Today's doll is one I got at a doll show way back a year or two ago. I think I showed you the shelf she was on, when it was full of dolls, and after I had shopped it. In any case, she's here now.
She is a souvenir type doll, made in Norway.
She has a tag inside her dress that says 'Kimports' too.
I found another doll online, that looks very similar and is also a Kimport doll from Norway. That doll is described as "a Rønnaug Petterssen doll, the version known as flat faced with needle sculpted facial features".
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| She has a lot of hair in her face. I need to tidy her hair. It's mohair. I'm not going to try to comb it! |
That doll was 7 inches tall, about the same as this one. They're asking $309! Not that they will actually get $309, but, still!
Rønnaug Petterssen was the doll artist. I found a Facebook page dedicated to her, and there was a picture of some ladies at a doll show with a table full of her dolls, and a doll just like my girl was on the table! So I at least can say she's pretty certainly by Rønnaug Petterssen.
The first doll I saw had the same legs and shoes as my girl, with the little metal buckles on her shoes.
And very similar tiny handmade lace.
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| Ignore my very dry finger. |
She has a lot of gold trim on her dress and her hat too.
The first doll was supposedly from the 1930's. If that's true, I would say my doll is too.
It's nice to know the maker of this doll, and some other details. But I don't want to sell her. I love this kind of doll. Tomorrow we'll see another doll I'm very fond of.
Kimport dolls are very collectible. I am not surprised of that asking price. Definitely treasure your little doll. She is a keeper!
ReplyDeleteReally? It's a wonder the dealer didn't know that. I got lucky!
DeleteShe looks like a funny girl. She also looks like there should be a boyfriend looking lovingly at her, and that she is looking at with her loving eyes
ReplyDeleteThat would be cute. I would like to see a boy doll to match her.
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