Author DollTripper
We’ve heard a lot about the East German region once known as Saxony through the SAS auction of early wooden toys and the many Erzgebirge wooden trees Janet Gent has been showing on the Doll Club Facebook page. Most of… Continue Reading →
I was sifting through my collection trying! to downsize and came across a box I will share with you. In the 40’s and 50’s in America girls and boys exchanged cards at birthdays, Christmas, Easter and Valentines mainly at school…. Continue Reading →
In March and April while visiting family in the USA, I had the chance to visit the North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys, and Miniatures in the historical town of Spencer, North Carolina. Some DCGB members will know Beth Morris… Continue Reading →
I seem to be obsessed with politics and dolls, particularly after the ‘Friendship Doll’ talkand my war time Father Christmas/Frost previous message.I have just rediscovered my mother’s book published and given to her in 1944, obviouslyproduced after a travelling exhibition… Continue Reading →
Hagios Nikolaos died in 350AD, birth date unknown. Nick and I stayed in Myra and Ican claim to have sat on his tomb! There are no documents in existence butcountless legends abound in both Western and Eastern Churches. He was… Continue Reading →
I’ve always been interested in how dolls have been used through the years to improve and aid the life of the disadvantaged throughout the world. Dolls were and still are made and sold primarily by women and children under the… Continue Reading →
The Yoyo is believed to have originated in China but first mentioned in Greece in 500BC. These ancient toys were disks made out of wood, terra cotta and metal with a string. They were often painted and are depicted being… Continue Reading →
I’m sure all you British doll collectors know of the Cobo dolls and most likely have one in your collection but she was new to me. I had heard the name so when cruising the auction houses online I happened… Continue Reading →
Some of you will have been at our fabulous meeting in May and heard Emily Reilly’s thoroughly entertaining talk on paper conservation. She has kindly followed up by sending the following helpful notes for us all on conserving paper, with… Continue Reading →
Private Press of Ian and Helen MacDonald Printer of Miniature books from 1974 2007The printing business started in Paisley Scotland in 1968 by husband and wife printers moving to Wigtown when I believe they began their miniature presses. 47 miniature… Continue Reading →