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As I am always telling my blog readers…”Every Doll has a Story” and some I just love to share. Now….not every story is sparkles and fluff….but they always touch me in some way. A lovely woman sent me some pictures of a doll that once again was so loved…and sadly so [...]
Question From the Mailbag I have had quite the exciting week with great questions…(which I will answer first), then… I want to show you a repair that in spite of all the damage…still turned out to be quite the pretty old dolly! But before we begin…I need to give a great big [...]
First…I want to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Joyous New Year! It’s hard to believe that 2012 is behind us and we have a New Year to look forward to. I came back to the Doll Hospital today and guess what I found when I opened my email?? QUESTIONS…yes–questions from [...]
Oh my gosh….it seems like weeks since I last blogged….(actually it has been weeks!) To keep you up to date….I have been swamped with patients all eagerly waiting to be finished so they can be part of the Holiday Festivities. I now have most of them out of surgery and in recovery as we [...]
As you may already know…doll hospital is full to the brim so I am blogging every other week until the Christmas rush is over. Every extra minute I spend in the Dolly O.R. brings me a bit closer to making a dream come true!! At one point I had over 40 [...]
Well….you can sure tell when Fall is here. The leaves are gorgeous shades of red, yellow and orange, the air feels a bit crisp–and the doll hospital is full to the brim! It happens every year just about this time…and it’s a sign that Christmas is coming! You see….restoring a childhood [...]
[Here is Part 1 of this doll tale and here is Part 2 ] Hey Friends– this is the final episode of the Doll Repair Insanity as our restored Composition gal is going home today – I spoke with Florence earlier and she can’t wait to see her beloved childhood doll. I [...]
Big Compo Repair Oh boy—back from vacation and know I have to finish that doll! As you may remember…we kind of left the poor thing in the Operating Room with a face full of fillers. She must feel like Joan Rivers by now…but we will save her. I had a few [...]
Before I leave on vacation…(yes-no blog for 2 weeks!) — I want to show you another Doll Hospital case that most others would have turned away. This doll arrived with so much composition missing, and in such bad shape–I did tell the owner she may really be too far gone. This [...]
I have probably restored more Shirley Temple Dolls in my career than any other type of celebrity doll ever. Although today, there are many iconic figures out there turned into dolls…it is really Shirley Temple that started it all. The first Shirley’s were produced from 1934 to 1939 by the Ideal Toy Company (designed by [...]