DOLLS FROM NORWAY, HUNGARY,BERMUDA, CANADA AND TUNISIA (and my walk through the Forestry)

NORWAY, HUNGARY, BERMUDA, CANADA AND TUNISIAN DOLLS

I have recently found a Hilda S. Ege doll from NORWAY, and a well made doll from the Debrecen region of HUNGARY.  (There is also a similar doll to this one already on the website, but the costume has a slight variation, and this one is in the more unusual size of 12" high).  Also listed are dolls from BERMUDA, CANADA and TUNISIA.

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

MY WALK  THROUGH THE FORESTRY:

On this blog you can also see some pictures from my recent walk in the Forestry in Mid. Wales.

NORWAY (Region unknown)

Website Id:  (Europe - Norway - 0013 and 0013A)

 HUNGARY (Debrecen)

Website Id:  (Europe - Hungary - 009 and 009A) 

 BERMUDA (hand made doll)

Website Id:  (America - Bermuda - 005)

 CANADA (Mounted Policeman)

Website Id:  (America - Canada - 0011)

 TUNISIA (Tourist doll)

Website Id:  (Africa - Tunisia - 008)

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MY WALK THROUGH THE FORESTRY:

I recently enjoyed a very invigorating walk of approximately four miles, through some Forestry in Mid Wales.

It was on a cold but sunny day and there was a lot to see, including waterfalls and a cave, different rock formations, and a panda in the woods!  The temperature was approximately 2 degrees centigrade.

ONE OF THE BRIDGES WE CROSSED

This one was a shakey bridge allowing just two people to cross at a time.

A BROOK, WITH ICICLES ABOVE

There was a sheer drop to this brook.

 A CAVE LEADING TO A VERY BEAUTIFUL SITE

After walking somewhat precariously through this very dark cave, through muddy puddles and over very slippery stones, we reached the most beautiful sight!  It was the most beautiful waterfall with icicles all around the bottom.  (See picture below).  If you look carefully at the photo of this cave, you can just see the light at the end of the tunnel.  (The big white spot at the front of the photo is reflection from my camera flash).

THE WATERFALL WITH ICICLES ALL AROUND THE LOWER PART

The photo does NOT do it justice, but if you click onto it to enlarge, it can be seen a little better.

 THE PANDA IN THE WOODS!

The "panda" is my grandaughter wearing her panda hat!  (Sorry.  I couldn't resist that one!)  Here she is writing up her diary.

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DOLLS FROM INDIA, AUSTRIA, NETHERLANDS and MALTA

INDIA, AUSTRIA, MALTA and NETHERLANDS dolls

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(But first I apologise for the delay in adding more dolls.  This was due to a family bereavement).

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This is a photograph of a very special lady.  The lady was my very dear Mum, who passed away very suddenly in January, at the age of 92.  In this photograph, which was taken just a few months ago, she is holding her youngest great-grandson.

(God bless you, MUM).

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And now some more dolls, in which my mother always showed great interest . . . . .

These are just a few dolls which I had already catalogued.  For more information and pictures, please see the website.  Thank you.

INDIA

hand made doll

(Website Id:  Asia - India - 0030)

 AUSTRIA

doll in Swiss costume

(Website Id:  Europe - Austria 0 0015)

 MALTA

(Website Id:  Europe - Malta - 0015)

 NETHERLANDS

(Website Id:  Europe - Netherlands - 0015)

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ME WITH MY MUM C.1942

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MY DOLLS HOUSE (No.3)

NEW PAGE:

I have now added another of my dolls houses onto a new page.

It is called "MADAM BELLIS" after my late father-in-law's grandmother, who had a hat shop many years ago.

There are more pictures, and information on how the house and contents were all made, and also a newspaper cutting of Madam Bellis, on the new page - "MY DOLLS HOUSE (No. 3).  To view this dolls house, just click onto "MY DOLLS HOUSE (No. 3)" at the top, right hand side of the HOME PAGE.

MADAM BELLIS

(Hat Shop and Tailors)

MADAM BELLIS

(The front).

 PART OF THE HAT SHOP.

ENJOY 

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DOLLS FROM INDIA, FRANCE, UKRAINE and WALES

HAPPY NEW YEAR

TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS!

Here are some beautiful dolls from INDIA (some of my favourites!), FRANCE, UKRAINE and WALES.

As always, for more pictures and more information about the dolls, please see the website.  Thank you.

For those of you who like to see my dolls houses and dioramas, I will be putting another of my dolls houses on here shortly, (time permitting!).

 INDIA (Gujarati Tribal doll)

(Website Id:  Asia - India - 0032, 0032A and 0032B)

 INDIA - (Gujarati Tribal doll)

(Website Id:  Asia - India - 0034, 0034A and 0034B)

 FRANCE - (pair of Santon dolls)

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0039)

 FRANCE - (Provence region)

(I think this is Provence region, but I am not certain).

(Website Id:  Europe - France - 0040)

 UKRAINE

(Website Id:  Europe - Ukraine - 008)

 WALES - (spinner doll)

(Website Id:  Europe - Wales - 0032) 

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NEW DOLL MAKER (KALISZEWSKI) on the Doll Maker page

KALISZEWSKI

I have added the doll maker KALISZEWSKI onto the DOLL MAKER PAGE, with the kind permission of Margaret, who is a collector of Polish costume dolls, and a fellow blogger.  (Thank you Margaret).
TO VIEW THE DOLL MAKER PAGE,  click onto "DOLL MAKERS" on the top, right hand side of the Home Page.

To see more pictures of my dolls made by this doll maker, please see the website.

Thank you.  Carole.

POLAND - Zakopane mountain man
(Made by:  Mr & Mrs Kaliszewski)
(Website Id:  Europe - Poland - 006 and 006A)

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GERMAN DOLLS (AND MY VISIT TO GERMANY)

I have just returned from GERMANY  where I visited some of the Christmas Markets.  Here are a few  dolls which I bought when I was there.  For more details, and more pictures of the dolls, please see the website.  Thank you.

GERMANY - (basket seller)

(Website Id:  Europe - Germany - 0021 and 0021A)

GERMANY - pair of dolls in Bavarian costume

(Website Id:  Europe - Germany - 0022, 0022A and 0022B)

GERMANY - (Cologne region)

(Website Id:  Europe - Germany - 0023 and 0023A)

(I was unable to find a matching pair)

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Here are a few pictures taken on some of my journey.

THE CHRISTMAS DONKEY - 

enjoying his view from the dashboard!

(The road shown here was solid ice).

ENTRANCE TO COLOGNE MARKET

ANOTHER STALL (Cologne)

THE "LIVE" NATIVITY STALL (Cologne)

(the people, sheep and donkey were all real, 

but the baby was a doll!)

COLOGNE CATHEDRAL

(Postcard)

MODELS ON DISPLAY INSIDE THE CATHEDRAL

THE BAND

(in one of the stalls of BRUHL Market)

BONN

(University Park)

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TRIBAL AND FESTIVAL DOLLS (GAMBIA) - and more Gambia pictures

Here is a MANDINKA KANKURANGO TRIBAL doll and a JOLA FESTIVAL doll.  

These two dolls were specially made for me in Gambia (thanks to my kind Gambian friend, Seedy!)

I have also added a few more pictures of Gambia.

For more information about the above dolls, the Mandinka Tribe and the Jola Festival, please see the website.  Thank you. 

GAMBIA - (Mandinka Kankurango Tribal doll

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 0010)

 GAMBIA - (Jola Festival doll)

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 0011 and 0011A)

 INFORMATION ABOUT THE TWO DOLLS ABOVE:
Some of the information for these dolls was given to me by Seedy Dampha (Tour Guide, Gambia).

  
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MORE PICTURES OF GAMBIA:

ME (front) AND MY FRIEND, SHAKING HANDS WITH A CROCODILE

(under supervision, by the side of Kachically Crocodile Pool!)

 A FAMILY OF BABOONS

(near Makasuto).

 CARRYING THE BABY

(piggy-back style).

 SEEDY DAMPHA

(Tour Guide, Banjul)

and goats!

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