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Whethernthey are handcrafted porcelain dolls with dainty pinafores andnexquisitely beaded gowns….or run-of-the-mill plastic dollsnpurchased at Toys R Us…or grubby rag dolls missing theirneyes…dolls are common playthings and collectibles all over thenworld.
Whethernthey are handcrafted porcelain dolls with dainty pinafores andnexquisitely beaded gowns….or run-of-the-mill plastic dollsnpurchased at Toys R Us…or grubby rag dolls missing theirneyes…dolls are common playthings and collectibles all over thenworld.n
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nTherenare doll organizations, such as the National Institute of AmericannDoll Artists, United Federation of Doll Clubs, and even Doll DoctorsnAssociation (which is all about mending and restoring dolls). Therenare doll conventions, doll magazines, and doll museums.
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Dollsnare big business! Three Barbie dolls are sold every second, 24 hoursna day, somewhere in the world…and that is just ONE sort of doll!nMore than 23 million American Girl dolls have been sold sincen1986—and that is just through the mail-order catalog (many morenhave been sold in stores)—and that is just a second sort of doll. Incannot seem to find an estimate of how many dolls ofnall kindsnare sold each year—but I’m sure the number would be staggering!
Dollsnare big business! Three Barbie dolls are sold every second, 24 hoursna day, somewhere in the world…and that is just ONE sort of doll!nMore than 23 million American Girl dolls have been sold sincen1986—and that is just through the mail-order catalog (many morenhave been sold in stores)—and that is just a second sort of doll. Incannot seem to find an estimate of how many dolls ofnall kindsnare sold each year—but I’m sure the number would be staggering!n
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Learnnhow to make a cloth doll.
Learnnhow to make a cloth doll. n
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nLearnnhow to make a polymer clay doll.
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nChecknout this Dolls of World Culture pdf (pictures, activities,nworksheets).
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nChecknout the Barbie Dolls of the Worldn and this 2-million-dollar doll collection.
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nInam wondering if my daughters’ American Girl dolls are now worth a bitnof money, since most of the dolls, costumes, and other items that they own are now retired.nKeep in mind whenever you are tossing or donating old dolls, youncould check out eBay and other websites to see if anyone is aching tonadd that exact doll to their collection! I found out that there areninformative Wikis fornAmerican Girl andnBarbie dolls; no doubt there are Wikis or other great sources of information about other types of dolls as well…
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nInam wondering if my daughters’ American Girl dolls are now worth a bitnof money, since most of the dolls, costumes, and other items that they own are now retired.nKeep in mind whenever you are tossing or donating old dolls, youncould check out eBay and other websites to see if anyone is aching tonadd that exact doll to their collection! I found out that there areninformative Wikis fornAmerican Girl andnBarbie dolls; no doubt there are Wikis or other great sources of information about other types of dolls as well…
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Geologist Johann Gottlob Lehmann’s birthday
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nCoastnGuard Day in the USA
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nCoastnGuard Day in the USA
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nConstitution Day in Cook Islands
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nConstitution Day in Cook Islands
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nHerenare my Pinterest pages on Augustnholidays, historicalnanniversaries in August,nand Augustnbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on September holidays, historical anniversaries in September, and September birthdays.
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