Dolly Size Pfaltzgraff Folk Art Pottery

I have been collecting and using Pfaltzgraff Folk Art pottery for several years.  I love the handmade primitive look and feel of it.  It’s heavy & durable and seems to be a perfect fit in our home.
I belong to a forum with others who also collect the same pattern, as well as other Pfaltzgraff patterns.  One of the members there is quite an artist.  She has made lots of miniature pieces, painted personalized plates & platters for other members, etc. She also painted some miniatures for me and I love them!
   
Just for comparison, the photo on the right is my real antique hutch with part of my collection on it.  I have added a few pieces since this was taken.  We use it every day.
Aren’t the minis adorable?   The little antique china hutch is just under five inches tall, so that gives you an idea of how small these little wonders are.   Simply incredible!   They match my pottery perfectly.   Thank you, Christine!
For lack of a better place, I have decided to put the hutch in Hitty Jane’s room.  I think they will be safer there until I can find a better spot for them.   Even Hitty Jane’s room is a larger scale than the hutch, but it still looks cute in there.

What a blessing to have friends who can do such marvelous things!
Until next time……..blessings to you!

Ginger Brook Hollow Dolls

As I am putting info together about my doll collecting, I am taking posts from my old blog and adding them here so they will be all in one place. 

I first learned about this doll line through a friend and placed my first order in May 2010.  I was very blessed to actually complete this collection in a couple of years and have enjoyed it very much.   I did not get every single item, but almost!  Over time, I collected all of the dolls in this line, most of the available outfits & shoes and the books, as well as some other items.  It took time, but it was time well spent.  This collection will remain in my family and will belong to  my granddaughter one day.  We have spent many hours together sharing this collection and adding our own homemade items.

Anyone who would like to know more about this wonderful doll line can visit GingerBrookHollow.com
I do have lots of photos to share.  Choosing favorites will not be easy.

This photo is of all the GBH family, including Grandma Sunday and Creampuff the cat.  Top (L-R) – April, Suzannah & Johannah (the twins).  Middle row (L-R) – Kathryn, Creampuff & Grandma Sunday.  Bottom row (L-R) – Louisa, Emmaline & Meg.  (Please note:  The little mice pictured with Creampuff the cat are not part of the GBH line.)

The dolls were made in two sizes.  The photo above shows the 17 inch dolls.  Grandma Sunday is 22 inches tall and in perfect scale to the girls.   She is the only doll this size in the collection.  The seven orphan girls also came in an 8 inch size, called the Dream Dolls.   The Dream Dolls were dressed in outfits according to what each girl dreamed to be when she grew up.  The 17 inch girls came in their gray school jumper and white under dress.   Both doll sizes had other dresses, shoes, pinafores and accessories to purchase.
This is my collection of all the dolls in both sizes and Grandma Sunday too.   The little 8 inch girls are wearing their school jumpers & white under dresses that I purchased separately for them with prize money I won from one of the contests.  I thought it would be fun for them to match the larger dolls.  The clothing for this doll line is amazing in detail and quality.

This photos shows some of the dresses and pinafores for the big girls.   See their pretty t-strap style shoes?

And this photo shows the special pinafore dresses that Grandma Sunday made for them in the stories.   Notice the white dressy shoes that were made for these pretty outfits.

More of the dresses and pinafores.  I included this photo to show the pretty boots.   The boots came with them and are part of the “meet” outfit with the gray jumpers and white under dresses.   I think they are great with these dresses too and are my personal favorites.

I couldn’t find a photo of all the little girls with the Dream Dresses, so I am borrowing one from the GBH website.  I don’t think Cheri will mind.  Isn’t this a wonderful photo?
     
I also have the camelback trunk with bed and bedding set.   It’s a wonderful piece and will hold a lot of accessories.   These photos are also from the website as I couldn’t find any photos that would show them off well enough. I also included the brush & mirror set.
      
And let me tell you about Grandma Sunday…She is gorgeous!  She comes with her beautiful two-piece wool suit, including fabulous unders, a corset, a hat and high-button boots.  She is by far the prettiest “grandma” doll I have ever seen.
This is truly one of the nicest doll lines I have ever known of.  The stories are set in the Victorian era and are wonderful and heartwarming.  The dolls and clothing are wonderfully made, each girls’ character is different.  Each doll’s face sculpt is different.  The twins share the same face sculpt, and both have a sprinkling of freckles, but they are not at all done the same way.  Even the hand sculpting is not the exact same on the various dolls.   And one of the most fun aspects of this doll line is the interactive website and the very special lady that created all of this, Cheri Lynn Maude.
Sadly, the 17 inch dolls are no longer available unless you find them on Ebay or some other re-sale market.   The amount of these dolls made is a low number also, so they are limited and not ordinary by any means.   In my humble opinion, this doll line is really a treasure.   And they are treasured by my family.
I leave you with a few of my favorite photos.
     
I hope you enjoyed learning about this special doll line.
Be well & be blessed!

Tildy

This is my newest little one.  Her name is Matilde and made by Little Jenny Wren.  She is a new type of Jenny's doll called Matilda dolls.   Tildy is 17 inches tall and there is a 15 inch version of this type doll as well.  I'm calling her Tildy for short, just because we know lots of other dolls named Matilda and other versions of it.  We even have a little knitted mouse named Tilly Mouse.  

The photo above is from the artist.  It's the photo that stole my heart, back in April of this year.  But she was adopted by someone else at that time.   I'm so happy that she has come to live with me.   What a sweet blessing!

Here she is at our house.   I was very happy that she still has her special wrist tags.  They are very sweet and I love saving things like that.  

Tildy was a little shy at first, but soon made herself at home.   She has also made many new friends here.  The giggling hasn't stopped since she arrived.

She loves to play and tumble around on the floor and the bed.   She was getting so rambunctious that I had to go ahead and take her wrist tags off.

Well, that's better!   She also loves to climb.  The higher the better!

And she is not afraid to look down.  She says she likes how everything looks small when she is up high.

Climbing trees is her favorite.   She thinks this is the best climbing tree ever.   Be careful up there!

She also loves to swing, the higher and faster, the better!

Tildy also likes to be tossed in the air, but I'm not so sure that I like that idea very much at all.

When it started to get hot, we came inside and she chose her favorite little friend to play with, Tilly Mouse.  Then she climbed up on my desk to keep me company for a bit.

What a sweet little spunky companion she is.  She is as happy at a tea party as she is in a tree.  She is the perfect balance of everything wonderful about little girls.

 

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A very special little girl will turn twelve in October (my granddaughter).  I have lots of things planned for her.   In my world, she is the most special little girl ever!   She is growing up much too fast.  Sometimes I wish she could stay little, but I know the Lord has plans for her life, just as He does for all of us.  She will start school this coming Wednesday.  I hope her leg will not bother her too much while she is in school.   Walking on crutches for a couple more weeks is going to be tough.   Asking for continued prayers for her and I thank you in advance.

 

Blessings everybody!