Vintage and Antique Dollhouses

Vintage and Antique Dollhouses Elaborate cabinet-style dollhouses (also spelled as "doll houses"), in which the rooms on one side of a structure are exposed like the shelves and nooks of a cabinet, were popular among wealthy and noble-born Germans of the 17th century. These show pieces were designed less for play with dolls than as curiosities, as they were often filled with real miniature pieces of silver, as well as porcelain...

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MARIQUITA PÉREZ

MARIQUITA PÉREZ INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA (colección personal)             Mariquita Pérez fue una muñeca española ideada por Doña Leonor Coello de Portugal en 1938. Se convirtió en la más célebre de las décadas de los cuarenta, cincuenta y principios de los sesenta. Considerada como la mejor muñeca que se haya fabricado en España, figura asimismo entre las mejores...

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Interview at the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood in London.

Antique Dolls, from Wood and Wax to Kewpie By Maribeth Keane and Jessica Lewis — June 10th, 2009 Noreen Marshall is the curator of the Dress, Doll, and Childhood collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood in London. Recently, we spoke with her about the history of dolls, the various materials used and types of dolls that were made, and how dolls have evolved over time. Noreen can be contacted via the Victoria...

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