This is Hans’ mother and his little sister, Gertrude. The mother is wearing her best red cashmere dress. Gertrude looks a lot like her mother. Gertrude wears a christening gown. When she’s in her mom’s arms and her mom is standing, the dress comes a few inches off the floor. Previous slide or next slide

Bonnie Prince Charlie and his sister Jenny are Scotch-like Harry Lauder. Just like in many families, the boy has curly hair, and the girl has straight hair. There’s never been a tighter sheep curl than Charlie’s. Both Charlie and Jenny have sparkling brown eyes. Charlie wears a warm red and black plaid bodysuit. The hood of the car is made of black velvet, decorated with it plaid. Jenny dresses like any other kid from fifty years ago, except her elbow-length robe is red like Red Riding Hood.

Ida, the standing doll, was given to a little girl from Minnesota named Ida Van Gelder by Bishop Henry Whipple on Christmas Day in 1863. The kind Episcopal bishop believed that any little girl who came to Sunday school every day, rain or shine, for an entire year deserved a beautiful doll. Ida is dressed exactly as she was when she was given to the little girl Ida. Her tight bodice is made of dark blue velvet. Her embroidered net skirt is gathered over a pleated pale blue silk skirt. Her companion, who is nicknamed Alice In Wonderland because of […]

Drucilla has a fun way of revealing little bits of her early life. Information can be pieced together from newspaper clippings in her head. She appears to have lived on a farm in upstate New York in 1867. Many call Mrs. Drucilla Mrs. Abraham Lincoln because she looks so much like Mrs. Lincoln. Drucilla wears a black velvet dress. It is designed in the style that was very fashionable in the 1860s, a fitted bodice and a double full skirt. Her only jewelry is a simple bogod wood brooch which she ties with a lace collar.

Hasna means beauty. So it seems that it is just a name for this beautiful Chinese head doll. Her cheeks are the color of wild rose petals. Her forehead is white as snow. Her eyes are blue like the sea. What a shame that the skin on her arms and hands isn’t silky. It’s like gingham, the brown plaid gingham. The seventy years of Bill’s life were full of change. First, a long cruise to this country and then a year’s stay in a shop. Next is a house and a girl mate. Game days were followed by years of […]

The high hood that Edie wears for her was made for her in 1901. Hoods were such a fashion for little girls and their dolls that year. Most of the hoods were red or blue. Eddie was red. The little girls must look so weird, strutting along to school in their high bonnets. Eddie’s full name is Edith Emily Juanita Scosberg. Eddie is just Edith’s nickname. Almost everyone who sees Edie thinks she is very beautiful. People often say that they think she has an ordinary doll face.

Abigail Ruth is Eddie’s older sister. She was sixteen when this green and white silk dress was made for her. Previous slide or next slide Coming soon… Back to index page

Two ballerina clothespinsDolls in coral and lavender fashions. These two little wooden ballerinas are made from old clothespins. Their skirts were made from pom poms but craftsmen could just as easily make them from tulle or tissue paper. Their crowns are made using cut paper but can also be made from pieces of lace as well. The materials used to make these clothespin dolls can come from any clean recycled material really! Support list: Clothespins (wooden) pom poms Acrylic paints embroidery floss lace notions (optional) Hot glue gun and hot glue Chenille trunk One or two cotton balls white school […]

Here is a gentleman who needs no introduction. The moment his picture appears, his name, address, and workplace are known. Santa Claus looked a little thoughtful when this photo was taken. Perhaps he was trying to decide which doll should be given a Christmas toy and which doll should get a wand.

Finished dancing Polynesian hula dolls. Have these Polynesian dancing sisters dress up in traditional costume that includes: grass skirts, flowers, bikini tops, and laurel crowns using traditional wooden clothespins. Support list: Green or golden hair Clothespins as well as wooden stands Acrylic paint: red, white, black, brown red threads Small floral novelties, buttons or beads Black or dark brown threads Two chenille stems Two balls of white cotton Brown stripe bikini tops Step by step instructions: Cut out simple rectangular shapes from felt and give each fringe. Hot glue around the waist of the clothespin dolls. Cut simple tear-off leaf […]