Did you know dolls was found in the Underground Railroad ? (253 hits)
when I think about a doll, the words “love, pretty, treasure, adorable, caring, and jewel” come to me. A little girl feels loved when receiving a doll. Even teens, or ladies can appreciate the loving qualities of dolls.
I remember when I was a little girl. One Christmas I received a doll. The first thing I would look for is a comb to fix her hair pretty. My mother got so mad at me because, at the end of Feb., her hair was all combed out. I forgot that I could not add hair to her head. I loved my doll so much. Every where that I would go, I would take my bald headed doll with me. Once, my brother waited until I was asleep one night and slipped my doll away from me and buried it in the back yard. I was devastated. My mother finally told me what had helped to my doll when I turned forty years old.
Did you know–All dolls made before the 1930’s are considered antiques? Dolls have been a part of human kind since prehistoric times. There where dolls made from clay and wooden beads found that have been dated back to 2000bc in many Egyptian tombs. They probably came from wealthy families. In Rome and Greece there were also dolls found in graves. There are dolls with movable limbs and removable garments dating back 600 bc. Dolls have been a way of passing cultural norms on to children everywhere. In the 1800’s rag dolls was introduced as a child’s first toy. Wax dolls were also popular in the 17th and 18th centuries here in America and other countries. After the civil war to now, dolls have become well sought out.
FACTS — DID YOU KNOW:—(1) Commercially produced rag dolls were first introduced in the 1850’s by English and American manufactures? (2) Egypt (Roman,1st-5th century AD) dolls were stuffed with papyrus? (3) Germany was the first to produced peg wooden jointed dolls? (4) Porcelain dolls became popular in the 1900’s? (5) Dolls was also found in the Underground Rail Road?
Over the years cloth dolls have been stuffed with fabric scraps, leaves, feathers, sawdust, straw, cotton, and just about anything you can imagine.
KEEPING A LEGACY GOING WITH THESE VERY RARE DOLLS
Oh yeah, I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Linda Rollins, and I am a doll artist. I hand make one of a kind dolls. I started making dolls over 20 years ago. I would hand make dolls for my family members and friend. When making my dolls, I would put lots of LOVE and CARE in them. Sometimes it would take me a month to six months to make a special doll. I wanted the person that received the doll to feel as special as me when I received my dolls as a little girl. My mother had ten kids and was an single parent, so I knew my doll was special. My handmade dolls has been featured and exhibited at numerous events. I hand pick the best fabric and create each doll with it’s own personality. The attire of each doll is also unique. All of my dolls fall under the head title of LOVE. They are love dolls. My grandmother’s dying wish was to spread love. There are different categories the dolls falls under.
You may desire to select one of the DANCING SISTERS LOVE DOLLS with their arms open wide waiting to give you a great big hug. When you collect them and place them in a line, they look like they are dancing. The DANCING SISTERS LOVE DOLLS each have their own unique way of expressing LOVE, FREEDOM, and JOY.
Check out the TRANQUIL SERENITY SISTERS series. These dolls are recognized by their obvious state of contemplation. They have an intellectual flair about them. Each one has its own special and unique quality just for you. They even lay down.
The HARVEST SISTERS LOVE DOLLS are the most sought out of all. These priceless treasures represent the FULFILLING POWER of the DILIGENT expression of TRUE LOVE. These dolls are easily recognized by their baskets of flowers, fruit and other gifts of LOVE. (”THE LOVE YOU BRING BLOSSOMS INTO BEAUTIFUL THINGS”).
And the JOYFUL MELODY SISTERS LOVE DOLLS are just the most adorable sight to see–all of them are so pretty with cute little musical instruments. These dolls represent the JOY HARMONY of TRUE LOVE and the BLISSFUL MELODY of UNITY. (”JOYFUL MELODIES BRING PEACE OF MIND”). Linda Rollins dolls are universally inclusive. Everyone can find a doll to love.
Each doll is hand signed, numbered and given a positive name w/meaning-and cert.
A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE DOLLS GO TO THE HOMELESS AND CANCER SURVIVORS.
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