SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS (and my visit to ST. FAGANS, S.Wales)

On this Blog I am showing you just a very small part of St. Fagans Museum, South Wales, and also TWO SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS. 

ST. FAGANS MUSEUM

(South Wales)

I have recently visited St. Fagans Museum in South Wales.  I found it so interesting that I thought I would share it with you.  At St. Fagans there are over fourty original buildings from various historical periods in Wales that have been re-erected at St. Fagans.  You can find all the information and lots more pictures on their website at:   www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans

For more information about the SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS please see my website.

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St. Fagans open-air museum is set in 100 acres of parkland in the grounds of St. Fagans Castle, South Wales.

The first picture shows a farmhouse which was originally built C.1470, and was called Cilewent.  It was originally situated in Cwmteuddwr, Rhayader, Powys, in Mid Wales.  The original walls were rebuilt in stone in 1734.  It is called a "long house" with cattle living at one end and humans at the other end.  All that is left of the original house are the two cruck trusses in the cow house and the timber-framed partition between the cowhouse and the dwelling.  This type of house was once common in mid and south Wales.  The farmhouse was dismantled in 1955 and re-erected at St. Fagans in 1959.  The furniture in the house is C.1750.

CILEWENT FARMHOUSE

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ST. TEILO'S CHURCH

This church was originally situated in Llandeilo, Tal-y-bont, near Pontardulais in South Wales.  It was built in the 13th. century.  It ceased to be used in 1970, and due to the remoteness, it became a target for vandals and thieves so it was dismantled in 1985.  Re-building was started at St. Fagans in 1997 and finished in 2007.  After extensive research the screens in the church are all carved by hand.

ST. TEILO'S CHURCH

(interior)

ST. TEILO'S CHURCH

the carved screens

The carved screens (close up)

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SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS

NETHERLANDS COSTUME

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0055)

NETHERLANDS COSTUME

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0055A and 0055B)

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HAPPY VALENTINE!

Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day.

I have added pictures of my Diorama - "The Propsal" and also a pair of cute little Japanese dolls.

For more pictures of the Japanese dolls and more information about my Diorama, please see the website.  Carole.

THE PROPOSAL

(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Wales - The Proposal - 009)

JAPAN

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0024, 0024A and 0024B)

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NEW DOLLS FROM SWITZERLAND, GAMBIA AND YEMEN (and a dolls house kitchen)

Listed on my Blog this time are dolls from SWITZERLAND, GAMBIA (wearing South African costume) and YEMEN.  The  doll from Gambia has a nice little story. 
For more pictures and information, please see the website.  Carole.

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OOPS!  On my last Blog I showed you the inside of my Irish cottage, which I said wasn't on my website.  I must have had a "senior moment" then because it IS on my website, so apologies for that!  This time I will show you the kitchen in my 1940's house which I designed and made myself.  That is DEFINATELY not on my website!

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SWITZERLAND

(Website Id:  Europe - Switzerland - 0010, 0010A and 0010B)

 GAMBIA

(Doll wearing South African costume

and made in Gambia)

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 004, 004A and 004B)

 YEMEN

 pair of hand made dolls

Website Id:  (Asia - Yemen - 001, 001A, 001B. 001C and 001D)

 YEMEN

female doll

(Website Id:  Asia - Yemen - 002, 002A, 002B and 002C)

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WYNFORD

(the kitchen in one of my dolls houses)

I designed and made this dolls house in the 1930's style but made the furniture in the 1940's style, based on furniture which was in my own home during the 1940's.  (I made the house in 1990).

I have made all the furniture including the gas cooker and the sink, and also the geyser over the sink.  I grooved the floor to simulate quarry tiles.

The only things I didn't make in this house are the dishes and pots and pans.

I called the house "WYNFORD" after the late Wynford Vaughan Thomas, a well known war correspondent and raconteur.

I hope you will like it.  Carole.

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NEW DOLLS FROM ASIA and EUROPE (and a peep inside my Irish cottage)

At last I am getting around to cataloguing a few more dolls.  It is a never-ending job!

In this Blog I am adding dolls from Asia and Europe - VIETNAM, SINGAPORE, BULGARIA, GREENLAND AND ITALY.  I was able to find out some interesting information about the Vietnam and Singapore dolls.  (The Vietnam dolls were made specially for me). 

For more pictures and information about the dolls, please see the website.

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(My 1/12th." scale THATCHED IRISH COTTAGE.)

For those of you who like to see my miniatures which I have made myself, I am also adding pictures of the two rooms which are the inside of my Irish Cottage, which I called "Glencree".   I made the cottage in 1990.

If you like these pictures, I will show you the outside of the cottage on my next Blog!

This cottage will not be shown on my website.

VIETNAM

(Website Id:  Asia - Vietnam - 005, 005A and 005B)

 SINGAPORE

(Website Id:  Asia - Singapore - 005, 005A and 005B) 

 BULGARIA

(Website Id:  Europe - Bulgaria - 0010) 

 GREENLAND

(Website Id:  Europe - Greenland - 007)

 ITALY

(Website Id:  Europe - Italy - 0024 and 0024A)

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MY THATCHED IRISH COTTAGE.

I made the cottage and also all the furniture myself, except the chair in the bedroom.  I also made the potato sack and box of vegetables etc., and of coarse, Jim McSweeney.

The ladder in the parlour was made by my late husband, and he also made the little tilly lamp (on the floor, on the left hand side of the bedroom).  He made it all from scrap bits and pieces which were in the garage.

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GLENCREE

The parlour where Jim McSweeney

is relaxing with a glass of Guiness

 The bedroom with the

traditional bed in the wall.

(The right hand side provides storage).

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NEW ASIA AND EUROPE DOLLS (inc. Lenci) plus new FAVOURITE doll

Dolls from Asia and Europe -

ITALY, GREECE, SWEDEN and INDIA

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PLUS
Harry's favourite doll
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I hope you all had a Happy New Year, and are looking forward to your doll hunting!  The exciting thing about collecting is that you just never know what you will find from one day to the next.  I was recently lucky enough to find the beautiful LENCI doll listed below!

For more information and pictures of the new dolls listed, please see the website.  For more information and pictures of HARRY'S FAVOURITE DOLL just click onto "MY FAVOURITE DOLL" at the top, right hand side of the HOME page.

I have no new miniatures to list at the moment.  Time permitting, I will have something ready soon!

ITALY (Lenci doll)

Website Id:  (Europe - Italy - 0022 and 0022A)

GREECE (Rhodes) - shepherd

Website Id:  (Europe - Greece (Rhodes) - 002) 

GREECE (Crete) - shepherd

Website Id:  (Europe - Greece (Crete) - 007)

SWEDEN - (Lulea)

Website Id:  (Europe - Sweden - 0016)

 INDIA - (Andhra Pradesh)

Website Id: (Asia - India - 0028, 0028A and 0028B)

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One of HARRY'S COLLECTION of favourite dolls
Tarahumara FIBER doll

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MORE NEW DOLLS, AND MINIATURE MATS LISTED

Dolls from WALES, IRELAND, KAZAKHSTAN and JAPAN listed,

(and also MINIATURE DOLLS HOUSE MATS).

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WELCOME to my new follower - Drora Hed.  I hope you will enjoy my site!
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For more information about the new dolls listed, please see the website.  The dolls house mats can also be seen on the website (under Dioramas).

WALES

Website Id:  Europe - Wales - 0028

 WALES

Website Id:  Europe - Wales - 0029

 IRELAND

Website Id:  Europe - Ireland - 0016

 KAZAKHSTAN

Website Id:  Asia - Kazakhstan - 005

 JAPAN

Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0021, 0021A, 0021B and 0021C

 THREE MINIATURE DOLLS HOUSE MATS

Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0035 

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A note about miniature bunka mats:

Bunka mats are SO quick and easy to make.  Bunka is simply unravelled fringing, so you can use up any scraps of leftover pieces of fringing.  Just cut up into short lengths, pull the ends to "frizzle" them out and glue onto the canvas (or felt) using any good fabric glue.  Just use a piece of scrap dowelling or similar to press the pieces randomly onto the fabric.  Just simply do your own pattern as you go along.   I made the runner (in the centre) by working half-crossstitch to my own design and using one-ply wool on fine canvas. 

Have fun!  Carole.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

WISHING ALL MY FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS

A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

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**** NEW DOLL on the "MY FAVOURITE DOLL" page ****

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THE GARDEN OF TRANQUILITY

(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0033)

(Diorama I made in 2002)

How I made this diorama:

This is a little garden which I made in 2002.  I purchased the little cherub and the large terracotta pot in a Charity Shop, which gave me the idea for the diorama.  To make the running water I used scenic water (which has yellowed slightly with age). The bits of fern are real dried pieces of fern and I made the flowers with Fimo.  To make the running water (after much thought!)  I poured some of the scenic water over a pencil and left it to "set". When set, I glued the end into the pot (probably NOT the correct way to do it!). The bottom of the liner for the pond is part of a cheesecake container. (I don't throw much away!)  I painted the path and steps and sprinkled some miniature garden scatter around, while it was still wet.  I also added some tiny pieces of real moss around the flowers and steps.  I brought the stones for the rockery back from one of my holidays abroad!  Finally, I glued a length of real, delicate shrub around the "walls".  This was from my garden.  The glass fronted box in which the garden is set, is also from a Charity Shop.

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MY FAVOURITE DOLL:
On this blog I am adding a lovely doll onto the "MY FAVOURITE DOLL" page, with the kind permission of DIANA from WALES.  It is a very treasured childhood doll.  You can see further information about the doll by clicking onto "MY FAVOURITE DOLL" at the top, right hand side of the HOME page of the blog.  I am also listing two dolls from PAPUA NEW GUINEA.  For further information about them, please see the website.  You can also see my Diorama, "The Garden of Tranquility" on the website, under "Dioramas"

DIANA'S DOLL

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

(Website Id:  Oceania - Papua New Guinea - 004, 004A and 004B)

 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

(Website Id:  Oceania - Papua New Guinea - 005 and 005A)

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Have you made a New Year Resolution? Each time I have made one it has been broken in a very short time, but this year I am planning to make more miniatures (time permitting!), but of coarse, first and foremost is my doll collection. I will as always be looking out for new additions to my collection. The exciting thing about collecting is not knowing when you will come across something new and interesting for your collection, so happy searching everyone!   Carole.

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