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Byers Choice

February 6, 2013 | Sandy Pelphrey

One of my favorite holiday dolls to decorate with is Byers Choice. I’m not sure if it’s just the dolls or if it’s the story behind the dolls. I believe it is the combination because they are quite special on both counts.
Byers Choice holiday dolls started in the late 1960’s …

A Holiday of Tonner Fashion Dolls

January 16, 2013 | Sandy Pelphrey

This past December’s Cleveland Doll Club meeting found me doing something I have grown to look forward to and love. This is to share my passion and collection of dolls with fellow collectors.
I presented a program for CDC on Robert Tonner dolls. The program started out to be about his …

Fashion Doll Friends Visit Stan Hywet Hall

December 13, 2012 | Sandy Pelphrey

Fashion Doll Friends Club met for our last club meeting of the year on Saturday December 8th and what a great time was had by all!
We started the afternoon at member Jamie Mezzina’s house and were greeted with holiday decorations, great food, and a wonderful Christmas spirit throughout the afternoon. …

Fashion Dolls, A History Lesson

August 9, 2012 | Sandy Pelphrey

Recently the Fashion Doll Friends Club of northeast Ohio received a real history lesson in the world of fashion.
The group took a field trip to the Kent State University’s fashion museum in Kent. This proved to be another confirmation of how the world of dolls helps us define our history …