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19th Century Dutch Dollhouse
This is another recent addition to my collection of antiques. It is from the 1800s though it has had quite a bit of restoration work done to the exterior. The work was done years ago by Phoenix...
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Hat Shop Re-Dressed
I spent some time cleaning the Hat Shop room box...it took a long time with Q-tips! But it looks much nicer now and the mirrors and glass are nice and shiny. I have not fixed the door to the glass...
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Christian Hacker Grocery Shop Redressed
I spent some time cleaning the large Grocery Store. I also got the Christian Hacker book and found this shop (424/4) listed in the book. So I can now confirm that this is indeed made by the Christian...
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OC County Fair
Marv and I spent Sunday evening at the Orange County Fair. We like this fair a great deal. I use to enter the LA County Fair when we lived in Tarzana and always looked forward to going each year. But...
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Porto's Bakery
I love Portos! I was excited to learn that my favorite Cuban bakery has recently opened a location closer to me. When I lived in LA and worked in Burbank, I would often have lunch at their Burbank...
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New wig for my French Fashion Doll
Recently I got together with some of my doll friends who collect antique French Fashion Dolls. One of my friends taught us how to make 18th century wigs for the dolls....as if the dolls were attending...
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Vinyl/ABS Plastic Ball Jointed Dolls
I have a number of big resin doll BJDs but I have been working on my display shelves in my doll room (doesn't every house have a doll room?) and they are too short to display the larger dolls so I have...
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Celebrating 26 years!
Marv and I were married 26 years ago today. What a wonderful journey we have had so far! I love you sweetie!
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Doll Leaves Doris
Several years ago I bought a large Ball Jointed Doll from the Doll Leaves Company. It is their Doris model (though I have named her Maggie). I have a few clothes for her but not very many. Last Fall...
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East German 1950s Grocery Store
Continuing my fascination with the antique and vintage shops...here is a piece from the 1950s. I believe this was made by Linus Dahnert in East Germany in the mid 1950s. I have dressed it with items...
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FAO Schwarz Mystery House Project
Oh boy...everyone needs a project and one landed in my lap this week! I get an email once a week of local Estate Sales, and I have to admit, I don't pay very much attention to it. Every now and then...
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Getting Ready for the UFDC Convention
I will be heading to Phoenix in a few weeks for the United Federation of Doll Clubs' annual convention. I have never been before but many of my friends and fellow doll club members attend every year....
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UFDC Convention
I am back from the Convention in Phoenix. It was hot but I spent almost the entire time in the hotel and convention area so the heat was not a problem. Here are some pics. I did not take very many...
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Halloween Doll Club Meeting & Luncheon
I hosted my doll club, The Renaissance Doll Study Club, for our October meeting. Of course, I had to do some fast dusting and tidying of the doll room which usually tends more towards chaos. I...
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Dollhouse Moving Day. Just back from a presentation at the Library. For those of you who might wonder...yep...this is how we move it!
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I had a wonderful opportunity to lecture to a group of PHD students about Business and the Creative individual as part of the Triple Helix Executive Leadership program. Lots of discussion about...
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Adopting Another DollhouseHere is a Log Cabin! This looks like a great project for the high school class!
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It's that time again! I'm at the Carmel Doll Shop in Northern California. Here I am presenting my chosen Rohmer reproduction "Matilde" to the table. This is always such a wonderful gathering. I am...
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Dollhouse displayI was recently asked if people ever build display stands for their houses, or just concentrate on the houses themselves. Here is one of my favorite examples of a dollhouse where the...
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This past weekend was the Wonderland Regional Doll Conference in Brea. I served on the Board of Directors for the Conference, as the Chairman of the Helper Room. This is a donation center and many...
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Another dollhouse has been adopted! We just received this one for rehab. Many thanks to the members of the Renaissance Doll Study Club for identifying it. We believe it to be from the 1930s. This...
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Zooming...Lots of my programs have had to be adapted for Zoom, due to the Pandemic. I often forget to photograph them. But here is a fun little project I did using die cut houses. The supplies were...
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Dressing a doll...Passing the time in quarantine last year, I did a number of projects. This one turned out much better than I thought when I started. This is an 1800s style child's dress made from...
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Valentine's Day Miniature CardsI have been wanting to try my hand at making these lovely miniatures. I have seen them at miniature and Doll House Shows and shops. I think this would be a great class...
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