toys, Toys,TOYS!

A monkey by Todd Kruger and one knitted by Janine's friend and neighbor, Pearl.

I've decided to show you the collection of dolls and toys that I have been collecting for an ongoing project called "TEDDY'S BIRTHDAY".  I started this a long time ago and it has been sitting 1/2 done and staring me in the face as I await more inspiration.  (Where is it, I wonder???)  This assortment is full of memories for me as quite a few bears that started my collection were by a M.C.B.C. club member by the name of Mona Samerow.   She was famous within the club for her bear abundance and she was always an enthusiastic and energetic club participant.  

This is another over view of the collection.  The little girl doll is a Marie France Beglan  doll that is very expressive and a prize addition to my collection.  I'm not keen on most adult dolls in my doll's houses but I love children and am always on the look out for the ones that could be included in this project.

 I have made some doll prams to sell at the show this year. This is one of them. ( Photo a bit fuzzy, sorry)

These are some porcelain dolls by the Canadian doll artist Jean  Day.  Jean no longer makes them but now has a blog where she specializes in Printies and mini books etc. I am so glad that I have these for my collection.  The little rabbit is by me, many moons ago.

Here is another Jean Day child doll 'playing' with another  pram by me.   I made only 6  as  they were a lot of work but fun never the less.  Maybe I'll do more but right now I don't even want to think about it.

All of these dolls are also from my workroom, sitting in a baby carry all basket by Janine.  Sometimes  I make sooo much of a type of thing then I'm saturated and I don't do any more for a very long time.  I use to sell these doll's at a Miniature store almost 20 years ago and these are the last of them.  They were pretty easy to do, come to think of it.  Maybe it is time to try them again?

The rabbit is by another Canadian by the name of Robin Brewer who was a club member until she moved to Vancouver Island.  She scaled down her full sized crafting into miniatures and this is what she came up with.  I think it is adorable !  To the right is rabbit that Janine made in a workshop of mine and the rabbit behind is of unknown origins.  

My favorite bears!  They are all from the U. S. and I wish I could tell you their makers  but too many years have elapsed and I was not very good about keeping records.  The bear in the blue hat is by me though, THAT MUCH I do recall! hahah

I purchased these two felted toys from another Canadian artist from the Westcoast Dollhouse Show and Sale last June.  The artist is Christine O'Neil of 'Fantiny Critters' . She has a web page and last year was her first time at the show and there was a crowd around her table all the time and she not only had the toys but also the supplies so that you could make your own.  Janine and I were glued to the spot and it was sooo difficult to chose which was the cutest because all of the critters had Personality Plus!  I started with the bear and ended with the cute little cat that you see on the chair below.  Christine is coming back to the show this year, so I'm certain that these 2 will eventually have company.

 

Finally another lovely doll by Canadian Jean Day.  She has had a busy day playing with all the toys she has been surrounded with.  She deserves a little rest.  Shhhhhh! We'll just tip-toe out now.....bye