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I picked this set of wooden dolls up at a church rummage sale...paid $10 for the whole lot...I had no clue what they where but loved the primative work on them .the cloths are bright and colourful..when I got home I typed in wooden dolls in google and peg dolls came up ...is that what I have here?...would love to know more xoxox
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Wooden DollsMost early wooden dolls were made in England from 1680 until the early 1800…
Your group of dolls are called Peg wooden dolls and are collectible
here is link so you can see and read abouth them
Peg wooden dolls also known as Dutch dolls is a type of wooden doll from Germany and the Netherlands. They originated as simple lathe turned dolls from the Val Gardena in the Alps.[1] These dolls were sold undressed. Young girls would then make their clothing from scraps of fabric.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peg_wooden_doll