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No country in the world honors puppets more than Japan, where a puppet festival has been held every year for over a thousand years. The festival lasts three days. It starts on the third day of the third month. This is the third of March in our calendar. The Doll Festival is the happiest time of the year for Japanese girls. Then the festival puppets are shown. Then the girls put on their best clothes and serve the dolls and adults as if they themselves were adult hosts in their homes. That’s when the shops are filled with Festival Dolls […]

Olga’s mother lived in Russia when she was a girl. Olga has never been to Russia, but she enjoys Russian stories. Every day or so she comes to her mother and coaxes a story. Last winter when Olga got mumps, her mother was busy telling Russian stories. “Olga,” said the mother at great length, “if you’ll give me a break from storytelling long enough for me to do a little shopping, I’ll surprise you with something.” “What will be the surprise?” Olga wanted to know. Her mother replied, “As if I could tell you and be surprised.” Olga was very […]

This is Clara with blue eyes and blond hair. Like some other lucky dolls, Clara has a chest full of pretty things. She has a black velvet coat, a fur-trimmed hood, a white fur coat and hat, a black fur coat, a raincoat and an umbrella. She has a pink dress with ruffles on the shoulders. This dress is decorated with white lace and blue ribbon bows. She has a pale blue dial watch to wear when she is wearing a pink dress and a pink purse by her side. She has a blue dress, a red dress, and the […]

Sally is a beautiful doll. She looks like a well-dressed little school girl in her red pleated skirt, red hat and red and white jacket. She seems very fond of the original, antique dolls that she has by her side. Previous slide or next slide

This little brother and sister dress up like school kids who live in Baden-Baden, Germany. There boys wear short dark trousers, white stockings, jackets, bowler hats and long coats with two rows of buttons in the front. All the little girls and many of the baby girl dolls wear weird high hoodies with ribbon straps hanging across their backs. Since these dolls arrived in America, many homes have been opened for them. She is so cute and cute that everyone who sees her loves her. It is questionable whether this pair would become American citizens, as they seem unable to […]

Dora Petzold is the name of this doll. Germany is her motherland. There can be no mistaking it, she has her name and the name of her country tattooed on her skin just like a sailor. Dora is such a large and lifelike doll that she looks more like a little girl sitting in the center of her doll collection than she looks like a doll. Maybe if Dora came back alive she would collect dolls. who do you know Anyway, Dora looks proud of her dolls. On her lap, Dora has a rubber baby. Game. It goes back to […]

They meet at Versailles, Mathilde, the black-eyed American girl, and the two French officers. “Would you like to join our party?” she asked. There was no need for Mathilde to say more. The officers, gentlemen, were the decision makers. Join the party. They must be glad they came because they never talked about coming back.

Alma is the mother of Abigail Ruth and Eddie. She’s the elegant, comfortable type that’s a pleasure to be around. Mrs. Schosberg is blonde with blue eyes like her daughters. She always looks totally chic in her blue and white printed dress which is gorgeously studded by her embroidered collar. What a pity her little brooch is not pictured as it is an heirloom item. Mrs. Skoosburg’s little repair basket is usually filled with repair items or quilts for duvets for the doll’s bed