First of all I talked yesterday about the tiny Pottery Barn dolls, so I thought I would show you this one.
She's only 5" tall from the soles of her shoes to the tip of her crown. She doesn't have a tag, but she's obviously made by the same company, as she has virtually the same face as the, much larger, Caroline we saw yesterday.
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| She comes in at just a bit over 5", but she seems much bigger. |
The princess is such a sweet little thing. I have something of a small collection of tiny cloth dolls, and she's one of them. Another is this girl,today's doll,Betsey.
She's 6" tall, and tagged 'Betsey 1997 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation',so obviously she's one of those historic dolls sold at Colonial Williamsburg, in Virginia. I got this one at a yard sale or thrift store,so who knows. I've tried to research it online, and they do sell dolls like this in stores at Colonial Williamsburg,(As well as 12" ones.),but as for them being sold other places, I couldn't say.
She's designed and manufactured by a company called Merrymakers Inc.,who also made these personality filled pigs...
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| They are finger puppets and are apparently the 'this little' piggies from the book "Piggies" by Audrey and Don Wood.There are supposed to be 5 in all, and the sunglasses guy on the right should also be wearing a straw hat and have a book in his hand. |
Both our girls loved the Junie B. Jones books when they were small,so she reminds me of those times. (This one is missing her purple skirt.)
...but not these very similar looking 6" Linnea dolls, who are made by Determined Products.
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| Sorry about the nudity, but she loaned her green and white striped bibbed overalls to a Tutti body with a Peter Paniddle Kiddle head on it, and they fit PERECTLY! By the way, you can see my post on 12" Linnea HERE. |
She has thread hair, and a sweetly drawn face.
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| Her dress won't stay velcroed though. |
I love the faces on these dolls.They are so small, and yet so delicate. I like them so much, that when I found this girl...
...at a thrift store, I had to buy her, even though she's wearing only her slip.(Which is just like Betsey's.)
Maybe someday I'll find some clothes for her, or even make her some.
She has the same painted...socks? and built in shoes as Betsey.
She's tagged Sarah Doll,Colonial Williamsburg Foundation,1996,MerryMakers Inc.,
...and she's the same size as Betsey. I think now I need a boy from Colonial Williamsburg...
Tomorrow we'll look at another soft doll. See you then!
