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 Are You a Doll Lover?

When it comes to doll collecting many people think of porcelain collectible dolls. These dolls are usually quite delicate (not the thing for children) and very beautiful. And they hearken back to a bygone era, a time when sophistication and refinement were highly valued. As well, miniature porcelain doll kits are valued -- not only by collectors, but also those who make clothing and accessories for their dolls.

Did I mention doll accessories? Well here's another area for doll collectors-- collecting doll houses. Some folk go all out and make their own doll house, as doll house plans are widely available today. It is even possible to springs the capabilities of a PC to draw up plans for a doll house -- and this will save you the time and expense involved in actually constructing them, until you find a design that you like.

Speaking of nostalgia -- and there's certainly nothing wrong with being nostalgic -- Amish doll furniture is highly sought elderly nursing home by doll collectors today. Nice furniture pieces are usually very simply made, yet the high quality of the workmanship makes these pieces truly elegant, and very sought after by collectors.

Speaking of collecting dolls, one of the most collectible dolls of all time are Franklin mint dolls. You've probably seen these advertised from time to time -- they have a great many different types, usually in the face and body of a famous film, TV, movie or other important person. Franklin mint dolls are highly collectible -- sometimes they increase in value many times over, as the years pass.

And when it comes to nostalgia, do you see all of the fuss that is being made about Betsy McCall dolls and accessories? These dolls are not even a century old -- not old at all by doll collecting standards -- elderly housing yet these dolls are highly sought after. The explanation? Again -- nostalgia. Many women first remember seeing these dolls pictured on the cover of McCall's Magazine (from hence the name), so they easily relate to them.

The American Girl Company is making it easy for little girls to relate to their dolls. This innovative company manufactures a line of doll clothing and accessories that match an identical set of clothing for girls. This means that your granddaughter define elderly could pretend they have a "little sister" -- or better yet, a twin sister -- which they can carry with them at all times.

Of final area where you might want to begin collecting is that of primitive dolls. These resemble the kinds of dolls carried by companions for elderly during the pioneer days. They are not sophisticated dolls at all, being made with the simplest of fabrics -- they really communicate a sense of history, history that you can hold in your hands.