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An Enchanted Style
Enchanted Styles on Instagram and Etsy designs and sells elegant fashions for Barbie and similar-sized dolls.I've followed Enchantedstyles on Instagram for quite some time and have admired the elegant...
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Share Your Passion (From the 2004 Archives)
The above photo and the next several photos were taken in the central area of the Northeast Branch of the Arlington Public Library before my discussion and full exhibit of dolls dressed for Christmas...
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Meet Jazzy
Jazzy by Gloria Y. RoneJazzy is a 14-inch one-of-a-kind painted cloth doll by Gloria Y. Rone. When I saw Gloria's Facebook post about Jazzy's availability last week, I knew I had to make her mine....
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It Looks a Lot Like Christmas
An Advent Nutcracker Santa lets us know as of today, there are 11 days 'til Christmas.I began decorating early this year, the earliest that I recall ever decorating for Christmas.It was the day after...
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Doll Purchases in Review 7
The above dolls were purchased on eBay between August 9, 2021, and August 15, 2021.This is a Rheinische Gummi und Celluloid-Fabrik, circa 1920 baby.The above 16-inch celluloid character baby boy with...
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Doll Purchases in Review 8
eBay doll purchases from August 15, 2021, through December 22, 2021There appears to have been a lull in my eBay doll and doll-related purchases after August 15, 2021, as indicated by the dates of the...
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Christmas 2023 Doll Gifts
I love beautifully wrapped gifts and these did not disappoint.Santa and his helpers were very good to me this Christmas. I believe I received more dolls and doll-related gifts than ever this year...
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Happy New Year 2024
Happy New Year!I had planned to take a break from this blog for the entire month of January, but I have a couple more posts to share first. Unless there is pertinent black-doll community news that I...
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Too-Cute Elf on the Shelf Fashions
In my 2023 Christmas Dolls post, I included photos of The Elf on the Shelf Boy and Girl and separate fashions for both. On the Friday after Christmas, I received more Elf on the Shelf clothing from...
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Dolls From Germany
Four dolls from GermanyIn November 2023, I won a group of four dolls from Germany in an online auction. These dolls all use head sculpts designated for black dolls. That is one reason the auction...
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Dolls from Germany Part 2
Ca. 1920s Konig & Wernicke 134/16/0 character dollIn my previous post, I shared four dolls from Germany that I won in an online auction in November 2023. Three dolls needed care to restore them to...
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Brilliant Girl Sugamama
Brilliant Girl SugamamaBrilliant Girl Sugamama is one of the dolls I received as a Christmas present in 2023. This doll is one of the last entries on my 2023 Doll Inventory worksheet. The Excel...
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Sherri Shepherd's interview with Allisha Pickens, a dollmaker, first aired on 1/17/24. It re-aired the following morning 1/18/24. Dolls can truly change a person's life.(I am still on hiatus away from...
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UFDC Thanks Authors
UFDC thanks contributing authorsI just browsed the Winter 2024 issue of The Official Journal of the United Federation of Doll Clubs Doll News where I discovered the half-page thank you to authors who...
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1st Three of 2024
Defa Lucy Fashion Girl's shipping boxDoll 1, Defa Lucy Fashion GirlA Defa Lucy Fashion Girl was my first 2024 purchase. The doll is described on the cardboard box used to ship it as "Curly Hair Dark...
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Twinkies' Final Return
Twinkie dolls returned safely from The Strong National Museum of Play on 01/31/2024.My 1968 Twinkie dolls by Effanbee that were loaned to the New-York Historical Society in August 2023 were included in...
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5th Annual Black Doll Exhibit at the Buffalo Central Library
The 5th Annual Black Doll Exhibit is currently on display at the Buffalo (NY) Central Library. The exhibit will run through Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Admission is free. For more information about the...
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Basic Black: The History of Black Dolls Video
It's Black History Month. A focus on black dolls and all other things related to Black History and African American culture abound on the Internet and that's a good thing, but for me, it's my lifestyle...
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Martha Chase Exhibition
An installation photo of The Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness exhibitThe Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness exhibit opened on January 27, 2024. The exhibit will run through July 30, 2024, at the...
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Baby Shoes and Mittens
My siblings' mittens and baby shoesMy sister's mittens (seen in the first photo) were worn as an infant during the 1960s), and the baby shoes were worn by my brothers during the 1940s and possibly...
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