Countdown to World Doll Day

June 12th is World Doll Day. World Doll Day was established in 1986 by doll collector and artist Mildred Seeley. To celebrate its 35th anniversary, some club members will be sharing special dolls. This cherubic child was purchased by member Sylvia McDonald's daughter, Shelley, and is posing with Sylvia's beautiful blooming orchids. She is Mareike, issued by the Gotz Company in 2002 and designed by doll artist Joke Grobben of the Netherlands. The doll is modeled after a member of Grobben's family and portrays a little girl about three years of age. She has the soft hair of a toddler and is fashionably dressed in her pleated smock, cropped pants, and animal-print shoes. Mareike holds her cuddly soft toy and, like many young children, carries it with her everywhere.

World Doll Day

Today is World Doll Day. World Doll Day was established in 1986 by doll collector and artist Mildred Seeley.  What better way to celebrate than by sharing this recent delightful display of 106 dolls for the Friendship International Culture Fair created by member Sylvia McDonald for her church. The dolls are from her extensive collection of international dolls, but Sylvia managed to slip in four of her childhood dolls just for fun.  She creates this display every year, but Sylvia stated this is her largest so far.  Sylvia said that it is easy to get her dolls out of their cases, but that it is a real job to put them all back, as they seem to enjoy their time outside.  This photograph is by Keith Mitchell.