u/Doin_It_For_The_Fame

I bought a box of antique dolls from an antique store a couple of months ago and one of the older women who works there told me she used to repair antique dolls and she had a bunch of the stuff in her garage that’s just been sitting there for 15-20 years. The week after I bought the dolls she just kept telling me all about how much she has in storage and that she keeps forgetting to grab them for me. This is what she brought me today! 99% of it is eyes but she said she has several more of these just full of other doll stuff. Wigs, clothes, arms, legs, molds etc. I offered to pay for it but she wouldn’t let me, she said her kids don’t want it, her grandkids don’t want it, so I might as well have it.

Is there any way that I can get a replacement fixture for this lamp? If you couldn’t tell, there is a bulb at the top of the lamp and a second one in the base of the lamp and I was just curious if they still make these?? If they do, where can I get a replacement?

I’m freaking out! I can’t believe she’s mine! I’ve never seen a doll this large in person! I just got her from marketplace for $45! I’m not sure if that’s normal or not but I had to have her! Her body isn’t original but it is still 60 years old!

She has such a sweet expression on her face, it makes me want to melt! I’m not sure when her wig was made but it had an old looking tag on it and her head is stuffed full of really old newspapers. She came wearing a gorgeous gown, I think it’s a christening gown. She also came with these gorgeously detailed shoes!

I’m not sure who made her but she reminds me of my Kestner. The only changes that will be made are her teeth, maybe a new wig, and I have to glue the tip of her pinky back on. Her teeth seem to be made from plastic with felt fabric behind them to keep them in place. I also need to figure out how to fix her eyelashes. I’d love to see your larger dolls in the comments!

These are my buttons so far! I’ve only been collecting for about a month now. Some are actually buckles and pins but oh well lolol. I have them organized in this order : pic 2 is shell (MOP abalone etc) pic 3 is just miscellaneous (scarf clips and other odds and ends) pic 4 top row is large metal, middle row is buckles and bottom row is plastic. Last pic top row is small metal, middle row is embellished metal, and bottom row is glass (also clear plastic). I’m not sure if any of these are worth anything but I just love the way they look! Most of them will be used on clothing but some are just too special. Lolol.

Hello again!! My town had our annual garage sales today and I found this little lady! She came with her pram and she only costed me $10, I’m not sure if that was a good deal or not but I needed a pram lol. I think she might be 1930s-1940s? Does anyone know the best way to clean her? I can’t tell if she’s composition of papier mache and I don’t know if I can clean her or not. lolol. I’d love to see photos of all your doll prams!

I just got this lovely lady in the mail today, she came with her original eyes in a little bag but one of the eyes are broken on the back, I’m going to try my best to fix it.

The back of her head has an MOA mark which I don’t recognize but I think it’s for Armand marseille. I think the 200 is her mold number but I could be wrong lolol.

I’d love to see photos of your AM 200s!!!