HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

TO ALL MY

FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS
FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD

I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all my friends and followers, for all the support you have given me during the year.  It makes my website all worth while!  I love hearing from you!  My website has opened up a lot of interesting opportunities for me, and through it, I have "met" some very interesting people, some of them personally, and from different countries.

I have many "doll" friends around the world, including America to Indonesia, Russia to Africa, Asia to Australia, and even the remote Island of Pitcairn, which makes it all so interesting for me.  It is a truly wonderful thing for me to have "met" you on-line, and I hope you will continue to follow me.

Just in December alone, I have had over 4,000 visitors to my website.  What a wonderful thing!  I hope I will continue to hold your interest.

This time of the year is a special time, looking forward to the future, travelling to fresh places, and meeting more lovely people.  But it is not quite so happy for some people, who have lost loved ones, or are homeless, so let us spread happiness around the World, and let us help as many as we can.  The old saying is:  "Give a smile, get a smile", and make someone's day a lot happier for them.  

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BULGARIA - (A January 1st. doll)

Website Id:  (Europe - Bulgaria - 006)

Approximately 18" high (including tall mask).  A January 1st. Festival doll.  Men in Bulgaria (and other countries) are dressed like this to scare away the "dark forces".  The bells these dancers wear are sheep's bells and a real male dancer wears a total weight of 35 kilos of bells to dance with!  Everything about the dance is based on the bells.

His body is plastic which has been covered over with fabric, and his head has been replaced with a mask.

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HAPPY DOLL HUNTING FOR 2017, and THANK YOU ALL, once again.

Carole.

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DOLLS FROM GUATEMALA

MERRY CHRISTMAS

to all my friends and followers.

(A card from Father Christmas for you!)

Today I am listing a lovely dolls from GUATEMALA.

I am also adding a colourful hair-slide with handmade Guatemalan dolls, a flute, a set of pipes, and a small drum on it.  To see the hair-slide, (and the back of it), please see the page - "MY FOREIGN HATS AND HEAD-WEAR".

As always, you can see more photos and more information about the dolls on the website.  Thank you.

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GUATEMALA

Website Id:  (America - Guatemala - 006)

GUATEMALA - (Worry dolls)
Website Id:  (America - Guatemala - 008)

GUATEMALA - (Worry doll)
Website Id:  (America - Guatemala - 005)

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GUATEMALA - 

(a hand made hair-slide)
On the Page,
"MY FOREIGN HATS AND HEAD-WEAR COLLECTION"

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Carole.

ENJOY!
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WELSH DOLLS FROM WALES (United Kingdom)

Today I am listing three dolls from WALES (UNITED KINGDOM).  They are a Coracle Man, a Collier Man and a lady dressed in the 1850's-style costume of Radnorshire (Mid. Wales). 

At the bottom of the post is a little information about the Welsh coracle.

I am also listing another male hat from UZBEKISTAN on the page - "MY FOREIGN HATS AND HEAD-WEAR".  To see that page, just click onto that title at the top, right hand side of the HOME PAGE. 

As always, you can see more pictures, and more information about the dolls, on the website.  Thank you.

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WALES - (A man with a coracle)

Website Id:  (Europe - Wales - 0039 and 0039A) 

WALES - (A collier man)

Website Id:  (Europe - Wales - 0040 and 0040A)

WALES - (A lady dressed in the

1850's-style costume of Radnorshire (Mid. Wales).

Website Id:  (Europe - Wales - 0042)

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THE WELSH CORACLE:

The coracle is a traditional flat bottom boat which was often used by men when fishing, and sometimes for transport. 

They were traditionally made with wicker, and covered with animal hides, but more recently with calico or canvas.  They were painted with pitch or tar to make them waterproof and are flat-bottomed to cope with the rapids and rough river conditions.

They were once also to be found in parts of Scotland, Ireland and England, but now they are only in use on the River Teifi and the River Tywi by fishermen in West Wales.  They are rowed with a single paddle.

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UZBEKISTAN

(A square-shaped hat)

Carole

ENJOY!

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DOLLS FROM the CHANNEL ISLANDS (GUERNSEY) and PERU (and a few dolls for sale)

HAPPY HALLOWE'EN

TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FOLLOWERS

THE WITCH'S BREW

(My 1/12th. scale roombox)

I hope you all enjoyed a very happy "HALLOWE'EN".  I have just realised that I am a bit late for that, but as usual, time has got the better of me!  Where DOES the time go?

Today I am listing a delightful doll from The Channel Islands (Guernsey), and also a delightful doll from Peru.  They are both hand made dolls, each with a charm of their own.  (I hope you will like them).

As always, you can see more photos of them, and more information about them on the website.  Thank you. 

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I have also added a few more dolls for sale, which you can see on the "DOLLS FOR SALE" page. They are from Haiti, Romania, Luxembourg and France.  For information about them, please click onto that page title, at the top right hand corner of this page.  Thank you.

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HATS from Albania have now been added onto the page:  "MY FOREIGN HATS AND HEAD-WEAR COLLECTION" and shoes from Albania and Macedonia have now been added onto the page:  "MY FOREIGN SHOES COLLECTION".

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Just two of my latest dolls:

THE CHANNEL ISLANDS (Guernsey)

(Flower Seller)

Website Id:  (Europe - Channel Islands (Guernsey) - 003, 003A, 003B, 003C and 003D)

PERU - (Lady weaving)

Website Id:  (America - Peru - 0017, 0017A and 0017B)

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 Carole

ENJOY!

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MY VISIT TO MACEDONIA and DOLLS FROM MACEDONIA

I have recently returned from MACEDONIA where I purchased a few dolls.  They represent the regions of Galicnik, Ohrid and Mariovo.
They all have vinyl bodies.  Although the costumes on these dolls are nicely made, and colourful, I was unable to find any handmade dolls.
As always, for more pictures, and more information about these dolls, please see the website.  Thank you.

I have also added a few photos of Macedonia (as some of my followers like to see where I have been).

MACEDONIA - (Galicnik)

Website Id:  (Europe - Macedonia - 004, 004A, 004B, 004C and 004D)

 MACEDONIA - (Ohrid)

Website Id:  (Europe - Macedonia - 005 and 005A)

MACEDONIA - (Mariovo)

Website Id:  (Europe - Macedonia - 006 and 006A)

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A FEW PHOTOS OF MACEDONIA:

A LIFE-SIZE MODEL OF A

LADY IN MACEDONIAN COSTUME

(In a restaurant)

A VIEW FROM OUR ROOM

THE SEAFRONT
(with Albania in the distance)

AN IRISH PUB IN MACEDONIA!

CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT
(at Plaoshnik)

A BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DISPLAY
(outside a house)

 Carole.

ENJOY!

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MY VISIT TO ALBANIA (and DOLLS from ALBANIA)

I have just returned from a visit to ALBANIA and MACEDONIA.  I was able to find some dolls there and would have loved to have purchased more, but my suitcase was not big enough!  (I will have to go back again!).

I only saw vinyl dolls there, but the costumes are interesting and they are pretty and colourful.  (They don't seem to make handmade dolls the same these days).
Today I am listing the few ALBANIA dolls I purchased, and I will list the MACEDONIA dolls as soon as possible.
I also found just one doll in Albania, which is dressed in the costume of KOSOVO.

ALBANIA is a beautiful, mountainous country in South Eastern Europe.  It is bordered by Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo and Macedonia,
In 1991, Albania experienced political changes in the Communist era, and until then it was very isolated from international communities.
The Republic of Albania became established, and open to visitors  in 1991.

As usual, for more photos, and more information about the dolls, please see the website.  Thank you.

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       ALBANIA 

(Traditional couple from the North of Albania)

Website Id:  (Europe - Albania - 006 and 006A)

ALBANIA

(Cameri, Albania)

Website Id:  (Europe - Albania - 007 and 007A)

ALBANIA

(Gjirokaster)

Website Id:  (Europe - Albania - 008 and 008A)

ALBANIA

(Shqiperi E Jugut)

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

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JUST A FEW PHOTOS FROM ALBANIA:

CHILD-SIZE MODELS

advertising dolls for sale,

outside a Gift Shop in Kruja.

VIEW FROM ONE OF THE MANY CASTLES

ME ON ONE OF OUR "COFFEE STOPS".

TIRANA CASTLE,

WHERE WEDDING PHOTOS ARE

OFTEN TAKEN.

Carole.

ENJOY!

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DOLLS FROM CHINA, ENGLAND, CYPRUS, FRANCE and CHILE

Today I am listing dolls from CYPRUS,CHINA,  ENGLAND, FRANCE and CHILE.
They include a lady working on some tatting, a "stick" doll, a peasant doll, a Mother and baby, and a lovely little vintage doll from England.

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

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CYPRUS - (a lady, tatting)

Website Id:  (Europe - Cyprus - 004, 004A and 004B) 

CHINA - (A "stick" doll)

Website Id:  (Asia - China - 0024)

ENGLAND - (Austrian costume) 

(A Peggy Nisbet doll).

Website Id:  (Europe - England - 0089)

ENGLAND - (Yugoslavian costume)

(A Peggy Nisbet doll).

Website Id:  (Europe - England - 0076)

ENGLAND - (A little vintage doll)

Website Id:  (Europe - England - 0090)

FRANCE - (A peasant from Lorraine)

Website Id:  ((Europe - France - 0017)

CHILE - (Mother and baby)

Website Id:  (America - Chile - 006 and 006A)

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A POSTCARD
A pair of Austrian dolls
made by Elli Riehl

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ME WITH MY MOTHER
(approximately 1943)
(Where is that little doll now?)

Carole.

ENJOY!
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DOLLS FROM PORTUGAL (Madeira), CHINA, FRANCE, WALES AND MEXICO

Today I am listing dolls from PORTUGAL (Madeira), CHINA, FRANCE, WALES and MEXICO.

The Portuguese doll (Madeira) is a beautiful vintage doll with a plastic body.  Many people do not like plastic dolls, but I think the old vintage ones certainly have a charm of their own and can be of very good quality.  This one is a 1960's doll and is a good quality doll, and very well dressed.  Her clothes are beautifully embroidered and her mule-type shoes are delightful, as they are embroidered, and they have real leather soles and heels.  

As always, you can see more pictures, and more information about the dolls, on my website.  Thank you.

I have also added a couple of Postcards of people in costume.

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PORTUGAL (Madeira)

Website Id:  (Europe - Portugal (Madeira) - 0016, 0016A, 0016B and 0016C)

CHINA (Opera Character doll)

Website Id:  (Asia - China - 0025 and 0025A)

FRANCE (Brittany)

Website Id:  Europe - France (Brittany) - 0045)

WALES (a hand made doll)

Website Id:  (Europe - Wales - 0041 and 0041A)

WALES - (a hand made doll)

Website Id:  (Europe - Wales - 0042)

MEXICO

Website Id:  (America - Mexico - 0022)

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PEOPLE IN COSTUME

POSTCARDS

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ALBANIA

ARMENIA

Carole

ENJOY!

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