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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SPAIN (Catalan doll), and a miniature greenhouse

Here is a pretty little doll from the Catalonia region of Spain, Catalonia being an autonomous region of Northern Spain.  You can see pictures of her, and also information about the Catalonia region on the website.

I am also listing a 1/12th." scale dolls house greenhouse.  This is not on the website but information about it is given below.

SPAIN (Catalonia)

(Website Id:  Europe - Spain - 0032 and 0032A)

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GREENHOUSE:

This little greenhouse was made for me by my late husband, in approximately 2000.  It was made to go with my dolls house - (No. 2 - page title at the top of the HOME page on the Blog).

It was made with 1/12th." scale real bricks, with a wooden frame and perspex windows.

A 1/12th." SCALE GREENHOUSE

 SIDE VIEW (closed)

I made all the plants, hanging basket and slatted top etc. inside.  I used a dolls house chimney pot for the plant by the door.

SIDE VIEW (open)

The tiles on the ground have been cut out of wood and papered with flecked paper.  I made the seed boxes with wood.

ANOTHER SIDE VIEW

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DOLLS FROM MOZAMBIQUE, UKRAINE AND UZBEKISTAN

MOZAMBIQUE, UKRAINE AND UZBEKISTAN DOLLS

Dolls from three countries in three different continents added this time.

For more pictures, and some information about Mozambique and the Mozambique costume, please see the website.  Thank you.

MOZAMBIQUE

(Website Id:  Africa - Mozambique - 001)

MOZAMBIQUE

(Website Id:  Africa - Mozambique - 002)

 UKRAINE

(Website Id:  Europe - Ukraine - 007, 007A and 007B) 

 UZBEKISTAN

(Website Id:  Asia - Uzbekistan - 009)

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Just a little rural scene near my home.

(Some of the sheep I met today!)

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ITALIAN CLOWN (and my walk around the lake!)

ITALIAN CLOWN AND BOY

This clown is not on the website, but I thought I would show him to you.

Although he isn't exactly my type of doll, there is something about him which makes me want to keep him!

He is approximately 23" tall with a cloth over wire armature body and felt covered face.  Painted features.  The little boy is made in the same way, and he is SO cute!  All their clothes are made of felt, as is the umbrella.

Makers marks:  "TRISTEZA" on a metal plate on the front of the base (Trieste?).  There is no marking on the clown.  C.1960 to 1970?

ITALY (clown and boy)

 I WANT A HUG!

 THE FELT UMBRELLA

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MY WALK AROUND THE LAKE

Today I have walked around our local lake with some of the staff, residents and relations of a Residential Home in my local town, to promote fitness and health!  I must add that it was with some trepidation as it is the scene of my fall when I cracked my pelvis, last May!

I did a detour on the way home, walking through the local park, an approximate walk of 4.5 miles.  Needless to say, it didn't rain for once!

PART OF THE LAKE

(with NESSIE" the water spout on the middle!)

 THE HOUSE ON THE LEFT WAS

ORIGINALLY THE OLD BOATHOUSE

 IS IT FEEDING TIME YET?

 A FEW OF THE SWANS AND DUCKS

 SOME OF THE RESIDENTS AND STAFF

 A KEEN FOLLOWER!

 COUNCIL OFFICES

(originally a Victorian hotel)

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DOLLS FROM BELARUS, MOLDOVA, LITHUANIA, PORTUGAL (Madeira) and JORDAN

Listed here are lovely hand made dolls from BELARUS, MOLDOVA, LITHUANIA,  MADEIRA (Portugal) and also a little pair from JORDAN.

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

BELARUS

(Website Id:  Europe - Belarus - 003, 003A and 003B)

 MOLDOVA

(Website Id:  Europe - Moldova - 003, 003A and 003B)

 LITHUANIA

(Website Id:  Europe - Lithuania - 002, and 002A)

 PORTUGAL (Madeira)

(Website Id:  Europe - Portugal (Madeira) - 0014 and 0014A)

 JORDAN

(Asia - Jordan - 004)

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MORE DOLLS TO COME - time permitting.

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MY DOLLS HOUSE (NO. 2) - "WYNFORD"

I have added another dolls house on a NEW PAGE.
(Just click on "DOLLS HOUSE (No. 2)" at the top, right hand side of this page, to see it).
I have NOT SHOWN the outside of the house, as I have designed it and made it myself from my own 1/12th." scale plans.  I also made all the furniture and dolls, etc.
I made the house in the 1930's style and the furniture in the 1940's style, based on the furniture which was in my parents home during the 1940's.
I named the house "WYNFORD", after the late Wynford Vaughan Thomas.
I made the house between 1990 and 1991.
There are lots of pictures for you to see.  ENJOY!

WYNFORD

(The parlour)

 WYNFORD
(The dining room).

 WYNFORD
(The passage-way).

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