I Doll collecting... one of the country's biggest hobbies
Joe Elizabeth Gerken is a
well-known doll collector who
knows a lot about dolls. She runs
a museum for antique dolls in
Savannah, Georgia. What does
her license plate say?
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Doll collecting is one
of the most popular
hobbies in the
country.
Many men and
women join doll
clubs.
The clubs have
meetings and talk
about dolls.
They bring their
dolls to shows. Judges
pick the best dolls and
give them ribbons.
There are some
junior clubs for kids.
However, most adult
clubs won't Jet kids
join until they are 19
years old.
Save your dolls,
kids. They could be
valuable.
Nearly 100 years ago,
these dolls belonged to
twin sisters. Their value
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years. They are now in a
museum.
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Personality dolls, like
this Farrah Fawcett
doll, are popular
today. Someday this
doll could be worth a
lot to a future
collector.
Most children can't afford to collect old dolls.
But they can start a collection by taking care of
the ones they do have.
Here are some ideas:
Treat them with respect. Don't cut their hair.
Pack them away in the clothes they came in. Don't
put plastic dolls in the attic where it could get too
hot.
Start a card file. Fill out a card on each one.
1. Name of the doll
2. Date you got it
3. How much it sold for
4. If it is a personality doll, write down
something about the person it is based on. Save
newspaper stories about him or her. Also, save an
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Draw a line to these words in the story,
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date newspaper name
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How well did-you read this week's Mini Page?
Page 1: Look at the pictures on page 1. Find the
following:
a shoe maker doll's body Faith Wick
photo Helen Bullard Judith Condon
Page 2: The White House Doll House is now in a
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Page 3: This week's super sport plays for the
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Page 4: It's a good idea to fill out a
about your dolls.
Tick, tock, tick tock! 1977 is running out. Next
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from The Mini Page.
Madame Alexander Dolls
Many children collect Madame
Alexander dolls.
Madame Alexander was born in
New York City. Her father ran the
first doll hospital in the country.
Madame got into the doll making
business during World War I. Up
until that time, most of our dolls had
come from Germany. The war stopped the
shipments.
Madame went to work. Her first doll was a Red
Cross nurse made of fabric. Now her dolls are
made of plastic.
There have been some rumors that the Madame,
who is now 83, is about to go out of business.
This is not so, says her New York office. The
Madame is still very active. She is president of the
company. The business is a family one. Her
daughter, son-in-law and grandson could carry on
if needed. oups
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