Busy day here.....

I am busy today working on finishing off a wooden doll for a customer.
I have a girl and a boy Izannah head painted and almost dry.  I you have been waiting for an Izannah Walker doll and would like to see the heads, just email me and I will send you some photos of them.
toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Two new Izannahs are finished, take a look.......SOLD

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These siblings have just been adopted and are moving to GA tomorrow.
The boy is 19" tall  and wearing bloomers, an undershirt and a boy dress that is typical of about 1860, and the girl is just over 20" long and wears 3 pieces of underclothes and her dress of course.  I have been playing around with Izannah bonnets as well as you can see.  They are so much nicer in person that in these photos.  The photo of the back of the head looks shinny but it is just the flash from my camera. 

These dolls are available and if you would like more photos or information just email me:  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

....14" wooden baby Emily~~Queen Anne style doll......SOLD

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Emily is 14" long and her gown is much longer.  She is jointed at the hips and has straight legs. Her clothes are all made of early Ayrshire embroidered lace and trims.  Her eyes are antique black glass pupiless eyes.
If you would like more photos or have questions, just email me  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
Thanks for looking.

....and the last Sliver Sister for a while........SOLD

What a face!  She is all hand carved and jointed at the hips.  He funny dress is hand made of various Antique piece of lace.  She is fashioned off of the small woodens from the late 1700's and they eyes are painted as the old ones were.
She is 9" tall and available. (SOLD)
If you would like more information or photos, just email me toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

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25" Nell is available.....SOLD

This is Bess's sister, Nell.  Nell has a little larger and wider head but they do look similar if you scroll down and see Bess.  Nell is all hand carved from basswood that grows here on our property.  She is fully joined at the hips, knees and she has cloth joints at the elbow as well.  The baby in the photos here is also available as well.  If you would like more photos or information, just email me toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

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Sliver Sister...........finished and available........SOLD

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Finally, again, a Sliver Sister!
These dolls just make me smile and I hope they make you smile too.
She is dressed in antique fabric and all hand stitched as the old ones were.
She is 9"+ tall and jointed at the hips.  Fully carved from Basswood that grew on our property.  These are my rendition of the late 1700's wooden dolls that are small and sot after for their charm.  She has 3 other sisters here that are not dressed yet but soon will be.
If you are interested in her or would like photos of the others just email me.  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Thanks for looking!

25" Bess is finished and available to purchase........SOLD

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Finally, a Wooden Queen Anne doll finished and available to purchase.  I am so pleased with this doll and I hope you enjoy the photos.

Her name is Bess.  She is 25" tall and fully jointed and all hand carved from Basswood that grows on our property here.  She is dressed in silk and bits of antique cotton for her undergarments and cap.  Her shoes are silk as well.  Her eyes are antique black glass pupiless eyes.
If you have questions or would like more photos of Bess just email me  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
Enjoy!

Two Izannah Walker sisters.........SOLD

These 2 lucky sisters are leaving tomorrow to live in Illinois!
They have also ordered 2 blue dresses for Christmas.
SOLD

If you have questions or would like to know more about my dolls and what is available, just email me.
toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Wow!! take a look.......

My dear friend in Germany sent me this photo today from  a famous German doll magazine "Puppenmagazin".
Yes, this is one of my hand carved English Woodens that I custom made for the Doll Museum in France.

I just had to share!

19" Izannah Walker reproduction doll....... SOLD

Here she is!  This is the only Izannah Walker doll that I have available right now that is finished.  She is 19" tall and has 3 pieces of underclothes, her dress, and an apron all made of antique fabrics.
She has a very sweet face and lots of wisps and curls in her painted hair.
Because she is molded off of one of my old Izannah Walker dolls she has all the wear to her face just like on my old one, including the wear on her nose and forehead and shows a bit of the under stuffing showing through as well.
She is so much nicer in person.  My flash washed her face and detail out a bit in these photos.  If you would like to see some better photos just let me know.
If you have questions or would like more photos, just email me toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

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This doll opted to have a different dress so the dress and apron she is wearing is available to purchase or to have on a doll if you wish to order one to be made.

More Izannah Walker photos to share...........

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Here is another Izannah all finished and looking for a home.

She is just over 20" tall and fully dressed, including her apron! (sold)
If you would like more photos or have questions, just email me toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
Right now all of the Izannah Walker dolls that I have been making are sold and have found great homes!
I do have one in the works and if you are interested, just email me.
Thanks for looking!

Kathy

And then there were two.............Izannah Walker dolls

Yes, it is true.  I have purchased a second antique Izannah Walker doll and made a mold off of the original head so that I can reproduce yet another Izannah for more people to enjoy.  This one has a very sweet face and a slightly turned head.  Any wear that you see on the face was also on the original doll that I bought reproduced.
She is larger than the first one and measures 21" tall.  Her smaller sister was 19" tall.
This one also comes with 3 pieces of underclothes and a dress all made from antique fabrics.
If you would like more photos or information about my Izannah Walker dolls, just email me toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
There are 2 Izannahs available at this time.  One 19" and one of the new 21" ones.

This Izannah in the mustard dress is SOLD

Early American Life Magazine is out.............................

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I do not have a copy yet but a dear friend sent me a copy of the photo of my carved wooden  Higgs doll Belinda that is featured in the magazine.
For some reason, I can not post the photo.......darn!
Here is a photo from my archives of Belinda.  I will post the magazine photo as soon as my copy arrives.
Thank you to EARLY AMERICAN LIFE.
toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Take a look!........This Izannah Walker doll is SOLD

SOLD

This is the newest of the Izannah Walker dolls that I have been reproducing off of my old Izannah Walker doll that was much loved and played with.  She is available for sale at this time on ebay.  It is the doll and the clothes she is wearing that is for sale on ebay only.
Hmmmm.......what to wear first?
This Izannah doll is available for sale but she comes with only one dress.  An extra dress can be purchased.
If you have questions, or would like more photos of this doll, just email me  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Enjoy!

#5 Izannah Walker is now finished...............and SOLD

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Here is sister #5.
She is 19" tall and all dressed in antique cottons and embroidered lace undergarments.
She is available now.
If you would like more information or photos just email me.  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Thanks for coming by to have a look!

#4 Izannah Walker is finished and available.....take a look!

SOLD

Click on any photo to make it larger, then click again for full screen size.

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Here she is!
19" tall and fully dressed, including petticoat, bloomers, chemise and dress all made by me of antique fabrics.
If you would like more photos or information, just email me.  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
She is finished and available.
thanks for looking!

Another Izannah Walker reproduction to share.................

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Here is the latest Izannah attempt on my behalf.
She is ready to go now to her new owner. 
I just had to share some photos of her before she leaves.
Thanks for looking,
Kathy
toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Izannah Walker #2 finished and ready to travel...................SOLD

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..she is one lucky doll to have 2 dresses!
If you are interested in the next Izannah Walker doll made by me, or if you have questions  or would like more photos, just email me:  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

#2 Izannah....almost finished, take a look!

...............and now to pick a dress........or two!

My First Izannah Walker Doll

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Well, what an adventure this has been.  After much encouragement from a dear friend, to actually agreeing to try one and then buying an old Izannah for study, to actually attempting to make one.............................Here she is, finished.
I always said that I only wanted to make Izannah dolls if they looked old and loved and this one does.
She is exact from my old one from the tip of her shoes to the top of her head.  She is 19" tall, just like my old one.  The ageing and painting is just as my old one would have been if she had more paint left on her!  Stitching those hands and fingers was a chore and my hat is off to Izannah Walker, she had patience!
I have made her bloomers, petticoat, chemise and dress all from antique fabrics and antique clothing.  She is exactly made as the old ones were with the exception that I took an actual mold off of my old Izannah so that she would truly look like an old one right down to the worn face, stockinette showing and worn spots with the old stuffing showing under the stockinette.
I am very pleased with her and she shall have sisters in the future.  My passion is the early English Queen Anne woodens, but these Izannahs present a challenge that I am up for and enjoying as well.
I hope you enjoy seeing her.
If you have questions, or would like more photos of my newest project just email me  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
Thanks for stopping by.
Kathy

Happy Mother's Day!

To all of you Mother's I hope you have a wonderful day.
My day started with a homemade card and a tissue paper rose from my loving son and a computerized sticky note from my computer savvy daughter!  It is the world that we live in, but it all means the same.....Love.
Then I looked out the window to see Snow, yes in May!!!
I just thought I would share this photo of some of my work from yesterday.
Today is a good day to stay in and work on the 5 Sliver Sisters that now have faces.
 toysintheattic@sympatico.ca
They will make you smile for sure.

Have a wonderful Mother's day.

Nora Higgs.......................23" tall!

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This is Nora Higgs.  She is finished and on her way to Alaska.
I just  thought I would share a photo of her when she was custom finished for her new owner.
If you scroll down you will see photos of her in the making along with her 2 smaller sisters.
One sister is Clare Higgs (SOLD) and her other sister is still undressed but not for long!
If you are interested in an undressed Higgs style doll now would be the time to let me know before I begin to dress the last sister.
If you would like more photos of the 2 dolls that are available for sale at this time just email me: toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Thanks for visiting me today!

Patience......the Re-enactment doll..............

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I just thought I would share a photo of Patience, she is a custom doll that I made for someone that does re-enactments.  She has very little wear to her face, as she is meant to look like the mid seventeen hundreds.
She was 21" tall and a very serene face.  She will be dressed by the owner.

If you have a thought for a doll that you would like to have custom made for you, either dressed or un-dressed just email me:  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca