Celluloid Head with ball-jointed body AWARD WINNER 2006 Doll Doctor’s Association Restoration Contest Category – Naked Other The “patient” is a 20” celluloid head marked “K * R//728//50” and a “turtle symbol” on a composition toddler body. The doll has flirty eyes and her original wig. The body is in very good original condition but needs Continue reading
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Madame Alexander Composition
There are times when a beloved childhood friend just needs some maintenance as a result of all of the play of childhood. Such was the case with this Wendy Ann. She arrived with her original costume, bonnet, wig, shoes and socks and original hang tag but showing some hard play and love. Wendy Ann had Continue reading
Wooden Schoenhut
The carved haired Schoenhut arrived at the hospital needing some facial repair. The body was in good condition so only the face received restoration. She is quite lovely. Before Doll Restoration After Doll Restoration
Antique China Doll
This lovely China doll was going to need a tremendous amount of work. Not only was her head in pieces, her original leather lower arms were separating from her cloth upper arms and her red leather sewed bootines were in a bad state of repair. The head was reglued, and the cracks were filled and Continue reading
Papier Mache Bobble-Head
The Roberto Clemente bobble arrived showing damage to the lower neck area of the head, to the bobble holder and further showed previous repair to the neck of the body. The neck portion of the body was rebuilt and repainted to match the original paint of the uniform. The missing head chunks were also rebuilt Continue reading
China Doll
Antique China Doll This lovely China doll was going to need a tremendous amount of work. Although the head/shoulder plate, arms and legs were not damaged, the sawdust filled body was badly dry-rotting with sawdust leaking from numerous locations. The doctor proceeded to recover all parts of the original body with new fabric and then Continue reading
Celluloid Doll
Celluloid Head with 5-piece body The “patient” is a celluloid head with a “turtle symbol” on a celluloid toddler body. The doll has sleep eyes. The body is in very good original condition. The head was in numerous pieces. There are smaller pieces wrapped in paper towels in plastic baggies in the shipping box. The Continue reading
MaMa Doll
Composition Head and Limbs The arrival of this doll at the hospital shows a badly damaged doll. Her head has a head mold crack from one ear across the head to the opposite ear. There are numerous composition splits, cracks and missing compo pieces all over the head and arms and legs. The arms and Continue reading
Bisque Head Doll
A.M. 390 with ball-jointed body. The bisque head was in numerous pieces, the doll had set eyes which were loose from their sockets. The doll doctor repaired and repainted the broken areas only using techniques that left the head showing no repairs on the outside of the head. Touchup paint was applied ONLY to those Continue reading
Little Annie Rooney Doll
Little Annie Rooney Doll Composition Doll Restoration AWARD WINNER 2006 Doll Doctor’s Association Restoration Contest Category – Composition “Little Annie Rooney” is an all composition doll, designed by Jack Callus and produced by the Cameo Doll Company around 1925. She has painted eyes, a yarn wig and is 16 in. (41 cm) tall. She has Continue reading