A box of rather beat-up old dolls was donated to the store. I want to spend some time with them, figure out who they are.
Here are just a couple.
This doll wears a folk costume from Madeira (Portugal). There are lots of this type of souvenir doll online.
Her face is so dirty, but I love her hand-painted features. She reminds me a bit of Linda Sue's Polish dolls, but is she slightly annoyed...?
Her hands have stitched fingers--seems like a lot of work:
Cloth nesting dolls--they tuck into each other's apron pockets. I haven't seen these before, have you? No maker's label or anything.
Three of my twenty-four girlettes have found a new home. A store customer who follows me on FB recently told me how much she and her two kids enjoy my doll photos.
I asked her if they'd like one... or three dolls.
Yes! she said.
The dolls discussed amongst themselves who would get to go, and what they would wear. Here they are on my desk this morning.
