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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MY VISIT TO SENEGAL

I have just returned from Gambia.

My camera broke down towards the end of my holiday.  I think the poor thing was over-worked!  I now have to wait until my new camera arrives by post before I can put any of my Gambian pictures on the blog.  

I managed to find some interesting dolls in Gambia which I will add here as soon as possible. 

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When I was there I couldn't resist going to Senegal, as it was so close!  Below are some photos taken by my friend, Chris.

SENEGAL SAFARI

Me stroking a 7 months old lion cub.

(I must be mad!)

 Oh!  More visitors again today!

(7 months old lion cub)

 PAIR OF ZEBRAS

 RHINO

(weighing three tons)

 A PAIR OF GIRAFFES

 A FAMILY OF WARTHOGS

 ME - front row on the left (in a blue blouse)

My friend CHRIS next to me (in a white blouse)

SENEGAL PICTURES courtesy of my friend Chris.

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INDIA, ISRAEL, MALAWI AND DENMARK DOLLS

On this blog I am listing dolls from INDIA, ISRAEL, MALAWI and DENMARK.

They are Gujarati tribal dolls, a Bedouin doll from Israel, carved tribal doll/figures from Malawi and a Denmark doll from Copenhagen.

INDIA - pot seller and wife

(Website Id:  Asia - India - 0030, 0030A and 0030B)

 ISRAEL - (Bedouin doll)

(Website Id:  Asia - Israel - 0020 and 0020A)

 MALAWI - (pair of tribal doll/figures)

(Website Id:  Africa - Malawi - 003 and 003A)

 DENMARK - (Copenhagen)

(Website Id:  Europe - Denmark - 0015)

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MORE DOLLS TO FOLLOW

My camera has finally given up.  I think the poor thing has been over-worked!  Living where I do I have to wait for it to come by post.  I will then have to practise with it before listing new dolls from my latest trip!

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DOLLS FROM NAMIBIA, TOGO AND HUNGARY

Today I am adding dolls from NAMIBIA, TOGO and HUNGARY.

These are all hand made dolls, Namibia and Hungary being made of cloth, and Togo, hand carved wooden dolls which were purchased in a Voodoo Market in Togo.

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

NAMIBIA

(Website Id:  Africa - Namibia - 002 and 002A)

 TOGO - (pair of dolls/figures)

(Website Id:  Africa - Togo - 002)

 HUNGARY

(Possibly made by the Firm of Ars Lenci)

(Website Id:  Europe - Hungary - 0010 and 0010A)

More dolls to follow.

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A ZULU BRIDE, and dolls from MOROCCO, MEXICO and WALES

The dolls listed here are an interesting Zulu bride doll from SOUTH AFRICA with a lovely beaded outfit, a MOROCCAN woman with a basket of beans, a Tarahumara doll from MEXICO and a little slate splitter doll from WALES. 

You can see information about the costume of the Zulu bride, information about the Mexican doll and more pictures of all these dolls on the website.

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MINIATURE KNITTING:

I have recently started knitted some "combinations" for a 1/12th." scale male doll.  I am knitting it with sewing thread.  At the moment I am nearly at the top of one leg, and it has taken a total of ten and a half hours to knit, so far.  I will finish it eventually, although I really enjoy doing miniature knitting, so I don't mind how long it takes to knit it!

AFRICA - Zulu bride doll

(Website Id:  Africa - South Africa - 0020, 0020A and 0020B)

 MOROCCO - woman with beans

(Website Id:  Africa - Morocco - 0016)

 MEXICO - Tarahumara doll

(Website Id:  America - Mexico - 0017)

 WALES - slate splitter doll

(Website Id:  Europe - Wales - 0033)

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MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT DOLLS HOUSE FURNITURE!

NEW PAGE

In approximately 1995 I decided to try making some dolls house furniture.  This was the result! 

You can see  more furniture on my NEW PAGE - "MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT DOLLS HOUSE FURNITURE!".  

To view the page, just click onto it on the top, right hand side of this page.  You will also be able to see the rest of the furniture, and the dolls house which it is now in.

OWL AND DISPLAY CASE

(on separate table)

DAVENPORT DESK

ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSE

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(MORE DOLLS TO FOLLOW!)
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