A Night at the Opera

The first of the KMFA "On Key, OffBeat" promotions picturing our club's very photogenic Mary McKenzie (as well as many, many dolls of our members) was spotted at the Long Center's production of the opera, "The Manchurian Candidate."

October 3, 2016, Meeting

Member Pam Wolf gave a program on the history of dollhouses.  Here she is sharing a favorite book, Big Susan by Elizabeth Orton Jones.  Written in 1947, the book tells the story of the Doll family, a family of dolls who live in a dollhouse that belongs to a little girl named Susan (or "Big Susan" as the dolls call her).  

Pam brought a large variety of doll-sized and dollhouse furniture from her collection.  

Two diminutive dwellings that could serve as a dollhouse for a little doll or in a larger dollhouse.

Pam brought photographs of the Faith Bradford dollhouse, residing in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, as well as pictures of her own dollhouse.

Member Myrna Loesch shared some marvelous miniature furniture that was purchased in 1930 from the Marshall Field's department store in Chicago.

Member Beverly Evans displayed some diminutive dolls that would certainly be at home in a dollhouse.

Exciting Schedule for Doll Show!

Check out the schedule for our October 15th doll show, including our hourly "Doll Secrets" presentations, which cover hints on how to tell authentic antique all-bisque dolls from modern fakes, ball jointed dolls, American Girl dolls, restringing dolls, and hat making for dolls.