tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66950227750070787002012-02-09T15:07:07.202-08:00JANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038364381132974447noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695022775007078700.post-58881844364046124062010-08-02T15:59:00.000-07:002011-01-03T00:06:26.686-08:00

I've been in the land of dolly overload this past week and it's been wonderful.  Our doll club passed the tenth year anniversary in June, and this demanded a momentous celebration.  So on Wednesday, our members and a few guests gathered in my home for a special celebration, including a luncheon and a huge doll and doll accessory give-a-way.  It was a great big happy-birthday-to-us, including a

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As anyone who collects more then a few dolls knows, doll stands are a major pain.  If you try to store them in a container, they tangle together into a nasty mess, and no matter how many are in that container, we can never find the perfect stand for a specific doll.  This one will be tall enough, but the support arms aren't wide enough.  That one will be too tall, leaving the poor doll hanging

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Have you ever had the experience of uncovering a treasure from what looks like a pile of junk?  Well I have, and the thrill of such a discovery is very satisfying.  During our work a couple of years ago at the Gold Nugget Museum, we were opening storage boxes and trying to identify and assess the contents, recording our observations so we can get a better idea of the condition of the entire

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Hello, folks.  Would you like to know a secret?  We actually have FUN working as a volunteer at the Gold Nugget Museum.  Let me count the ways: It's climate controlled - always comfortable for humans as well as collectibles.  There's usually a stash of goodies in the kitchen; should we become too famished to continue, we can sneak a cookie. The people there are great. We get to see things older

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Although I am unsure which German firm made the bisque head for the K&K doll that was reviewed in Part 1 of this study, I do have information about the firm that made the other parts of the doll.  K&K Toy Company was owned by the George Borgfeldt Company.  It was established in 1915 in New York City and produced dolls for Borgfeldt until they ceased operations after being sold to the Cameo

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When I first saw this doll in the museum, I was not particularly impressed and paid very little attention to her.  She looks a little goofy because her eyes need some minor adjusting, her shoes are way too big, and her outfit, although cute and well made, doesn't particularly suit her.  It is hard to explain, but I thought there was something a little "off" with this doll, and was suspicious that

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