Dolls Very
Dolls Very
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 13 Antique c1830 TUCK COMB PEG WOODEN Doll Very EX All Original Condition NICE  US $3,300.00
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 VERY RARE ANTIQUE FRENCH BISQUE DOLL SFBJ US $1,850.00
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 MICKEY MOUSE DOLLS ITS A SMALL WORLD VERY RARE US $1,250.00
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 VERY RARE BLYTHE DOLLORIGINAL1972KENNER 4 DIFFERENT COLOUR EYES EX US $1,185.53
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 Dora Petzold Rare Hard to Find German Composition Art Doll Very Good Condition US $1,050.00
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 Super Queens Batgirl Posin Doll Ideal 1967 VERY RARE FIND US $1,000.00
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 OLD AA GRAY HAIRED COUPLE DOLLS VERY RARE ON SALE US $999.95
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 Very Rare Pinocchio Doll Disney Paddy Gordon LE 50 US $999.95
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 145 Very Rare Schoenhut Wooden Antique Doll Wood Springs Joints Carved Hair US $964.33
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 Very Rare Madame Alexander Dolls 8dionne Quints Comp 1936 1939 US $950.00
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 Antique Kathe Kruse Doll 1 with wide hips in very good condition US $900.00
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 Antique Lenci Doll Excellent Condition Very Rare US $900.00
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 NIB BARBIE DOLL 1976 JAPAN SUPERSTAR VERY RARE US $899.99
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 IDEAL Doll VERY RARE approx8 inches Antique Vintage eyes do close clothing US $897.01
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 ANTIQUE SANTA CLAUS DOLL AND CHIMNEY MUSIC BOX VERY OLD US $879.00
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 Mary Hoyer Bride And Groom Dolls In Or Boxes Very Hard To Find US $845.00
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 ♥MELODY♥ VERY RARE Disney Doll ★The Little Mermaid 2★ MINT in SEALED BOX US $995.00
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 17 JOHN WRIGHT SETH DOLL ALL ORIGINAL VERY NICE US $795.00
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 NEW in BOX MINT GENTLE RIVER BLYTHE DOLL RBL VERY RARE Takara LIMITED Release US $790.00
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 VERY RARE EFFANBEE COMPOSITION DOLL VINTAGE ANTIQUE NETTIE US $749.99
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 SHIRLEY MACLAINE AS IRMA LA DOUCE ONE OF A KIND CELEBRITY DOLL VERY RARE US $699.99
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 17 JOHN WRIGHT BRIDGETE DOLL VERY NICE US $695.00
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 26 Adolf Wislizenus AW AW Special 2 Dolly Face Doll Very Pretty US $663.13
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 Takara 12 Blythe doll Samedi Marche EBL 13 VERY RARE US $669.99
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 Very cute old doll BLEUETTE SFBJ 1 with case and her old suits 29 CM US $660.00
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 Very Rare JOSEFAby Grossle Schmidt Original Porcelain Doll Germany US $650.00 |
Miniature Dolls houses and how they originated
Originally dolls houses were actually aimed more at the grown ups than children! It was a hobby of the very affluent people in society to collect “baby houses” as they were known back in the late 17th and 18th centuries.
They were usually made to actually fit inside a cabinet. It would have the appearance on the outside of an ordinary piece of furniture but when opened it revealed an impressive Dolls House with many rooms. On the inside there would be all the furniture scaled down to size and the craftsmanship was of the highest standards.
The dolls which were usually made of wood or wax are extremely collectible today.
Antique wax dolls were usually made by pouring melted wax into a mould. Wax does’nt really seem to be the perfect material for making dolls but they were less fragile than bisque or china and it could be tinted to give the doll a pretty and realistic skin tone.
It is quite difficult to accurately date these dolls because they were hard to mark and the only way they could do this was by labelling them.
It was in the 19th century that “baby houses” began to be known as dolls houses and were mainly found in the nurseries of the children belonging to wealthy families.
They were often furnished with exquisite needlepoint rugs and various furniture upholstered in silk. The furniture was usually made of excellent quality wood and was accurately cut down to scale.
It was by the end of the 19th century the dolls were made of glazed china and bisque. Attention to detail was amazing and often the dolls were even equipped with their own gloves, purses, fans and even sewing kits!
In recent times plastic and metal dolls houses were introduced but undoubtedly it is the amazing craftsmanship of the early “baby houses” which have stood the test of time that will definately remain firm favourites with miniature collectors today.
The Dresden Dolls UNRELEASED "Good Day" Debut CD Release Boston (2003)
