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Monday, October 31, 2016

Dolls , Haunted Houses and Skellington Manor; Dolls in the 21st Century

Creepy dolls , no ; we at the Museum don't appreciate that whole mess馃槶 we do love Dolls in all settings, and we love Terror ar Skellington Manor for giving them a home ad props in the best Haunted house ever! The building used to be the Masonic Temple, and the local women's club held an annual antique show there
 My first antique Doll came from that shoe, a frozen Charlotte. How fitting. Now , lots of animatronics and dolls share a home. Here are photos from this year. Thanks to Skellington Manor!!              







Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Happy Halloween!

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Happy Halloween!: "Here comes Halloween, Halloween, Halloween . . . . .!!" Courtesy, Joe Spencer and Gethered Traditions

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Monday, October 24, 2016

October 26th; Enter the Miniature World with Theriault's!!


Ah, the lure of the small!  Here is your chance to explore the legendary world of the small, of Floating Island, The Miniaturist, Home is the Sailor, The Dolls' House, A Tale of Two Bad Mice, The Dolls' Christmas, Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, A Doll House Mystery, The Borrowers, Gulliver's Travels, Stuart Little, and more!































To receive notice of Theriault's auctions, go to theriaults.com and register to receive email notices. If you are planning a visit to Annapolis, call Theriault's at 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com and plan to attend in person.

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

October 19th Rendezvous by Theriault's

October is Doll Month, or at least Theriault's has made it one with several terrific auctions this month.  Here is information for the latest!








Don't forget to
 pre-register here.
Theriault's Rendezvous, Nights at the Auction, are conducted at Theriault's headquarters office in Annapolis, Maryland. Plan in advance, get registered, and when the auction is set to begin - 7 PM EDT - click the audio/video on button. 
Join Theriault's for a fun and fast and fact-filled one-hour auction of great antique dolls. Just have fun and maybe bring home a doll. The dolls are all available for viewing and bidding online. You can leave pre-bids, you can absentee bid, or you can make a reservation to bid by telephone at the actual time of the auction. Or you can be there online when the fun begins and watch the live audio/video feed. For technical help with bidding live online call Proxibid toll free at Theriault's Premier Line at 855-264-8262. 

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To receive notice of Theriault's auctions, go to theriaults.com and register to receive email notices. If you are planning a visit to Annapolis, call Theriault's at 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com and plan to attend in person.





Saturday, October 15, 2016

Monday, October 3, 2016

Thank you, Readers! Nearly 100,000 Strong!

French China Head with Teeth; aka Fashion doll or Poupee!  Barrois?  Huret?  Public Domain, Image
We have nearly 100,000 readers/viewers on this, our Dr. E's Doll Museum Annex!  Thank you so much.  I'd love to hear about things you would like to read about.  We love you all, and Happy Autumn!!
xoxo

Private Collection.  Public Domain Image


Sunday, October 2, 2016

Ruby Lane Visits The Legacy Doll Museum in Billings, Montana


Conserving Queen Victoria's childhood dolls


Pamplona, The Feast of San Fermin, and Dolls

On today's "Rick Steve's Europe," our hero is an Pamplona, for the Running of the Bulls.  He talked about the Feast of St. Fermin,  and showed pictures of the Church of St. Fermin, with its Santo of the revered person himself wearing real clothing and jewelry.  He is an example of a Medieval, Renaissance doll figure still in use for its original purpose.  Also shown in this episode were the gigantic puppets paraded through the streets in a religious procession.  I loved this show because it brought back memories of the time I spent visiting and studying in Spain.  I was privileged to visit there twice, and I think it is my favorite country to explore.






Image result for san fermin pamplonaStatue of San Fermin.  Public Domain


Image result for san fermin pamplona public domainGiant Puppet. Public Domain

Image result for san fermin pamplona public domainRunning the Bulls