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Nurse dolls: Just what the doctor ordered

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Nurse dolls are very popular and many of the existing doll artists were former nurses who feel their careers make them better artists since there is a lot of similarity between doll making and nursing. Florence Nightingale-related collectibles, Red Cross nurse dolls, Miss Curity, and Barbie dolls by Mattel are among the most popular among the doll collections.

Author: Davis, Virginia
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2005

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A passionate collector

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Stephanie Landy has a passion for collecting ethnic dolls from virtually every country around the world, including Japan, Thailand, and many countries in the Middle East. Landy, who has more than 600 dolls in her collection, believes that dolls are to a great extent a geography lesson as well as a collectable.

Author: Michelsen, Michael W., Jr.
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2006
Landy, Stephanie

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Annalee Davis Thorndike and her dolls

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Issues concerning the reasons behind the high collectibility of dolls are discussed. Particular attention is given to doll-maker Annalee Davis Thorndike and her dolls. It is emphasized that the Thorndike dolls present a historical importance for the economy of New Hampshire.

Author: Failer-Chamberlain, Mildred
Publisher: Lightner Publishing Corporation
Publication Name: Antiques & Collecting Magazine
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1084-0818
Year: 2001
New Hampshire, Thorndike, Annallee Davis

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Subjects list: United States, Collections and collecting, Dolls
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