Black cloth dolls growing in collector popularity

Black cloth dolls growing in collector popularity

Among porcelain antique dolls, whimsical Kewpies, Barbie dolls and even paper dolls, cloth dolls in the image of African-Americans drew special attention among more than 1,200 collectors in New Orleans for the annual convention of the United Federation of Doll Clubs. The oldest of the black dolls on display was sewn about 1850, said curator [...]

Black cloth dolls growing in collector popularity
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Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:32:45 GMT