That's tomorrow. It's all about giving a doll, so you still have time to donate a doll to a deserving charity, give a doll to a child who needs one, or gift that special someone a doll they've been longing for.
World Doll Day was the idea of Midred Seeley, and this is the 29th year. Here's the original letter, from the WorldDollDay.com website:
"To make it happen I need cooperation of every doll collector, every magazine editor, doll newsletter, doll shop, library, doll maker, mother, grandmother, father, grandfather, and all the stray aunts and uncles. The first World Doll Day is the Second Saturday of June 1986. Give a doll to a grownup, child in the family or just a friend. If you don't have a child to give a doll to - find one. There are many children with no dolls.
Think of it this
way and ship a doll to another country. I
have always felt that the common doll could
be an instrument of world understanding.
From the first time I started writing books
on doll making, I had the hope that dolls
would help make friends all over the world
and develop a little love among all.
World Doll Day
will also be a day for doll exhibits. It is
my hope that all libraries will have a
special doll exhibit. Museums will
publicize their doll exhibits and have
special doll exhibits at this time.
Magazines will put out special editions.
Doll stores will put on campaigns weeks
ahead. Doll Makers will make special dolls
for World Doll Day. There will be doll
competitions with World Doll Day awards,
plaques and trophies.
The logo is made
from artist Boots Tyner's doll representing
a child. The child carries a German bisque
doll to represent this doll collectors gift.
Feel free to copy the logo or have one
made.
Everyone can enjoy
the fun as there are no fees, no permission
needed, no obligations, nobody owns the day,
no club, no company. It's a free- for- all,
take up the day, its ideas and fly with it.
Lets do it now. World Doll Day.
If you think World Doll Day is a good idea, then appoint yourself a committee of one to do something about it--only then can it become a reality. Would you tell five people, ask them to tell five people, and each of them tell five people and so on. World Doll Day's birthday is June 14, 1986.
If you think World Doll Day is a good idea, then appoint yourself a committee of one to do something about it--only then can it become a reality. Would you tell five people, ask them to tell five people, and each of them tell five people and so on. World Doll Day's birthday is June 14, 1986.
Sincerely,
Mil and Vernon Seeley
Mil and Vernon Seeley
P.S. This letter
may be copied and copied again and again
until the world knows about World Doll Day."
So pass the word. Buy a doll for someone.
I said my next post would be a review, but then this happened...Soon, I promise!
Happy World Doll Day to you too! It just so happens that today is also my birthday and what could be more fitting than my husband buying me a new doll aswell! A Rosemarie Müller Wichtel, so I'm a very happy bunny!
ReplyDeleteI love your photos of Tammy with all her dolls, she looks just like a real little girl celebrating this great day!
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I had never heard of the dolls you mentioned, so I looked them up. So cute! Lucky you, and Happy Birthday!
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ReplyDeleteDon't know if you remember me from way back (Belgium)... but I just found out about your blog and would like to get in touch with you through email. The 'tam@tamsykens.com' doesn't work as it's returned to me: it says 'blacklisted at new.spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net'.
Of course I remember you! I've tried to find you too! I'm on Facebook under my full name. Send me a message. In the meantime I'll try to find you. If you can't find me, send me another message here with your email address. I won't publish it, but I can email you.
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