Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Christmas Week Newsletter! Free

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Xmas Newsletter

Dancing Divas from Degas, The Master Appropriately enough, "Rudolph" is playing on TV as I type;the toys just finished singing on the Island of Misfit Toys.  I hope this Christmas you find several dolls you want under the tree, and that you are able to give a few dolls to charity, too.  Towards the end of adding to your collection, Theriault's is holding another Rendezvous Auction this Monday.   Alexander and Tonner also continue to offer special deals, and there are lots of wonderful dolls on Ruby Lane, Doll Shops United, Ebay, Etsy, and more. Remember to write to me at etsag1998@aol.com, and let me know what your doll wants are in 2016!  Happy collecting! Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert

Dancing Divas from Degas, The Master   What do French Bebes and a classic Degas sculpture in bronze have in common? Their characteristics melded when Degas created The Little Dancer. READ NOW

Party Girls, Bakers, and Doll Thrift from three Favorite Makers   Here are some news bytes from three beloved and popular American doll makers. READ NOW

The Hallmark of Good Collectors; Ornament Collectors' Club   Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments and Dolls go Hand in Hand READ NOW

Antiques, Dolls and Miniatures, DooDads, DooDads . .   Jennifer keeps her cool and is always nice to everyone, no matter how long the lines or how chaotic the crowd might be. READ NOW

Dr. E's Doll Museum Blog: Some Photos and a Doll Tree

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A Newsletter, and more Free Information to Follow

The Holidays are Here! Let the Doll Games Begin! Welcome to Black Friday; hope you are taking advantage of the Doll Deals!  American Girl, Madame Alexander, and Tonner all have specials.  Amazon and Ebay have deals that could be used with dolls.  Below are some updated articles and new posts on shops, dolls in literature, dolls in Thanksgiving, and the latest Shirley Temple auction.  There will be more on Raggedies, dolls in books, and dolls for the holidays next week.  Those who love mystery, Patricia Cornwell's latest thriller, "Depraved Heart" opens featuring Lucy's teddy bear named Mr. Pickle.  Happy Collecting!  Remember I love to hear from you; write to etsag19998@aol.com for doll prices, selling tips, to share stories of your dolls and more.  Also, check us out on Facebook, Pinterest All About Doll Collecting, Twitter, and more! Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert

Shop Blossoms with Antiques and Dolls   Antique shop features dolls and doll related items for collectors in several venues. Read more about my favorite place, Vintage Rose, home of wonderful dolls and antiques. READ NOW

More Poppets ahd Pilgrims: The Series   A doll plays a pivotal role in The Witch of Blackbird Pond. This is one of the last articles in the series on this book that mentions poppets and alludes to pastimes for children in Puritan times. READ NOW

For Thanksgiving, a Novel that Discusses a Doll   Without dolls and toys to play with, Puritan girls found other ways to amuse themselves that sometimes led to disaster. Read more on "The Witch of Blackbird Pond." READ NOW

Charming Jewelry for a Charming Girl   Shirley Temple favored unusual charm bracelets in gold and silver. Charms have a rich history and are often tiny dolls or miniature objects perfect for doll houses! READ NOW

Estate Dolls : Review for Estate Sale Season   Read about one way to sell dolls, and learn some tips for sales you might visit this winter. READ NOW

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Memoir; Writing your Life Story: Recipe for Simple Hot Pot, also for Dr. E's Greeni...

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Collectdolls.about.com Free Newsletter

Newsletter for Week of November 9th Halloween flew away on a kitchen witch's broom, and Thanksgiving with pilgrim and turkey dolls awaits.  Christmas is just around the corner.  I saw doll "sightings" on "Laverne and Shirley" which featured Madame Alexanders and on "Bonanza" where Raggedy Ann and a porcelain doll starred. This week, an update on a favorite website, Ghost of the Doll which has information on dolls and toys from the 70s to 90s, and a history of Chinese Opera dolls.  Also read about how to use dolls to teach. Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert

There is nothing Spooky about this Great Site about dolls 1980-2000.   Ghost of the Doll is fun and easy to navigate, and is a veritable web museum of the toys from this era. READ NOW

"It Ain't Over" till the Dolls Sing!   Unusual Chinese Opera Dolls are just the tip of the iceberg when collecting dolls from China. READ NOW

Keep One Eye on Monster High!   Iris Clops is a fashionably stylish monster of a completely different stripe from the Cyclops of old myth. READ NOW

Dolls go to School   Teaching courses on dolls; resources and ideas. READ NOW

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For those who can still see my Posts;wonderful festival using gourds.  Also, Sunday Morning today was all about design, and Gulla basket weavers.  Lots of Frank Lloyd Wright, and much more "By Design!"

Feeding my Evergreens and Ditching the Malware

I'm still trying to get rid of the malware ads; I did figure out if you keep hitting cancel, it will go to the ad, then you can hit the back button on your browser to read my blog.  You have to keep doing this, but you do get to see the blog.  I've contacted blogger and Goolge, but can't get rid of  it, so I also post on Memoir, Writing your Life  Story, another of my blogs.

Emily Doll from A Little Princess, public domain image

There is a chill in the air as we hit Mid-August.  I long for fall but loathe winter.  Not as many plants this year, but trying to nurture a thriving, twining pumpkin vine and a couple of interesting peppers. I have a two toned red and cream mini rosebush doing well, and several fairy gardens with plants, some monrovia that attracts monarchs and a yellow swallotail, and some very pretty colias this year.  Marigolds and snapdragons did not have a good year at all, and we could find no black flowers.

One holly plant and a boxwood that is not an evergreen were blasted by below zero, unseasonaly cold temps two winters ago.  I have used ferti-lome evergreen food on both; desperate times call for desperate measures.  Both are coming back very slowly, and I'd say it isn 't about landscape, but survival.

Violae, public domain image

This last statement reminds me of Harlen Coben, and something he might write on survival, and of his quote on artistic inspriation from "Just one Look."  I might add, that, for me, artistic inspiration is survival:

"Loneliness, the precursor to boredom, is conducive to the creative process.  That was what artistic mediation was all about--boring yourself to the point where inspriation must emerge if only to preserve your sanity.  A writer friend once explained that hte best cure for writer's block was to read a phone book.  Bore yourself enough and the Muse will be obligated to push through the most log-filled of arteries" (27).

I think I'm there; Oh, Muse, where are you?!

Micro Mini Hulk carved from Human Hair; public domain image

From ferti-lome Evergreen Food:

For Narrow leav ebergreens like arbor vitae, fir, hemlock, juniper, larch, red cedar, spruce, taxus, yew [think mourning pics and "Eleby in a Country Churchyard:"

Boston Commons Graveyard; public domain image

"for plants 1-3 feet in ht, apply 2 caps full per plant and water well.  For plants 3 to 6 feet in ht., apply 4 to 6 caps full and water well.  For plarger plants 6 to 12 feet in ht, apply two caps full for each foot of et by punchng holes around the plant and filling with recommended amoutn of Evergreen Food.  Water in well."

Phantom Petunia, public domain image

You should also try to avoid root damage by culitvating too deeply.    I apid $8 for a four lb. bag.  It seems to help.

Good Luck!