Posted 10 months ago
mike101
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Would all these be home made dolls?
the 1st one is 24"
the 2nd one the legs and arms bend
the 3rd one is 13"
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all but # 3 are homemade and little value . # 3 is a peg wooden doll
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. These dolls were sold undressed. Young girls would then make their clothing from scraps of fabric. Date late 1800's to 1920's . They are collectible and the prices go up and down on them but she is a good doll .
Here is one just listed you can watch close .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Old-Penny-Peg-Wooden-Doll-11-1-2-Tall-Nice-/280933072728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4168ea7f58#ht_5565wt_1567
Thank you ...I was really thinking #1 was not home made.
Do you think it is this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item35be75391b&item=230828620059&nma=true&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&rt=nc&si=xpa%252FrPPlBARm5cBl7oItplheKTw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Yes that is same also . She is dressed more elaborate so will sell a bit higher . But it is same doll :-)
#1 doll came in a kit you made yourself :-)
Mike some of the one's that are solved will you mark off solved so they don't keep showing up unsolved :-) hard for me to keep track and have to keep going back to to check . Thanks . This one is solved as well as the others :-)
The wood doll is the best of all of them !
I have many more to identify...is this ok?
Thank you so much
Yes if you put up 4 at a time if if anything you post has a history and is a good doll I will add more to description. If home made I will just say home made :-)