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Articles Tagged “Dr. Noreen”
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Shirley Temple Still Going Strong | My Life as a Doll Doctor
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 [...]
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What Really Matters – My Life as a Doll Doctor
Anyone who knows me will tell you how I will go above and beyond to fix a child’s doll…even when that job seems impossible. Many children are quite attached to their dolls and really have a difficult time when they are separated. When I know a child needs their doll back home quickly…I push [...]
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Why I Love my Job – My Life as a Doll Doctor
Today has been one of those great days in the Doll Hospital…you know the kind–everything goes well, work gets finished, and the dolls look fabulous. Now throw in some non-stop laughter–and that is my day. To me….any day full of humor is a good day and today was one I felt [...]
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My Life as a Doll Doctor – How it all started PART 2
I have to thank all those collectors who called wanting more of what got me started in this life of Doll Doctoring. I was a bit surprised about how many memories were conjured up by collectors (and myself) after reading part one of my blog..and hope to once again bring you back to [...]
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My Life as a Doll Doctor- How it all started
As promised….I am going to tell you how this entire “Doll-Doctor” thing got started. No… I did not decide in High School, talk to a career planner, or even realize I was destined to become a Doll Doc until I actually was one! I do however, think my Dad may have known [...]
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“I was going to throw her away…but” – Dr. Noreen of the Doll Hospital
Oh my, I bet I have heard that 100 times! The one thing I think I can never do is actually throw a doll away–especially a Patti Playpal! Patti is a big 35″ girl who was originally made from 1959 to about 1962. Ideal originally made her but you will find [...]
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Compo Dolls – keep them wrinkle free! – Dr. Noreen
Hi Friends, My surgery went well and I am back in the doll O.R. ready to give up a few secrets about composition dolls. You know those…they show fine lines and wrinkles like a 90-year-old in the desert without sunscreen. These were the common dolls of the 20′s, 30′s and 40′s that show [...]
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Tonner Blog is Up! What You May have Missed
The Tonner blog experienced a bit more than a hiccup over the weekend, a technical snafu that we are happy to have permanently fixed, and is back online bringing you Tonner news and guest posts from around the doll world. Update A little update on what you may have missed in the last few days… [...]
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Welcome Dr. Noreen to the Tonner Blog – My Life as a Doll Doctor
Meet Dr. Noreen Our blog readers are in for a big treat as Dr. Noreen of our Doll Hospital will be beginning a column on our blog she calls My Life as a Doll Doctor, which will not only give us insight into all the happenings at the Doll Hospital but also into her own [...]
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Dr. Noreen Is Putting Together Her Marwencol Donation – May 15th is the Due Date
The Last Days of our Marwencol Drive Fabulous Dr. Noreen of our Doll Hospital where dolls go to get a new life or any repair sends in the picture (above) of her ebay harvest for donation to Mark Hogancamp and the Marwencol doll town project. You can check out the other kinds of donations [...]
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