22 November 2008 - Where have I been? |
Sorry there hasn't been a doll of the week for over a month. Where have I been? Well, virtually speaking, I've mostly been on Flickr and Blogger. I've decided that myspace is just tooooooo slooooow......
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:01:00 GMT |
17 October 2008 - Doll of the Week (Big-eyed Figurine) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 17th October 2008A ceramic figure with rooted nylon hair? In my world, that's a dolly! She has a big head, big eyes, big hair, and carries her handbag over her arm with a l...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT |
10 October 2008 - Doll of the Week (Cutie Club) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 10th October 2008Teeny tiny dolls and their teeny tiny house. These are the tiniest dolls I've featured here so far - each doll is only 1 inch (25mm) in height. They are 'C...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:25:00 GMT |
3 October 2008 - Doll of the Week (Betsy Ross) |
Doll of the weekWeek ending 3rd October 2008In 1776, Betsy Ross is said to have sewn the first 'Stars and Stripes'. Some time around 1976, someone decided to recreate her as a pincushion.At least I ho...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:31:00 GMT |
26 September 2008 - Doll of the Week (carnival doll) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 26 September 2008Do you like carnies? This little cutie is a carnival doll, given away as a prize at the fairground. It's not the best start for a dolly, and not surprising...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:18:00 GMT |
19 September 2008 - Doll of the Week - (Pompom Pals) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 19 September 2008These little critters make me laugh every time I look at them. I've got a whole box of these badly-made, mis-shaped pompom pals, and I love to see all thos...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:27:00 GMT |
12 September 2008 - Doll of the Week (PeeWees) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 12 September 2008(Sorry I keep being late with this recently - see my other blog)These two are Pee Wees*. They're American dolls from the 1960s. I believe they're part hobb...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:12:00 GMT |
5 September 2008 - Doll of the Week (Ginger) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 5 September 2008This week we have a little ginger cutie called, er... Ginger. I don't really mix with baby dolls (I have my standards, as you know), but she's not really l...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:43:00 GMT |
29 August 2008 - Doll of the Week (swagman) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 29 August 2008 (sorry it's late)One thing I've discovered while writing about dolls, is that a surprising number have transgender issues. I don't know why that should be - ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:11:00 GMT |
22 Aug 2008 - Doll of the Week (kokeshi) |
Doll of the WeekWeek ending 22 August 2008Until a few months ago, I had never heard of Kokeshi Dolls. I had seen those brightly coloured new Momiji dolls in gift shops, and thought they were cute, but...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:44:00 GMT |
