Helping Out. . . .

This big beautiful Bru reproduction is on her way to the United Federation Of Doll Clubs (UFDC) to be a "helper" at the upcoming annual convention. This donation by our club will be used to raise funds for UFDC. At the convention, the helpers are put on display and attendees buy raffle tickets and place the tickets in a box in front of the items they hope to win. This one-of-a-kind doll was 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. 

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