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.
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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

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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

Clare Higgs is finished now.............and going to live in Russia.

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I managed to get Clare Higgs finished and some photos taken so you can see her. She is now available for sale.
Clare is 18" tall and fully jointed.  She is dressed in some very early hand woven wool paisley and has her matching pocket on too (I am aware that paisley is not early enough for these 1680 style dolls but I love paisley and perhaps she could have been re-dressed much later since original clothes were likely to have deteriorated in 300 years).  She is wearing her pocket on the outside so you can see it. Her clothes are all made of antique fabrics and hand stitched from top to bottom.  Her hair is sparse and and her cap is made from a wonderful antique piece that I had here for a while just waiting for the perfect doll.  Clare is it!  She will still get her shoes made as well, maybe even today!
She is totally hand carved from basswood that grows on our 200 acres here in the North. 

Clare is now looking for a home and if you would like more photos of her or her great body or more information, just email me  toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

One doll is now dressed and available.................plus there is one Higgs type that is un-dressed but available for sale too.

I have not posted a doll for a bit now. Sorry.
I have been recuperating after some skin cancer surgery, again. I am just finishing up a couple of doll orders and then back to some new Higgs dolls that I have painted but not dressed. There are 3 of them ready for clothes. One will be about 18"(available), one 19" and the largest yet 23" (SOLD). If you are interested in seeing the faces of these dolls just email me and I will send photos. Any of them can be dressed custom at this point or sold undressed if you would like to do the clothes yourself.
Note: there is also a 14" doll with glass eyes that is available as well.......I almost forgot her! (SOLD)
IF YOU WOULD LIKE PHOTOS OF THE ONE DOLL THAT IS FINISHED AND AVAILABLE JUST EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND PHOTOS TO YOU.
If you have questions or would like photos just email me at toysintheattic@sympatico.ca

Reunited in Nova Scotia..............

I received this great photo today from and friend and doll collector and I just had to share it with you.  The is the lovely Celia in her new home with her new baby~~one of the Sliver Sister dolls that I did a month or so ago.  Thank you Judith.
Enjoy!