DOLLS FROM COLOMBIA (Tikuna Tribe), INDIA and ITALY

On this Blog I am adding three new dolls.  There is an interesting Tikuna Tribe doll from COLOMBIA, South America, an Indian Snake Charmer doll from INDIA and an Italian doll from Northern ITALY which is similar to Lenci dolls but it is not marked.

More pictures and information about the Tikuna Tribe, the Indian doll, and the Italian doll can be seen on my website.

WELCOME to my new follower, ALICE.  I hope you will enjoy my website.

Carole.

COLOMBIA (Tikuna Tribe)

(Website Id:  America - Colombia - 006, 006A and 006B)

INDIA (Snake Charmer)

(Website Id:  Asia - India - 0014)

ITALY (Northern Italy)

(Website Id:  Europe - Italy - 0026)

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RONNAUG PETTERSSEN NOW ON THE DOLL MAKER PAGE (and Ndebele dolls S. Africa)

I have added a new doll maker to the DOLL MAKER page - Ronnaug Petterssen. 

I have also added three delightful little beaded Ndebele tribal dolls.  The workmanship in all these dolls is exquisite!

To see the information about the new Doll Maker, please click onto "DOLL MAKER" on the top, right hand side of the HOME PAGE.

To see more pictures and information about the dolls, please see the website.  Carole.

NORWAY

(Setesdal region)

(Website Id:  Europe - Norway - 0012, 0012A and 0012B)

 SOUTH AFRICA

Three Ndebele tribal dolls

(Website Id:  Africa - South Africa - 0019 and 0019A)

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DOLLS FROM SERBIA, PORTUGAL AND JAPAN (and a little Pet Shop diorama)

In this Blog I am listing dolls frrom SERBIA, PORTUGAL and JAPAN.  I have also added a little Pet Shop diorama (for those of you who like to see my dioramas).  I made it in 1998.

My latest news is that I have just joined Facebook with the help of two of my grandchildren.  (What it is to be young!).  I am thinking that it will take some getting used to!  It is a challenge, which is always good!

For more pictures and information about the dolls, please see the website.  For the diorama, please see the website under "Dioramas".  Carole.

SERBIA

(Website Id:  Europe - Serbia - 003)

 SERBIA

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

 PORTUGAL

(Website Id:  Europe - Portugal - 0017)

 JAPAN - kabucki dancer

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0022)

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PETS WORLD - Prop. A.Bird

(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0013 and 0013A)

 I made this little diorama out of an old bird house which I bought in a jumble sale. It is approximately 1/12th. scale. The front of it was made by my late husband and I put thin cardboard "slates" on the roof. The "plaster" on the outer walls is Polyfilla mixed with seaside sand. I made all the wooden cages with mesh fronts. The "glass" cases on the walls are empty TicTac boxes (tiny peppermint sweets). I bought the tiny birds in the cages but made the rabbits and reptiles with Fimo clay. In the centre of the shop is a gondola shelf holding lots of packets of seeds and grain for bird food and dog food etc. They are all covered with cling film. The cockatoo is off a keyring and the bird cage on a stand on the left is a vintage dolls house item. I made all the dogs leads with coloured braid. The handles and collars are made from very thin leather. The boxes of dog food etc. in the window were made using cut-outs out of a magazine. I made the bird houses and shop counter with wood. The bird bath outside the shop is an up-turned brass candlestick (painted) and I made the bird table with wood.  I made the pet Shop in 1998.

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ST. DAVID'S DAY - A NEW PAGE -"THE WELSH COSTUME"

WALES,THE LAND OF SONG - - -

HAPPY ST. DAVID'S DAY!!

1st. March

 NOSWAITH PRACTIS
(Evening practice)

(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0011, 0011A and 0011B)

The 1st. March is the day on which Wales celebrates St. David's Day - (the Patron Saint of Wales), so I thought I would do an all-Welsh theme for this Blog.

I have put a new page on the Blog which is called "The Welsh Costume".  To view this page, please click on "The Welsh Costume" at the top, right hand corner of the Home page on the Blog.

The picture below shows "Mam's Craft Cupboard", which is a Welsh Craft Shop.  I made the items in it in 2000.  For more information and pictures about the Craft Shop (and "Noswaith Practis", above), please see the website. 

MAM'S CRAFT CUPBOARD

(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Europe - Wales - 0036, 0036A and 0036B).

WALES

Welsh Harpist

(Website Id:  Europe - Wales - 0016)

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DENMARK DOLLS (and a life-size "American Indian doll!")

In this Blog I am listing two dolls from DENMARK (and a life-size "American Indian doll!")

For more pictures and information of the Danish dolls please see the website. 

DENMARK

(Website Id:  Europe - Denmark - 0012 and 0012A)

 DENMARK
(Website Id.  Europe - Denmark - 0013 and 0013A)
(I think this doll represents Denmark
but I am not 100% certain).

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 LIFE-SIZE "AMERICAN INDIAN DOLL!" (C.1941)

(ME dressed up for a recent fancy dress party!)

(A good laugh does you the power of good!)

Carole.
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SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS (and my visit to ST. FAGANS, S.Wales)

On this Blog I am showing you just a very small part of St. Fagans Museum, South Wales, and also TWO SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS. 

ST. FAGANS MUSEUM

(South Wales)

I have recently visited St. Fagans Museum in South Wales.  I found it so interesting that I thought I would share it with you.  At St. Fagans there are over fourty original buildings from various historical periods in Wales that have been re-erected at St. Fagans.  You can find all the information and lots more pictures on their website at:   www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans

For more information about the SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS please see my website.

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St. Fagans open-air museum is set in 100 acres of parkland in the grounds of St. Fagans Castle, South Wales.

The first picture shows a farmhouse which was originally built C.1470, and was called Cilewent.  It was originally situated in Cwmteuddwr, Rhayader, Powys, in Mid Wales.  The original walls were rebuilt in stone in 1734.  It is called a "long house" with cattle living at one end and humans at the other end.  All that is left of the original house are the two cruck trusses in the cow house and the timber-framed partition between the cowhouse and the dwelling.  This type of house was once common in mid and south Wales.  The farmhouse was dismantled in 1955 and re-erected at St. Fagans in 1959.  The furniture in the house is C.1750.

CILEWENT FARMHOUSE

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ST. TEILO'S CHURCH

This church was originally situated in Llandeilo, Tal-y-bont, near Pontardulais in South Wales.  It was built in the 13th. century.  It ceased to be used in 1970, and due to the remoteness, it became a target for vandals and thieves so it was dismantled in 1985.  Re-building was started at St. Fagans in 1997 and finished in 2007.  After extensive research the screens in the church are all carved by hand.

ST. TEILO'S CHURCH

(interior)

ST. TEILO'S CHURCH

the carved screens

The carved screens (close up)

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SHALLOWPOOL DOLLS

NETHERLANDS COSTUME

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0055)

NETHERLANDS COSTUME

(Website Id:  Europe - England - 0055A and 0055B)

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HAPPY VALENTINE!

Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day.

I have added pictures of my Diorama - "The Propsal" and also a pair of cute little Japanese dolls.

For more pictures of the Japanese dolls and more information about my Diorama, please see the website.  Carole.

THE PROPOSAL

(Website Id:  (Dioramas) Wales - The Proposal - 009)

JAPAN

(Website Id:  Asia - Japan - 0024, 0024A and 0024B)

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