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Saturday 29 September 2012

DOLLS FROM MOZAMBIQUE, UKRAINE AND UZBEKISTAN

MOZAMBIQUE, UKRAINE AND UZBEKISTAN DOLLS
Dolls from three countries in three different continents added this time.
For more pictures, and some information about Mozambique and the Mozambique costume, please see the website.  Thank you.
MOZAMBIQUE
(Website Id:  Africa - Mozambique - 001)
MOZAMBIQUE
(Website Id:  Africa - Mozambique - 002)
 UKRAINE
(Website Id:  Europe - Ukraine - 007, 007A and 007B) 
 UZBEKISTAN
(Website Id:  Asia - Uzbekistan - 009)
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Just a little rural scene near my home.
(Some of the sheep I met today!)
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Saturday 22 September 2012

ITALIAN CLOWN (and my walk around the lake!)

ITALIAN CLOWN AND BOY
This clown is not on the website, but I thought I would show him to you.
Although he isn't exactly my type of doll, there is something about him which makes me want to keep him!
He is approximately 23" tall with a cloth over wire armature body and felt covered face.  Painted features.  The little boy is made in the same way, and he is SO cute!  All their clothes are made of felt, as is the umbrella.
Makers marks:  "TRISTEZA" on a metal plate on the front of the base (Trieste?).  There is no marking on the clown.  C.1960 to 1970?
ITALY (clown and boy)
 I WANT A HUG!
 THE FELT UMBRELLA
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MY WALK AROUND THE LAKE
Today I have walked around our local lake with some of the staff, residents and relations of a Residential Home in my local town, to promote fitness and health!  I must add that it was with some trepidation as it is the scene of my fall when I cracked my pelvis, last May!
I did a detour on the way home, walking through the local park, an approximate walk of 4.5 miles.  Needless to say, it didn't rain for once!
PART OF THE LAKE
(with NESSIE" the water spout on the middle!)
 THE HOUSE ON THE LEFT WAS
ORIGINALLY THE OLD BOATHOUSE
 IS IT FEEDING TIME YET?
 A FEW OF THE SWANS AND DUCKS
 SOME OF THE RESIDENTS AND STAFF
 A KEEN FOLLOWER!
 COUNCIL OFFICES
(originally a Victorian hotel)

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Sunday 9 September 2012

DOLLS FROM BELARUS, MOLDOVA, LITHUANIA, PORTUGAL (Madeira) and JORDAN

Listed here are lovely hand made dolls from BELARUS, MOLDOVA, LITHUANIA,  MADEIRA (Portugal) and also a little pair from JORDAN.
For more information and pictures, please see the website.  Thank you. 
BELARUS
(Website Id:  Europe - Belarus - 003, 003A and 003B)
 MOLDOVA
(Website Id:  Europe - Moldova - 003, 003A and 003B)
 LITHUANIA
(Website Id:  Europe - Lithuania - 002, and 002A)
 PORTUGAL (Madeira)
(Website Id:  Europe - Portugal (Madeira) - 0014 and 0014A)
 JORDAN
(Asia - Jordan - 004)
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MORE DOLLS TO COME - time permitting.
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Saturday 8 September 2012

MY DOLLS HOUSE (NO. 2) - "WYNFORD"

I have added another dolls house on a NEW PAGE.
(Just click on "DOLLS HOUSE (No. 2)" at the top, right hand side of this page, to see it).
I have NOT SHOWN the outside of the house, as I have designed it and made it myself from my own 1/12th." scale plans.  I also made all the furniture and dolls, etc.
I made the house in the 1930's style and the furniture in the 1940's style, based on the furniture which was in my parents home during the 1940's.
I named the house "WYNFORD", after the late Wynford Vaughan Thomas.
I made the house between 1990 and 1991.
There are lots of pictures for you to see.  ENJOY!
WYNFORD
(The parlour)
 WYNFORD
(The dining room).
 WYNFORD
(The passage-way).
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