Looks like somone had a grand collection. I didn't have many dolls myself - limited interest. My interest from young was more geographical - I named my dolls after places!
They are really from such a different age. Some of my mother's friends had a lot of joy from making different outfits for these types of dolls. And they used to be worth a lot of money! Not my cup of tea though! :)
I don't find them all creepy but some do look rather stifled. I played with a lot of dolls, but not this kind. They were always identified as "collectibles" and all you did with them was put them on display. I wanted to play with mine. I think it also depends on how you display them- the one in the yellow frock seems to be a happy gal, but the one in the light blue next to her looks like she wasn't expecting to be there and wishes she could figure out how to get home! The poor things look bewildered and maybe that's what makes them look creepy to others. They just look sad to me!
I'm with you Lesley I have always found dolls creepy. I was never a dolly girl. I did have a Sindy doll but other than that I was always had either teddy bears or gollliwogs. Plus I tended to play with the boys, not girls so it was guns, football and indian chief outfits for me.
My sister had a doll called Amanda who was given to her by our Nanna and Amanda used to sit on a small rocking chair in our bedroom. She gave me the creeps and used to glow in the moonlight. Wherever you were in the room her eyes would follow you. I think I still need therapy, ha ha.
My sister had a doll called Amanda who was given to her by our Nanna and Amanda used to sit on a small rocking chair in our bedroom. She gave me the creeps and used to glow in the moonlight. Wherever you were in the room her eyes would follow you. I think I still need therapy, ha ha.