A Tale Worth Telling
Maryna Skubenko’s Dolls Share Personal, Historical, and Cultural Stories
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Category: Collectible Dolls
Curious Collector: 1950s Ideal Patti Playpal
Q: This Ideal Patti Playpal was a gift to my cousin for Christmas in the late 1950s or so. I just loved her, but my holiday gift was a lot smaller!
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Curious Collector: Vogue Ginny Holly Boy & Girl
This is one of the nicest reproduction Ginny sets ever made, in my opinion. The set is from 2006 and was made for the Fashion Doll and Bear Extravaganza.
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Antique Q&A: Alexander Flora McFlimsey
Q: I have a sweet Madame Alexander doll with a “Flora McFlimsey” label. I know that sometimes Alexander used names of celebrities or fictional characters. Is there significance to this name?
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Rudy Miller’s Living Legacy
Eileen Rudisill Miller, affectionately known as Rudy,is an accomplished fashion illustrator, doll designer, product designer, coloring book artist, paper doll artist, and fine art painter.
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Antique Q&A: Princess Elizabeth Doll
I have heard there is a French bisque Princess Elizabeth doll. If this is correct, could you give me information about that also?
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Curious Collector: 1955 Alexander-kin
Q: I recently acquired a box lot of Madame Alexander dolls. The price was high, but all the dolls were mint in the box.
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Curious Collector: 1957 Sayco Dream Girl
My mother’s sister recently found this mint-in-box doll that belonged to my mother. My mother for her birthday wanted an Ideal Revlon doll.
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