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When Worlds Collide:
Felice Boucher and Grodnertal Dolls

Felice Boucher's photograph above reminds me of other worlds. It has such a painterly quality to it. The similarity between the figure in the photograph to Grodnertal dolls amazed me. It looks like a Grodnertal doll come to life with magical powers. I discovered this photograph when my sister, Karen Sargent Littlefield, commented on it in Facebook. My sister is also a photographer.

I contacted Felice, who had never heard of Grodnertal dolls, and asked if I could share her wonderful photograph here. Felice graciously agreed. Felice was named Photographer of the Year in 2010 and was just named Photographer of the Year for 2012.

Isn't it a powerful image? Wouldn't you love to have it on your studio wall?

www.feliceboucher.com

Felice's Facebook page

Ilmira Stepanova of www.respectfulbear.com graciously shared images of this lovely circa 1820 doll. Do you see the resemblance between his old wooden doll made in Austria and Felice's photograph? Now if the old doll lifted her arms and came to life...

See more images of the Grodnertal doll above at

respectfulbear.com

Here is another Grodnertal doll,
now sold, courtesy of
Lucy's Doll House.

Source: northdixiedesigns.com via Dixie on Pinterest

It is so wonderful to see
different worlds come together.

Carved Wooden Jointed Antique Vintage Mystery Doll

I've purchased a few things for my revolving inspiration collection. Here's a guy I don't know much about, but maybe you do?

This is a 12" figure is carved from wood. He is jointed at the shoulders and the hips. He reminds me a bit of some mechanics I knew back in the early 60's with the matching pants and shirt. I bet he once had a hat....maybe a cowboy hat? I know nothing about this doll. He is not marked on his back. He can stand on his two feet. :-) If you have any guesses about who made this doll, or his vintage. I'm guessing 30's to 60's. The cloth is cotton and the belt is a braided trim which is not elastic. The "tie" is made of ribbon and may be melting a bit - so not sure if silk or rayon. I've shared some pictures to help out.