Christmas Hope

We celebrate Christmas and have the manger scene to help us remember when God came to earth as a bay and hope became a reality for us. Christmas is about God’s love, grace, and the peace that comes from knowing Jesus came for us. Christmas is about HOPE!

Milly-Molly-Mandy

Milly-Molly-Mandy

On the right is my Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories book that I received in the 1950’s.  It is minus its brown cardboard cover. The book has two staples in the middle to keep it together (wasn’t bound).  The book on the left was published in 1983. This story was first published in Great Britain by Harrap in 1928 and Joyce Lankester Brisley is the author and illustrator.

More of Milly-Molly-Mandy was first published in 1929. This version was published in 1983.  Further Doings of Milly-Molly-Mandy was first published in 1932.  This version was published in 1982.

 

This book, Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories just says published in Puffin Books in 1972.  I am sure this is a later print than 1972.  I made a Milly-Molly-Mandy doll from a Jean Greenhowe pattern in 1985 along with other dolls using this pattern.  She is 10” in length.

 

There is one more book in the series,  Milly-Molly-Mandy Again. This book is a hardback edition, the page with the publishing information is missing. I think it was published in the 1950's. Also by the same author is Another Bunchy Book which was first published in 1951 and this is the 1955 edition with a hard cover.

 

Hollie Hobbie Dolls

The plastic Holly Hobbie doll on the left is 12 cm and has made in China on her back. In the middle is a calico carry bag. The right Holly Hobbie doll is cloth and is about 22 cm tall and doesn’t have any identification on her. Could be made by Knickerbocker.

This is a pop over is made of Holly Hobbie pattern material. It ties up at the neck and at the waist. My daughter who received it as a child did wear it in the late 1970’s early 1980’s.

The Hollie Hobbie doll on the left has blue eyes and original clothing. The birthday card is a picture done by Hollie Hobbie. Hollie Hobbie is the name of the artist who has painted the pictures of Hollie Hobbie. The Hollie Hobby doll on the right has brown eyes and her original boots.

I also have a set of Hollie Hobbie memory game playing cards.

Doll Friends 2013

Is this doll Madeline?  She is 18 cm high and can move her head right around, jointed rubber like arms, jointed at the top of legs and jointed above the knees and lower legs move to the sides.  There is no identification on the doll.  The dress has a side tag, which says Early Learning Centre, made in China.

This hard plastic doll was probably produced in the 1960’s. It is a drink and wet doll. It has open/close eyes and has movable arms and legs.  It is made in Hong Kong and is wearing a 2 ply knitted outfit.  The dummy is a added and does not fit in its mouth.  It is 17 cm in height.

I made this porcelain French Millette doll, Mora, in 1986.  Ann Collins was the tutor. She is 28 cm long. I intended to dress her in blue velvet but the velvet material I have is too thick to sew a dress  so she has remained in her underwear which I made.

This doll is 18cm high and on her back is an image of an oil lamp with a flame, symbol of quality, No 7013. She is made in Hong Kong. I don’t know what country she is representing or how many dolls were made in the set or what year they were produced.

These two dolls are made from hard plastic and are have a moulded ponytail with a hole that you can thread a ribbon through.  The one on the left has on its back LINCOLN made in New Zealand and was for sale in a cellophane bag undressed and was known as a Susan doll.  The doll on the right has no identification mark on it.  It is made in a shiny plastic but otherwise it is the same as the doll on the left.

This Matilda doll is wearing a dress with a plastic base that when it is taken off it is a drawstring bag. Matilda has another dress on underneath. Matilda was for sale in the 1980’s.

Fun Photos 2013

Kara and Lauren are playing with their bears from McDonalds.
They were available in the 1990’s. The bear with the yellow floral dress on is Springtime Girl Sandra. The bear with the blue shorts is called Boating Boy Brad.

 

 

Breakfast with the President! Chrissy is taking a bunch of flowers to President Ginny’s breakfast table. (This is a 1990 Special K cereal box.) 

The Amanda Jane dolls are playing with their McDonalds Littlest Pet Shop toys. The ones with the round bases were issued in 2006 the other two were issued in 2010.

Julie has to stand on the chair to get herself a chocolately bar. This is a 2009 box.

Melinda, Grace and Sharon are playing with their Littlest Pet Shop toys from McDonalds.  The monkey in the barrel was available in 2006 and the others were available in 2008.  All have a plastic clip that opens attached to them.

 

Kara is playing with an Eyore set which includes Eyore, a pink round table, a low aqua table and a vase of flowers which come in a plastic case that opens to be a bedroom.

 

 

 

Pets

Markareta and Bridget are cleaning out the rabbit hutch.

The duck is protesting because Bridget wants to walk past.

 

 

 

Joanne is taking her poodle for a walk.  The poodle has made in China, o4-D on its tummy.  It is made in a soft vinyl and the head is joined and can be moved to the side.

 

Kara is waiting at the park with her golden Labrador for Joanne and her poodle to arrive.  The golden Labrador has no identification on it but it has Barbie on its collar. The lower jaw opens and the ears lift when the tail is lifted up and when the tail is pushed down the head moves to the side.