The text reads, "The History of Dolls" and the image shows a brown history book with cover art that shows paper dolls, a rag doll, a voodoo doll, a nutcracker, a Japanese peg doll, and a row of Russian stacking dolls. The ChellyWood.com logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. This thumbnail will be used during the month of July, 2024,to show that we're learning about the history of dolls this month. Be advised that the same thumbnail will be used throughout this series study of the history of dolls from around the world.

What would a Victorian era doll look like if it was never played with? Meet… “Annie” #AmericanDoll #3

You read that title correctly. This doll was never played with! Affectionately called “Annie,” this doll, which stands 21 inches tall, was won by a man named Joseph J. Rand, at a fair. Having no children of his own, this doll was never, ever played with. Eventually it was donated to the DAR Museum in Washington DC, and as we’ve learned in previous “doll history” … Continue reading What would a Victorian era doll look like if it was never played with? Meet… “Annie” #AmericanDoll #3