Chalkware Bobblehead Repaint

Another vintage makeover I just finished. These chalkware bobbleheads originally wore a straw hat and held a slice of watermelon or other fruit. The fruit and hat were removed and I repainted her. She's much cuter as an angel. I'll be doing a couple more of these.

Celluloid Rattle Doll Repainted

A vintage celluloid rattle doll I recently bought. Not sure who the maker was, but she's similar to the wind-up spinning sombrero dolls made by Irwin.

Today's Finished Projects

 One more Valentine-themed wall plaque, and a mini mask face doll finished today.

Large Mask Face Doll

A huge doll I finished this morning. She's 43" tall. Her face is pressed fabric. It's in surprisingly good shape considering it came off a 50+ year old doll. Only problem with making dolls this big is where to store them until they're sold! 

Looby Lou Doll- Candy Stripes

 

One dolly makeover finished, six to go! :) 

Craft Fair Coming Up

I havent been posting much lately because I have a big craft fair coming up next week.

Some of the dolls listed right now:

Doll Face Wall Art- In Progress

 One wacky wall art finished, and one in progress. Many more to go...

Mask Face Doll- Polka Dotty

 Another cute vintage-style doll I finished today. 

Grandma's Old Toni Doll

We just finished our first craft show of the year, and while sitting in our booth the first day, my mother visited us. She always brings stuff my Grandma sends for me, and this time she sent a vintage Toni doll.
This particular Toni doll is one of the earliest ones. Probably from the late 40's. She has a rarer color eyes (green) and a strawberry blonde wig.

It was my great-grandma's doll. Apparently she would dress it up and sit it on her bed as a decoration. My mom said she remembers it when she was a kid.
I've unstrung her for cleaning. At some point her head came off and Great Grandma decided to glue her head back on instead of restringing her!

Soaking off old glue. YUCK!

Fully cleaned and restrung. There was no damage to her neck or head. :)

Back From Summer Craft Fair

 Back from our early-summer craft fair! (It was fun, but I'm glad it's over!) These are some of the other dolls I made for this craft fair but didn't have time to post photos of. 

 Vintage pose doll head on a new doll body. These are fun to make! :)

 

This smaller pose doll was snatched up at the craft fair by a young girl that looked like she needed some happiness in her life. I hope it helps her find some joy. :)

More cloth dolls I recently finished.

A "topsy turvy" doll similar to one I had as a kid. It's three dolls in one! Flip Granny's bonnet over and it's the Big Bad Wolf! 

Doll Trunks And New Doll Head

 Today I'm making a few doll trunks out of old luggage. They're for 5" dolls. I'm almost finished with this one. I still need to make the clothes rod in one of the side spaces, a couple chairs, and a few other things. I love the teeny tea set! I bought a few cute Korean dolls to sell with the trunks. (My Ms Pixel will not be included! I'm also making one for her.)

Also, I just bought a new head for my Hujoo Matthew. (My daughter thinks he's ugly! :D )

With a different head, to me it's a whole different doll. His name is Yuri. 

Plushies In Progress

A few more plushies finished.

A plushie work-in-progress. Inspired by my vintage cat collection! :)

Christmas Wall Art

Vintage inspired Christmas wall art finished!

Inspired by vintage Holt Howard pixies. :)