HAPPY DIAMOND JUBILEE!

HAPPY DIAMOND JUBILEE!

I hope all those people celebrating with their Street Parties will have a very enjoyable day.

"I'M LEANING ON THE LAMPOST - - - - - - "

I made this diorama for the Golden Jubilee in 2002, so I thought I would bring it back out for the Diamond Jubilee (and the people in it don't look a day older!)

The Vicar is obviously enjoying himself but his wife watching from the background doesn't look any too pleased!  

I have made everything in this diorama (except the dishes), including the dolls, the Pub., and the lampost etc. (My late husband did the electrics for the lampost).

(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0020)

 (Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0020A)

 (Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0020B)

 (Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0020C)

 (Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0020D)

 (Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0020E)

  

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OZARK DOLLS, DOLLS FROM GHANA and ("Been Fishin' " diorama)

I have now added OZARK dolls from Arkansas (United States of America), dolls from GHANA, West Africa, and a new DIORAMA, "Been Fishin'  ", to the website.

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

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(an Ozark doll)

(Website Id:  America - United States of America - 0022)  

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Arkansas Joan - an Ozark woman)

(Website Id:  America - United States of America - 0023)  

 GHANA

(Website Id:  Africa - Ghana - 007)

 GHANA

(Website Id: - Africa - Ghana - 006 and 006A)

 GHANA 

(Website Id:  Africa - Ghana - 0010)

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"BEEN FISHIN' " (Diorama).

This is "Duncan MacTrowt" and he has "Been Fishin'!"   He is a "tall" man measuring just over 6" high. I made him with a cloth over pipecleaner body.  His head, hands and boots are made of Fimo and he has painted features and sheepswool hair, beard and moustache.  I made his spectacles with fuse wire.  I made the bench and table in approximately 1990 with some scrap solid oak wood which was given to me by a coffin maker!   (The oak was thirty years old in 1990).   I made this scene simply to use up a spare fishing rod which I made in 1990.  I used the one part of a press-stud fastener for the reel.  I have also made the fish, the cat and the fruit in the bowl with Fimo.  The fishing net hanging on the wall is part of a sleeping net which I bought in a chemist shop and I made the yellow waterproofs and sou'wester from a pair of rubber kitchen gloves.  The denim bag on the floor, and the mat, were made from pieces of scrap fabric.  The small round table on the right was a wooden puzzle which I cut a round wooden top for.  The tiles on the floor are 1/12th." scale terracotta tiles from a dolls house supplier.  A friend made the cross-stitch  "Bless this house" picture by using one thread of embroidery cotton.  The wellingtons on the floor were originally green and were bought in a National Trust shop.  I painted them black. 

I made the diorama in 2012.

"BEEN FISHIN' "

(Website Id: - (Dioramas) Europe - 0038 and 0038A)

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DOLLS FROM HUNGARY, THREE PEGGY NISBET DOLLS (and a hand knitted dolls outfit)

Dolls from HUNGARY and three PEGGY NISBET dolls have been listed this time.

I have also finished knitting a little outfit for Charlie, who is a 1960's doll.  He was made in England, and measures just 3" HIGH.  (I found it quite a change to knit with a dark colour!)

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

HUNGARY - (Region unknown)

(Website Id:  Europe - Hungary - 008, 008A and 008B)

ENGLAND - (Henry V111th.)

(A Peggy Nisbet doll).

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0056)

ENGLAND - (Mary, Queen of Scotts)

(A Peggy Nisbet doll).

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0057)

 ENGLAND - (William Shakespeare)

(A Peggy Nisbet doll).

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0058, 0058A and 0058B)

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This is "CHARLIE".

Isn't he cute?  I decided to leave his hat off because he has such lovely moulded hair which I do not want to hide!

To give you an idea of the size of the knitting, his jacket measures just ONE INCH LONG.

ENGLAND - (hand knitted outfit)

CHARLIE
(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - England - 005 and 005A)

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DOLLS FROM VIETNAM, BRAZIL, AUSTRIA and THE ISLAND OF BONAIRE

On this Blog I have listed dolls from Asia, America and Europe.  They are from Vietnam, Brazil, the Island of Bonaire, and Austria.

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

At the moment I am working on a small diorama which I hope to finish soon, and also a little bit of miniature knitting (time permitting!)

VIETNAM - (hand made wedding dolls)

(Website Id:  Asia - Vietnam - 006, 006A and 006B)

BRAZIL  - (Amazon Rainforest rattle doll)

(Website Id:  America - Brazil - 008)

BONAIRE (the Island of) - two tourist dolls

(Website Id:  America - Bonaire - 001, 001A and 001B)

 

AUSTRIA - pair of Tyrolean dolls

(Website Id:  Europe - Austria - 0016, 0016A and 0016B)

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NETHERLANDS dolls by Rozetta, (and an email comment)

Today I am listing a pair of NETHERLANDS dolls, and also an EMAIL COMMENT off ALICE from the U.S.A.  (One of my Dioramas fans!)

For more pictures of the Netherlands dolls please see the website.  Thank you.

Here is a nice quality pair of vintage plastic dolls from the Netherlands.  Although plastic dolls are not everyone's favourite, some of the "older" plastic dolls are of better quality and can be quite collectable.  This pair was made by ROZETTA.  (There does not seem to be much information about this maker, available today).  The dolls are C.1955.

NETHERLANDS - Volendam region

(Website Id:  Europe - Netherlands - 0013, 0013A and 0013B)

ALICE'S EMAIL COMMENT from the U.S.A. 


 I enjoyed seeing familiar type dolls in your recent blog.  The Pettersen couple is  like one I had as a gift from our son when he was in Norway, but sadly were two of the dolls which were stolen, as well as a snake charmer from India, which our daughter had given us, and others.  The dolls I mourned especially were ones that  my grandmother had bought on a Mediterranean cruise, from Turkey and Palestine, as well as Italy, the beginning of my collection in 1923.  The Serbian couple is like my couple which I gave to my brother and his wife who were with us in Dubrovnik (when Tito was still in power) and who found the little shop they were in. My information was that the man was Serbian and the woman Croatian, but I don't know how reliable that is.
 It is almost like seeing old friends, when I see them on your site. And I really enjoyed seeing the "life size" Indian doll - I am sure it was fun to dress up like that. Your collection is getting more and more exciting, isn't it?  And I  enjoy your dioramas and marvel at how you can create them.  As ever, Alice

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(Comment from Carole)

Thank you again, Alice.  It must have been so sad to have lost your treasured dolls in that way.  Carole.  x.

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TONGA and INDIA dolls (and my visit to Caerphilly Castle)

I am now listing a doll from TONGA and a doll from INDIA.  

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

I have just returned from a visit to South Wales.  I visited CAERPHILLY CASTLE which is the second largest castle in Europe.  For more information, please see below.  Thank you.

TONGA

(Website Id:  Oceania - Tonga - 001 and 001A)

 INDIA - (Tamil Nadu dancer)

Website Id:  (Asia - India - 0029)

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CAERPHILLY CASTLE (Castell Caerffili)

Caerphilly Castle is the second largest medieval castle still standing in Europe.  It is a medieval castle in a 30 acre site.  It is one of the biggest in Britain and is famous for it's "leaning tower" (which can be partly seen on the right hand side of the first picture).  Today it is a popular site for wedding receptions which are held in the impressive Great Hall.

It was built between 1268 and 1271.  In 1956 the castle and grounds were handed over to the British Government.  

It was built by Gilbert "the red" de Clare (Lord of Glamorgan), a red headed nobleman of Norman descent after a dispute between him and the Prince of Gwynedd, Llywelyn the Last.

(Caerphilly is also famous for it's cheese!)

CAERPHILLY CASTLE

(showing part of the "leaning tower"

on the right).

Ducks and swans on the moat.

The entrance.

The entrance.

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ISRAEL, POLAND and FRANCE dolls newly listed

I hope you have all had a good Easter!

I am adding three more dolls onto my website - an interesting ISRAEL doll (Church Goer?), a POLAND doll from the Lowicz region and  a French Petitcolin doll from the Alsace region.

To see more photos and information about these dolls, please see my website.  Thank you.

I am hoping to list another little diorama soon, for those of you who like seeing them.  (I just don't know where the time goes to!)

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ISRAEL - (Church Goer?)

(Website Id:  Asia - Israel - 0018 and 0018A).

 POLAND (Lowicz region)

(Website Id: - Europe - Poland - 0019 and 0019A).

 FRANCE (Alsace region)

(Website Id: - Europe - France - 0038).

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