BIRMINGHAM DOLL CLUB OF ALABAMA

Clowns, pressed felt face made from Dorothy's orig. clay sculpture.  All felt, jointed.  Green Nose has glass eyes. All cotton...

Dorothy says there are stories that go with each one, but they are briefly described below.  Cllick to enlarge. Little Casey and Clo...

Billye with vintage Japanese doll; eggshell composition R. John Wright's Golliwogs and the Little Prince

Happy Birthday to you, Ann!   This is Ann's beloved yoyo rag doll.

Clock on photos to enlarge. A Volland Raggedy from 1915; she has a hair redo; clothing not original Knickbocker pair from the 19...

Jill presented an informative program on Georgene Raggedy Ann dolls.  Georgene Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls were made from 1937 to 1962 by t...

I made all but the Choctaw Indian doll on the left.  The pink and blue "twins" are from a mold known as Pinkie.  These dolls...

Three members of the Birmingham Doll Club of Alabama -Sharon, Billye, and Jill - were privileged to meet with a curator at the Linn Hen...

Here are the feet and lower half of the Birmingham Friendship Doll Here is Billye photographing Miss Iwate in her trunk. H...

This 18" Francois Gaultier French Fashion (marked F G in block letters) from the 1880's wears a fancy taffeta walking suit, and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnJfBtHHBec&feature=autoplay&list=PL54A8267705F22006&playnext=1

I made this doll and others similar to this during the 1970's.  They are signed on the back with M H and the date.  This curly top i...

Convention Workshop Baby in round box, small doll and bear finds and doll clothes from convention  Profile of Dorothy's Frenc...

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/04/24/nyregion/20110424HOBBYISTSspan-2.html Here is an interesting article about Kathy Libraty.  k...

Jill M.'s Sasha Jill S.'s tiny china   Sharon's Sherman Smith tuck comb doll (unusual to have a nose and elaborate...