tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post8555648550740179078..comments2024-03-27T14:27:38.958-04:00Comments on The Toy Box Philosopher: Crazed DollsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-22523607017032527682017-11-08T12:29:23.622-05:002017-11-08T12:29:23.622-05:00Have you ever considered reviewing Phoebe Maybe? ...Have you ever considered reviewing Phoebe Maybe? I think she's awfully pretty and I'd like to see how she would compare to my factory doll.RagingMoon1987https://www.blogger.com/profile/05939289410300171844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-56554698497945113772014-06-30T07:07:55.131-04:002014-06-30T07:07:55.131-04:00Hello, Emily! With the great pleasure I read Your ...Hello, Emily! With the great pleasure I read Your story, and all notes of the interlocutors. This is great! And the story of how You came from a rather unpleasant books for collecting antique dolls - just the tale)) I live in Russia, and about a year ago I suddenly became interested in antique dolls. I was looking for unusual ideas to make Christmas decorations made of cotton , similar to what Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933927238854159184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-52097204868405806282014-06-22T12:14:22.629-04:002014-06-22T12:14:22.629-04:00I am nine years old(almost 10) and I love your dol...I am nine years old(almost 10) and I love your dolls. Dimples!!!!! All of them are adorable!!! I really want to find one but, i can't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-67063507408574133642013-10-22T19:45:59.046-04:002013-10-22T19:45:59.046-04:00I do think most of those dolls are creepy, but tha...I do think most of those dolls are creepy, but that is an aesthetic I like. Especially the ones with visible teeth. Once they're this old, it's as if they've been babies for a hundred years... little monsters. I love it!Lou Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01543557127269523180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-43177281752156953402013-07-18T11:50:10.276-04:002013-07-18T11:50:10.276-04:00Emily, your posts are an education. My mom and I ...Emily, your posts are an education. My mom and I have collected dolls for over 30 years and when we love a doll, we can get "stuck" within that particular company. It happened with the Cabbage Patch Kids of the 1980s and My Twinn which peaked in the late 1990s. Now I am LEARNING. I've visited lots of links and am teaching myself about all dolls. We own a wooden doll but no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-27189005272466862022013-06-16T09:37:09.307-04:002013-06-16T09:37:09.307-04:00I really appreciate antique baby doll collecting t...I really appreciate antique baby doll collecting though I do admit that many of them freak me out. The baby dimples dolls that you got and have worked on are just precious though. I like dolls for very similar reasons as you do - the cultural and societal aspects of them as much as the sculptural and artistic ones. I worked at an FAO Schwarz flagship store when I was in college and the whole dollAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492749097146998056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-79398290910686033572013-06-03T18:45:44.756-04:002013-06-03T18:45:44.756-04:00Again, I am so slow at responding it is pathetic, ...Again, I am so slow at responding it is pathetic, but I just loved reading your comment! I have been off on many internet searches as a result of your knowledge of antique dolls. I am fascinated by Dewees Cochran's dolls! Wow. They are affordable (or at least the reproductions are...), and there is one character who is called the "Modern Cinderella." Perfect! I am seeing Cindy Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-72166464122798449292013-06-03T18:31:10.612-04:002013-06-03T18:31:10.612-04:00Hi Tina! I am probably too late in responding to ...Hi Tina! I am probably too late in responding to this, but I would LOVE to see your picture! You can always email me at toyboxphilosopher@gmail.com. I am often slow at replying, but I try my best! I am so glad you enjoyed reading about these seasoned dolls. They still have a very special and prominent place in my life and in my collection. The "Baby Dimples Army" just usurped the Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-43711251076552610622013-04-09T06:28:56.871-04:002013-04-09T06:28:56.871-04:00I'm not too interested, personally, in collect...I'm not too interested, personally, in collecting antique dolls... but I still found this post amazingly educational and interesting! I really never thought about what antique dolls were made of or why certain ones always have those "creepy" cracks in them. I just figured they were cracked porcelain or... something weird like that. It's fascinating to know the real story!Astroasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04141044407794528953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-87368558959335239022013-04-05T13:49:41.766-04:002013-04-05T13:49:41.766-04:00I'm not a baby doll fan but I always like to r...I'm not a baby doll fan but I always like to read about ''new'' doll lines. Most of the pictures in this review creeped me out too much though, especially those two heavily cracked pics. I won't be scrolling on this page!<br />The bigger Baby Dimples is cute though, but these are just not my cup of tea. I know you'll take good care of these, so I'm glad you got Dailey_Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740086073795347394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-63531429607778340612013-04-04T15:14:42.212-04:002013-04-04T15:14:42.212-04:00I hear you on the disarray of your doll rooms, Emi...I hear you on the disarray of your doll rooms, Emily. My one room looks like the dolls exploded, lol.<br /><br />I'd love to see your collection though, should you upload it online ;-)D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-22718344053495075122013-04-04T14:02:01.420-04:002013-04-04T14:02:01.420-04:00Fascinating post! The book title made me smile. ;)...Fascinating post! The book title made me smile. ;)Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013123976471834470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-57383820987918483652013-04-04T01:15:51.958-04:002013-04-04T01:15:51.958-04:00It was interesting to read about your new interest...It was interesting to read about your new interest in composition dolls. I understand it well!! With the exception of some porcelain dolls, I personally think some molds of the composition dolls are unequalled in beauty. I own 2 Anne Shirleys, and 1 unknown tin eyed doll. I would love to have a Madame Alexander Margaret O'Brien someday or an Arranbee Debuteen, among others. It was a Patsy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-18201579360220267502013-04-03T06:42:04.662-04:002013-04-03T06:42:04.662-04:00Tina, have you checked the UFDC list of regional d...Tina, have you checked the UFDC list of regional doll clubs yet?<br /><br />http://ufdc.org/home/regional-map/<br /><br />You can email the regional director, and they will help you get in contact with local doll clubs.aprilperlowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776229165714962195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-69094373145615208822013-04-02T19:56:44.042-04:002013-04-02T19:56:44.042-04:00Oh Emily, this is one of my all time favorite post...Oh Emily, this is one of my all time favorite posts, you struck a nerve with me. How do I send you pictures of my mom and my great grandmother with there beloved dolls???????? <br /><br />I am also currently looking for a doll club in my area and getting no where fast, it is becoming quite depressing actually. <br /><br />TinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-49175617863473212152013-03-30T23:36:20.324-04:002013-03-30T23:36:20.324-04:00Sorry, but these are just really creepy to me, I c...Sorry, but these are just really creepy to me, I couldn't even get through the whole review, once I saw those deep cracked, I got goosebumps and couldn't go any further, I kinda have a phobia of cracking skin, have had nightmare about it, so this does't really help lol. But beauty is truely in the eye of the beholder and it certainly is not in my eyes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-50201671146935999882013-03-30T18:47:57.864-04:002013-03-30T18:47:57.864-04:00They are nice I guess but I find them really creep...They are nice I guess but I find them really creepy. I would not want to have one staring at me in my roomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-9800224187031534002013-03-30T10:31:54.183-04:002013-03-30T10:31:54.183-04:00Lol...your secret's safe with me. ;)
I woul...Lol...your secret's safe with me. ;) <br /><br />I would definitely recommend trying to find a local doll club. I absolutely love having so many online friends that are as interested in dolls as I am, but there is something to be said about face to face time with people, too. ;)<br /><br />The gal who does the professional restorations seems interested in teaching me some of her restorationHannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-66182267609797943792013-03-30T03:30:18.990-04:002013-03-30T03:30:18.990-04:00Great article on how one item, the book, can lead ...Great article on how one item, the book, can lead you to research and new obsessions. I understand completely. I was always wary of compo dolls since I didn't want to break them. Then I saw a beautiful Ideal Mama Doll in really good condition and had to have all 27 inches of her. I didn't mind that she was missing her thumb - it balanced out that the rest of her composition was perfect.<aprilperlowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776229165714962195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-54168915125015098532013-03-30T02:02:09.075-04:002013-03-30T02:02:09.075-04:00Creepy, like beauty, is clearly in the eye of the ...Creepy, like beauty, is clearly in the eye of the beholder - and sometimes, definitions of both change. The Blythe dolls were originally removed from the market because one of the executives of the company that made them deemed them to be too creepy. Interesting, isn't it? Your book looks fascinating and has clearly led you in new directions.<br />Regarding composition - some of the older Carricktershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323704570291088000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-73813055131121082082013-03-29T20:08:56.649-04:002013-03-29T20:08:56.649-04:00I LOVE dolls. It comes to the point where I someti...I LOVE dolls. It comes to the point where I sometimes buy dolls that are clearly in bad condition, I have a doll with only 9 fingers and one with a missing set of eyelashes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-73959324567591268852013-03-29T19:39:38.955-04:002013-03-29T19:39:38.955-04:00Hello from Spain: I really like these pictures. Th...Hello from Spain: I really like these pictures. The antique dolls are real works of art. Keep in touchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622921405630601316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-66176005609305130462013-03-29T19:38:02.786-04:002013-03-29T19:38:02.786-04:00Ohmygosh. I think my grandma has one at her house!...Ohmygosh. I think my grandma has one at her house!<br />Awesome review, I liked seeing all three of them together!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-75351799882185050482013-03-29T17:21:47.519-04:002013-03-29T17:21:47.519-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.thedarkeststar13https://www.blogger.com/profile/01943727659620116519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-47233034947458203292013-03-29T16:28:01.806-04:002013-03-29T16:28:01.806-04:00Oh--that sounds like a dream! I think it would be...Oh--that sounds like a dream! I think it would be so much fun to be a doll restorer--bringing dolls back to "life" all day long. Maybe I should hunt around in this area for a doll club--that sounds really great. It would be amazing to see a collection of antique dolls in real life and to learn about some of the tricks of the trade! <br /><br />Don't tell them I covered my dolls Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.com