small dolls of all kinds.
and cook for my Hittys' home.
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| In 2000, I heard about a book called "Hitty, Her First Hundred Years." I fell in love with the little doll carved of mountain ash. Then I found out that hundreds of collectors like Hitty, too. It has led me to collect small dolls of all kinds. |
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| This beautiful Hitty is by artist Theresa Maugham. Her head is carved from parian porcelain. I don't own her, but I fell in love with her when I saw the auction on eBay. Someday, maybe, I hope! | |||||||||||||||||
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| These two Hitty dolls (left) are among the first carved by Harry Wray, a British woodworker. They were painted by his daughter, Lulu. Hitty Piper is in the tan dress, and Hitty Brook wears the blue dress. Many Hitty owners give their dolls special names.. | |||||||||||||||||
| MIss Jane Playne (above) was my first attempt to make a Hitty out of air-hardening clay. My technique needs work! Miss Jane is the housekeeper and cook for my Hittys' home. |
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| The dolls made by Robert Raikes are among some of the most affordable versions. Hitty Ayanna (wearing bonnet) is a Raikes Magnolia Hitty made from a darker wood. Her name means "this beautiful flower" in Swahili. She is saying goodbye to Hitty Patsy, who was carved by Pat Thompson. | |||||||||||||||||
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