Christmas Decorations

Here is an antique doll head with a cotton body and clothes on the tree, a wonderful large Nativity Scene handpainted in Italy, and a cheery wreath in the kitchen window.  They are just a few of the decorations we enjoyed at our December Meeting.

Christmas Meeting Displays

Here are a tea party with German bisque dolls (cloth Alabama baby with back to us):i.e.,

-doll in blue dress with white pinafore is a 31"Heinrich Handwerck/Simon Halbig

-doll in pink dress and bonnet is Kestner, mold 146

-doll in yellow dress and bonnet is Kestner, mold 154

-doll in green velvet dress with white lace collar and white lace bonnet is an unmarked composition.

-Alabama Baby has his back to you.

 A German bisque dome head baby in the high chair, a wonderful Christmas tree with many handmade ornaments, some of which are hand felted ones made at one of our club workshops, and a nutcracker mantel display.

Secret Santa Gifts at December Meeting

Here are a Shirley Temple replica and three sweet porcelain dolls.  The third picture shows a Louis Nichole doll by Precious Moments.

Secret Santa Gifts Opened at December Meeting

Here are a quilted rabbit, a vintage Century Doll Co.  doll named Chuckles, an 8" Madam Alexander doll, and a porcelain angel and ornament.

Christmas Meeting Secret Santa Gifts

Here are a few of the presents happily received from our surprise Secret Santas. Fron the top: an Annalee Elf, a handmade pillow with Bru dolls printed on cloth, a sweet antique DEP doll, and a vintage German Santa candy container.