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This doll is dressed like the girls in the portraits by English artist Kate Greenaway. So he named her Kate Greenaway. The long gloves she wears are made of black lace. Her coral beads were delivered to her over fifty years ago.

Somewhere, at some point in time, this little doll had a home and a playmate. But where that house was or who the playmate was, no one seemed to know. Maybe the playmate was a boy. He may have become an African explorer or a sailor sailing the seven seas. Maybe he approaches blue skies or rides in the back of a truck with a hook and ladder. Wherever he is, his doll is forgotten.

In 1894, many fashionable ladies wore an afternoon dress like this salmon-colored cashmere worn by Emma. Her jacket is made of real lace. The dress was designed by the best seamstress in the village. Previous slide or next slide

Unicorn clothespin dolls are finished. Unlike many other clothespin crafts, these unicorns are made by rotating the full length of the clothespin forward, leaving the segmented sections angled to the side. On the lower ends of each pin on the front and back, you’ll need to paint two sets of hooves black. Support list: Oven clay Acrylic or poster paints 1 cotton ball White hair white fur colorful yarn white school glue Hot glue gun and hot glue Colorful glitter of unicorn horn Step by step instructions: Using oven-baked clay, shape the unicorn’s nose by rolling a ball of clay […]

Emma’s little daughter, Goldie, is the sweetest thing. She has blue and blue eyes and tiny gold rings no bigger than a pencil on her head. Her skirts and dresses are rich in lace and embroidery. Really, her clothes are pretty enough for a christening. These beautiful clothes were made for Goldie when she was only two or three months old. that was in 1898.

Jack seems more at home by the sea than by land. He has “sea legs,” so when he tries to walk on land, he sways and dangles like he’s on a ship in a storm. Many have suggested that Jack looks like Fred Astaire in The Fleets In.

This guy is dressed like the ’60s. He wears a ribbon collar, a red tie, a horseshoe sash pin, a pink shirt, and brown shoes. He has many personal effects: a baseball glove, a shaving mug, a cane with an ivory handle, a watch, a heavy gold watch chain, and a large brass bed.

Cowboy clothespin dolls dressed in tan felt and decorated with tassels. These two clothespin characters are a bit more sophisticated than most… since each doll is given a sculpted face, they take on more unique looks than most! Each doll also has an outfit designed to completely cover clothespins; Only socks and shoes are painted directly onto the clothespins. I would consider this clothespin craft to be best made by students in grade 5 and above. These clothespin dolls have face masks. Support list: Wooden clothespins Tan, brown felt squares (one each) Acrylic paints: yellow, flesh, black, tan, red, white, […]

Gustavus Wilhelm from the heart of beautiful Sweden. This province is called Dalarna. He’s a happy doll dressed in his blue jacket, yellow suede pants, red stockings and low boots, and is accessorized with gleaming steel buckles. Christine is from the Swedish province of Södermanland. Her woolen skirt is bright red, and her apron is green. In Sweden, each province has its own style of holiday dress.

Native Alaskan doll, hand-carved. Several years ago, a friend filled a box with pretty things he thought Alaskan kids would love. He sent her to a missionary school there. The children were filled with joy when the surprise box came. The teacher told the children that she thought they should write a thank you note to their new friend. “Wouldn’t you like to do that?” she asked. Children nodded. One friend, the youngest of all, kept nodding his head up and down, up and down, like a mechanical donkey. He wanted his teacher to know that he wanted to do […]