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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MY VISIT TO GAMBIA (and Gambian dolls)

I have just returned from a very memorable visit to GAMBIA, West Africa.    These are the dolls which I purchased when I was there.  They are all hand made dolls.

For more information about the dolls, The WOLLOF TRIBE, THE MANDINKA TRIBE and the KORA (musical instrument), please see the website.  Thank you.

(I have also added a few photos which were taken in Gambia).

GAMBIA

(The Wallof Tribe - wedding costume)

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 005)

 

 GAMBIA 

Mandinka Tribe - fertility doll

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 006)

 GAMBIA

(Pair of dolls in traditional costume)

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 007, 007A and 007B)

 GAMBIA

(Man of the Mandinka Tribe, playing the kora).

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 008).

 GAMBIA

(A Chief)

(Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 009 and 009A).

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SOME GAMBIAN PICTURES

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ROSEMARY (centre)

(who made my doll - Website Id:  Africa - Gambia - 007).

SEEDY DAMPHA  Tour Guide (in yellow shirt)

(who gave me information about the Tribes and costumes of the dolls).

 HARVESTING THE COCONUTS (Hotel grounds)

 FEEDING THE MONKEYS

 MONKEY WITH BABY (and me!)

ANOTHER MONKEY

LOCALS WAITING FOR THE FISHING BOATS TO ARRIVE

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