Dolls from the Attic...Mis Muñecas

I am very excited to announce that I have been selected to be part of the cast of “It’s a Wonderful Life”. This has been a favorite movie of mine and I am sure for many of you as well�...

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Schnickle-Fritz and Harlequin Clown from Diane Dustir collection Albert Schoenhut, was the creator of marvelous toy pianos, intricate circus figures and lifelike dolls who were said to be mod...

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As a special favor to ask of my followers, especially those that are miniature collectors. I recently purchased these teeny 1 1/2" dolls they are all bisque, fully jointed and they are all dre...

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What is a Florodora...? “Florodora, a small island in the Philippines). Here is manufactured the popular fragrance "Florodora," made from the essence of the Florodora flower. (Florodora firs...

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For two centuries, Japanese ports were closed to all but a few Dutch and Chinese traders that were allowed to trade at Nagasaki. The United States hoped Japan would agree to open certain port...

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I am so overwhelmed with gratitude to all of you for your concern and caring comments on my blog. I assure you it was not for health reason I made that hasty decision. I am new at this medium,...

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For personal reasons I have decided to cancel this blog. Maybe in the future I will resume posting, I can't say for sure. But for now, I want to thank all the good friends I've made here, and all...

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Forgotten toys of long ago... Lovely Frozen Charlottes shards Frozen Charlottes are a type of china doll popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The name came from Fair Charl...

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Patti as "Violetta" Patti, ca. 1854 Adelina and her brother Carlo, ca. 1856 She was born Adela Juana Maria Patti, on February 19 1843, the last child of tenor Salvatore Patti (1800–1...

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Alice Pleasance Liddell ( 4 May 1852 – 16 November 1934), known for most of her adult life by her married name, Alice Hargreaves, inspired the children's classic Alice’s Adventures in Won...

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Mimosa /orange juice early in the morning (in my pj's) watching a fairytale unfolding. My heartfelt wishes of lasting happiness to this beautiful young couple. Her wedding dress, a beaut...

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Mary Ann (nee Todd) Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) Mary was the fourth of seven children, and her mother died after giving birth to her seventh child when Mary was six years ol...

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Fanny Elssler During its heyday from the 1820s well into the 1840s, the Romantic ballet featured some of the most famous ballerinas the dance world has ever produced.... Marie Tagli...

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"Robert Burns and Highland Mary" Little is known of the Highland Mary of Robert Burns legend. We know she was born in Auchamore by Dunoon and was employed as a nursery maid to Gavin Hamilton ...

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Louisa Augusta Wilhelmina Amelia (March 10, 1776 – July 19, 1810), Queen of Prussia Princess Louise was born on March 10, 1776 in Hanover, Germany, the daughter of Prince Charles of...

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The story of four Imperial sisters from the dynasty of the Romanovs, though often re-told not only by historians, but also in movies, musicals and books, is not very well known to many people....

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Dagmar / Maria Feydorovna by Kramskoj (26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928) Princesses Alix and Dagmar of Denmark. "Young Dagmar" One of the most tragic figures of European royalty is ...

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Eugenie by Franz Xavier Winterhalter María Eugenia Ignacia Augustina de Palafox-Portocarrero de Guzmán y Kirkpatrick, 16th Countess of Teba and 15th Marquise of Ardales; 5 May 1826 – 1...

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Dolley was born May 20, 1768 in Greensboro (at that time the Quaker community of New Garden), North Carolina. Widowed early, she eventually found herself living in Philadelphia and it was th...

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From Mr. Darcy to King George VI, Colin Firth has delivered consistently stellar performances. Born September 10, 1960, in Grayshott, Hampshire, UK, Firth lived in Nigeria with his paren...

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Johanna Maria Lind, born October 6, 1820 in Stockholm, Sweden, grew up as the daughter of a struggling single mother. Lind lived at various times with her mother in a shelter for indigent wome...

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Many china and parian doll heads, especially those with unusual hair styles, are called "Portrait Dolls" and are named for those they are supposed to resemble: Queen Victoria, Mary Todd Lincoln, ...

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AULD LANG SYNE "Thistles of Scotland" The phrase has been a commonplace in Scots for centuries and isn't far removed from the English 'once upon a time'. A traditional Scottish song, customa...

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Happy Holidays to all of you my friends…I am very excited to tell you that I have been asked to join to the cast of the Western NY Mystery Theater Company on their production and adaptation of ...

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"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that enumerates a series of increasingly grand gifts given on each of the twelve days of Christmas. Is a cumulative song, meaning...

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