Queen Anne's Tea

Belinda, The Lovely Cheat

  I got my copy of Belinda The Lovely Cheat a film by Michael Canadas and David Robinson. I love it so much, right up my alley. My friends would say it is so Dana. It has inspired me to have a tea party of my own. It will have to be on the dining room table. No place is safe from Sir Frankie Crisp. 

 

A Wooden Wonder, with Christine Collins Madrid and Michael Canadas.

The Victoria & Albert Museum Shop

  Oh, I want everything here. Can't believe I missed it for a toy museum when I was in London. At least I can still shop there. It looks fantastic for gifts and stocking stuffers. Most of the souvenirs that I brought home for people did come from the museums or castles. 

V&A Museum Shop

Happy New Year!

New Calendar: Dana's Dolls

Lots of Calendars

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year! Did I forget some Christmas cards? I think, I did. Sorry, no hexcuses, but it's the wine. It makes me common and stupid. I'd switched to white and cut back on the cider, (way back), but some dear friends gave me some mulling. Oh, dear, have yet to crack into that yet... And, not everybody gave me their address. Email Me: 💓
 

Her Name had to be Mary, My Adventure to Discover my Doll’s Namesake and...

Peggy Shippen needs a stomacher and pocket. 

Queen Ann & the DOTTA Doll Auction

The doll auction in Nazareth, Pennsylvania far exceeded my expectations. Ron had said to pick a doll for Christmas. I enjoy going through the online auction listings. Queen Ann, a first place winning hand carved wooden doll by Effie Brydges, (1978), was by far my first choice, but I had no idea how big she'd really be until I saw her in person. I was expecting more like Bonnie Prince Charlie, but as you can see at just shy of three feet tall she towers over my big Himstedts. I know Ron paid twice what he expected, so I told him she more than covered Valentines Day as well. She's like something you'd find in The Victoria & Albert Museum. They had a lot of beautiful dolls there spanning two centuries including Jumeau, Schoenhut, and Kestner, but I have a couple of Kestners, Simon and Halbigs, too many china heads, even a Schoenhut who I love. Didn't have a gigantic hand carved Georgian doll though. Few do. Lucky me. 

Nazareth Doll Auction Photos  

The Queen of Hearts Wreath

The Queen of Hearts

 

The Pied Piper

                                                                The Pied Piper