Why We Love Dollhouses (And You Should Too!) - Ruby Lane Blog

Why We Love Dollhouses (And You Should Too!) - Ruby Lane Blog: The first dollhouses on record are probably the Dutch cabinet houses and Nuremburg doll houses, meant more for adults as cabinets of curiosities than for children.  The novel The Miniaturist is based on these. One great example that still survives is Mon Plaisir, from the 18th century. The Nuremberg House open, 1673 via Victoria and... Read more »

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: RIP Mr. Lazarus, RIP Toys R Us

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: RIP Mr. Lazarus, RIP Toys R Us: The last two weeks have proved to be very sad for the retail world of toys and dolls.  Toys R Us announced they would be going out of busine...

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Give us a Follow: Ruby Lane Dolls on Pinterest

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Give us a Follow: Ruby Lane Dolls on Pinterest: Here is the link to Ruby Lane Dolls on Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/rubylanedolls/ . Our boards cover our Blog, specials like ou...

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Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Easter, Dolls, Hats- Happy Spring

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Easter, Dolls, Hats- Happy Spring: Easter is named for a German fertility goddess.  She is a pagan figure, and the religious holidays, at least in my church, take their name f...

Museo de la muñeca del Dr. E: Pascua de Resurrección

Museo de la muñeca del Dr. E: Pascua de Resurrección: Semana Santa lleva el nombre de una diosa de la fertilidad alemán. Ella es una figura pagana y las fiestas religiosas, al menos en mi igle...

Leprechauns and Dolls in Green - Ruby Lane Blog

Leprechauns and Dolls in Green - Ruby Lane Blog: 1909 German St. Patrick’s Day Embossed Postcard Irish Lady in Green Dress St Patrick’s Irish Boudoir Bed Doll Red Hair Shamrock Dress It’s almost that time for all things green. Leprechauns all over are gearing up to wear the green and toast the emerald isle!  Dolls in green look wonderful displayed around shamrocks and other... Read more »

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Siobhan (Joan)

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Siobhan (Joan): Our cat Bangles is inspecting one of our latest additions to the museum, the little girl in the pink frothy dress is named Siobhan, or ...