Luncheon.I was an absentee attendee of the 2018 Maryland Society of Doll Collectors...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Doll Museum with Barbara Whiteman
Philadelphia Doll Museum from Temple Contemporary on Vimeo.Barbara Whiteman is the founder and curator of the Philadelphia Doll Museum which is located at 2253 N. Broad Street in Philadelphia,...
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Katherine Johnson Barbie
A lovely image of NASA Mathematician and Physicist, Katherine Johnson appears on the back of the Katherine Johnson Barbie's box.Part of the Barbie Inspiring Women series, the Katherine Johnson Barbie...
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South Carolina Doll Exhibit May 23rd through 26th
"Some of Mattie P. Sanders' 2000 dolls belong to the health category. Often these are dolls with damage Sanders could not repair."The above image, caption, and article that follows are from a May 19,...
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From Caricature to Celebration: A Brief History of African-American Dolls
My Chatty Cathy Family: Chatty Cathy (Ashton Drake), Tiny Chatty Baby, Tiny Chatty Brother, Tiny Chatty Baby, 1960s Chatty Cathy, 1960s formerly white-now-dyed-brown Chatty CathyIn January of this...
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Blog Scraping: Stop Stealing My Content
I recently discovered that my blog content (new blog posts) are automatically being scraped/illegally copied in full onto the website, Dollsbybertrand dot com. This site has a link under the menu that...
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It's Over!
All is well. My blog posts are no longer being copied onto the offending website. The nightmare has ended and I am so relieved. dbgThank you for following my posts, for reading, and for your...
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Mystery French Doll Who Am I?
Who is this unknown doll, purchased in Paris, France in approximately 1976?Help is needed to identify a doll that was purchased in Paris, France in approximately 1976. The above image is an artist's...
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Layla's Necklaces
Layla by Svetlana Lukina is shown as she was dressed and accessorized by the artist, photograph courtesy of the artist.First seen here after her January 2018 arrival, Layla is an Izannah Walker/Martha...
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Guest Post: Significance of Dolls in Child's Play
The doll is a universal toy, loved by children around the world.The following guest post, The Significance of Dolls in Child's Play, was written by Melisa Marzett. All photos are public domain...
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Zulily is Celebrating World Doll Day!
I purchased a couple of items for 18-inch dolls from Zulily in celebration of World Doll Day which is celebrated on the 2nd Saturday in June. I know... I know... on World Doll Day technically, you're...
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Bex a Girl For All Time is Here!
Bex's first photo was taken while the doll was still safely secured inside the box.A Girl For All Time Your Modern Girl Bex arrived last week after over a year's wait. My preorder through the...
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Birthday Dolls
Birthday dolls: 50th Anniversary 1959 Debut Barbie, 18-inch Crocheted Doll, articulated brown-skinned BlytheOnly three new dolls were received as birthday gifts this year. One was an unexpected...
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My Brown Blythe
Dark-skinned Blythe was described on Aliexpress as "Super Black Blyth Doll."A birthday doll from me to me, brown Blythe was purchased from an Aliexpress seller where there are currently several...
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Precious Little Sister
18-inch hand-crocheted doll, Precious, by Creations by Ba'chaumSeen briefly in my birthday dolls post, this post is devoted entirely to Precious. An 18-inch hand-crocheted doll by Ra'chel Ba'chaum of...
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Field House Museum Black-Doll Exhibit
Photograph of my Chatty Cathy along with descriptive text and courtesycredit is part of the wall display of the Field House Museum's "From Caricature to Celebration, A Brief History of African American...
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Two Circa 1899 Geman-made Composition Dolls
In a photograph taken in 2003, are two circa 1899 composition dolls seated in the back of the doll room enjoying the company of several dolls made of vinyl.I was inspired to share photos and the...
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Hollywood Cissy by Madame Alexander
Hollywood Cissy by Madame Alexander was released in 2000.After recently reconnecting with Madame Alexander’s Hollywood Cissy and another Cissy that will be featured under separate cover, I decided to...
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