These three pairs of beautiful porcelain dolls were donated by our club as "helpers" for the United Federation of Doll Clubs Convention (UFDC) now taking place in Kansas City (the helpers are used to raise funds for UFDC; attendees buy tickets and them place them in a box in front of the items they hope to win). These one-of- kind dolls were created by Lillian Chiko Vandermast (7/29/1928-1/24/2013). She grew up in New Jersey, but moved to Texas in 1955. Lillian called Austin home until the late 1970s, when she and her husband retired and moved to Cedar Creek, Texas. Lillian's love of doll-making became her passion in the late 1970s. In the early 1980s, she established Lill-Len Dolls and traveled to doll shows across the U.S. to display her art, winning many ribbons for her creations. She became a certified Master in porcelain doll-making.and crafted every aspect of her one-of-a-kind dolls, from pouring, firing, refining, painting, and assembly, to the original costume. The pairs are part of her "Heritage Dolls" series, commemorating her family’s history: Hungarian/Czech (her side) and Scottish and Dutch (husband’s side). These unique dolls wear authentic historic costumes.
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