Here are two Dolltown beautiesthat I photographed this week.

I am very fond of them! They have been in our family for decades... 

These cloth dolls aren't true Golliwogs, like the characters portrayed in the old stories. 

But they are close enough for me to keep them with the family dolls and stuffies high on shelves, and not often in our stories.

I don't want to offend anyone.

Golliwogs have fallen out of favor....

From  Wikipedia: "The golliwog, golliwogg or golly is a black fictional character created by Florence Kate Upton that appears in children's books in the late 19th century usually depicted as a type of rag doll. It was reproduced, both by commercial and hobby toy-makers as a children's toy called the "golliwog", and had great popularity in the UK and Australia into the 1970s."

Lots of us loved the stories or had cloth Golly dolls as children.

And the vintage dolls are still very popular with some doll collectors.

This past week I saw lots of cuties on the doll collectors Facebook page for the photo challenge!

And it was nice to bring these two out for photos, post them, and share the love with others.

$9.98

Customer Review by Pen Name Whether you have an antique china head doll or a vintage GI Joe, this Guide to Dolls is an identification and price guide that's worth having. It seems to replace the Blue Book of Doll Values that Jan Foulke has become known for. (Her last Blue Book was the 16th edition.)However, don't let the name of the book fool you, it is just as comprehensive as the Blue Books and is still packed with a lot of photos to help you identify your existing dolls (or those you may be considering purchasing). The first few pages cover doll collecting in general -- what to look for. Ms. Foulke then provides a few brief suggestions for buying and selling dolls at auction before getting into the meat of the book--the price guide.

The book lists dolls by manufacturer and by mold number in case that's all you have to go by. Each doll or type of doll includes a reported price or price range for a doll in good condition.

Whether you are an avid doll collector or someone just trying to clean out the attic, you may want Jan Foulke at your side before buying or selling your dolls.

Do you have a Jan Foulke's book?

I'd love to hear what you think of it and how you use it!

The Doll People

by Ann M Martin

A 250 page book for 8-12 year olds....

$6.00 Paperback

From the summary...

Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.

The old dolls are porcelains and the new neighbours are plastic...

4 books in The Doll People series!

• the Kindle program on your computer or laptop
• the Kindle App on your smart phone or tablet. (includes iPhone and iPad)

$9.98

Customer Review by Pen Name Whether you have an antique china head doll or a vintage GI Joe, this Guide to Dolls is an identification and price guide that's worth having. It seems to replace the Blue Book of Doll Values that Jan Foulke has become known for. (Her last Blue Book was the 16th edition.)However, don't let the name of the book fool you, it is just as comprehensive as the Blue Books and is still packed with a lot of photos to help you identify your existing dolls (or those you may be considering purchasing). The first few pages cover doll collecting in general -- what to look for. Ms. Foulke then provides a few brief suggestions for buying and selling dolls at auction before getting into the meat of the book--the price guide.

The book lists dolls by manufacturer and by mold number in case that's all you have to go by. Each doll or type of doll includes a reported price or price range for a doll in good condition.

Whether you are an avid doll collector or someone just trying to clean out the attic, you may want Jan Foulke at your side before buying or selling your dolls.

Do you have a Jan Foulke's book?

I'd love to hear what you think of it and how you use it!

The Doll People

by Ann M Martin

A 250 page book for 8-12 year olds....

$6.00 Paperback

From the summary...

Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.

The old dolls are porcelains and the new neighbours are plastic...

4 books in The Doll People series!

• the Kindle program on your computer or laptop
• the Kindle App on your smart phone or tablet. (includes iPhone and iPad)

$9.98

Customer Review by Pen Name Whether you have an antique china head doll or a vintage GI Joe, this Guide to Dolls is an identification and price guide that's worth having. It seems to replace the Blue Book of Doll Values that Jan Foulke has become known for. (Her last Blue Book was the 16th edition.)However, don't let the name of the book fool you, it is just as comprehensive as the Blue Books and is still packed with a lot of photos to help you identify your existing dolls (or those you may be considering purchasing). The first few pages cover doll collecting in general -- what to look for. Ms. Foulke then provides a few brief suggestions for buying and selling dolls at auction before getting into the meat of the book--the price guide.

The book lists dolls by manufacturer and by mold number in case that's all you have to go by. Each doll or type of doll includes a reported price or price range for a doll in good condition.

Whether you are an avid doll collector or someone just trying to clean out the attic, you may want Jan Foulke at your side before buying or selling your dolls.

Do you have a Jan Foulke's book?

I'd love to hear what you think of it and how you use it!

The Doll People

by Ann M Martin

A 250 page book for 8-12 year olds....

$6.00 Paperback

From the summary...

Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.

The old dolls are porcelains and the new neighbours are plastic...

4 books in The Doll People series!

• the Kindle program on your computer or laptop
• the Kindle App on your smart phone or tablet. (includes iPhone and iPad)

$9.98

Customer Review by Pen Name Whether you have an antique china head doll or a vintage GI Joe, this Guide to Dolls is an identification and price guide that's worth having. It seems to replace the Blue Book of Doll Values that Jan Foulke has become known for. (Her last Blue Book was the 16th edition.)However, don't let the name of the book fool you, it is just as comprehensive as the Blue Books and is still packed with a lot of photos to help you identify your existing dolls (or those you may be considering purchasing). The first few pages cover doll collecting in general -- what to look for. Ms. Foulke then provides a few brief suggestions for buying and selling dolls at auction before getting into the meat of the book--the price guide.

The book lists dolls by manufacturer and by mold number in case that's all you have to go by. Each doll or type of doll includes a reported price or price range for a doll in good condition.

Whether you are an avid doll collector or someone just trying to clean out the attic, you may want Jan Foulke at your side before buying or selling your dolls.

Do you have a Jan Foulke's book?

I'd love to hear what you think of it and how you use it!

The Doll People

by Ann M Martin

A 250 page book for 8-12 year olds....

$6.00 Paperback

From the summary...

Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.

The old dolls are porcelains and the new neighbours are plastic...

4 books in The Doll People series!

• the Kindle program on your computer or laptop
• the Kindle App on your smart phone or tablet. (includes iPhone and iPad)

$9.98

Customer Review by Pen Name Whether you have an antique china head doll or a vintage GI Joe, this Guide to Dolls is an identification and price guide that's worth having. It seems to replace the Blue Book of Doll Values that Jan Foulke has become known for. (Her last Blue Book was the 16th edition.)However, don't let the name of the book fool you, it is just as comprehensive as the Blue Books and is still packed with a lot of photos to help you identify your existing dolls (or those you may be considering purchasing). The first few pages cover doll collecting in general -- what to look for. Ms. Foulke then provides a few brief suggestions for buying and selling dolls at auction before getting into the meat of the book--the price guide.

The book lists dolls by manufacturer and by mold number in case that's all you have to go by. Each doll or type of doll includes a reported price or price range for a doll in good condition.

Whether you are an avid doll collector or someone just trying to clean out the attic, you may want Jan Foulke at your side before buying or selling your dolls.

Do you have a Jan Foulke's book?

I'd love to hear what you think of it and how you use it!

The Doll People

by Ann M Martin

A 250 page book for 8-12 year olds....

$6.00 Paperback

From the summary...

Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.

The old dolls are porcelains and the new neighbours are plastic...

4 books in The Doll People series!

• the Kindle program on your computer or laptop
• the Kindle App on your smart phone or tablet. (includes iPhone and iPad)