Hidden Magnolias

I was cruising an estate sale this week and when I went upstairs to the playroom, I hear a tiny voice, “ Hey there .” I looked over and there on a shelf, just covered in dust, was the cutest little face. I am not a doll collector, although as a child I loved dolls. I played with them, tended to their little needs, and adored them. You can read about that here . But somehow, when I walked over this one, I just knew she had to come home with me. So, I grabbed her and ran downstairs to the checkout area. Here she is in my lap in the car on the way home. Once I go home, I inspected her more carefully. She is signed on the back of her neck with a number. Since I don’t know much about porcelain dolls, I thought I would google the maker:  Pauline Bjonness-Jacobsen.    (For those of you who know me well, know that when faced with something I am unfamiliar with, I will research it to death.) At first, I didn’t find much except ...

It is Easter Sunday evening and I am searching for old Easter pictures. I couldn't find any Easter Pictures but found a few of me and my dolls.  The pictures brought back such sweet, sweet memories, I had to blog about my dolls. As a little girl, I loved my dolls. I spent hours, dressing, feeding, tending to their make believe needs. The first doll I fell in love with was Tiny Tears. You would feed her water and she cried. She had a really hard head and was quite heavy, but I would spend hours nursing her. Tiny Tears was never short of childish attention. dollinfo.com After nursing, if you squeezed her stomach she would cry.  Manufactured by American Character Doll Company, she was offered in a variety of sizes and became one of the most popular dolls in the 1950 and early 60's. dollinfo.com Here is a picture of me with Tiny Tears. Dec 1959 My second favorite doll was Chatty Cathy. mattel Chatty Cathy was born in 1959 by Mattel. She was a...