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Posted 2 years ago
Beehoneybuns
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I found these dolls at a thrift store. I couldn't pass them up. They had newer satin hand made clothes that I took off and as you can see one is a male & a female. Does anyone know how old they may be? Check out the curled toes or boots.
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I have no idea why these places don't give a price if they are selling them, but you may inquire how much. This should help
http://www.trocadero.com/stores/ethnic/items/983655/item983655.html
Thank you so much for that information. I'll email and see what else I can find out. This gets more interesting all the time (-:
Let me know. I'm dying to find out what you have!