tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post6730018829846471396..comments2024-03-28T11:41:16.501-05:00Comments on Black Doll Collecting: Throwback Thursday: Made in France Used as Souvenir in West IndiesBlack Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-46606180578812393562013-12-16T16:59:30.118-06:002013-12-16T16:59:30.118-06:00Your treasures, especially the Middle Eastern doll...Your treasures, especially the Middle Eastern dolls, sound wonderful, FDL. I agree with the saying: one person's garbage or trash is another person's treasure and today's collectibles will be tomorrow's antiques. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-23775055086417969142013-12-16T11:47:28.876-06:002013-12-16T11:47:28.876-06:00Debbie - I'm with you - I NEVER throw anything...Debbie - I'm with you - I NEVER throw anything which can possibly be of value to someone else away!! I have also been the recipient of other people's unwanted "treasures" and have been enriched in several cases. My mother lives in a retirement community and many of the residents just arbitrarily decide to give away or sell things they have collected over a lifetime. Unfortunately, there have not been Black dolls among those treasures, but I have really been gifted with some antique Middle Eastern dolls and great books. Always remember the saying - one person's garbage is another's treasure!!FIERY DRAGON LADYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235586114867828165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-47714684832334300252013-12-14T15:40:30.000-06:002013-12-14T15:40:30.000-06:00So happy am I, too, Vanessa.
I have a few other e...So happy am I, too, Vanessa.<br /><br />I have a few other ebony-complexioned black dolls from this time period and prior that have blue eyes. The others are not necessarily white dolls colored brown, but all originated from Europe. I am not quite sure what the reasoning was behind the blue eyes for dolls with complexions this dark.Black Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-29762924024782032492013-12-14T15:21:45.178-06:002013-12-14T15:21:45.178-06:00So happy she found a new home. I immediately thou...So happy she found a new home. I immediately thought of Toni Morrison's, The Bluest Eye. Great getting additional information about Sandra's dolls. I'm going to look her up right now.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027064808344974667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-26377751298767522342013-12-14T09:05:31.981-06:002013-12-14T09:05:31.981-06:00No it's not silly at all for you to think that...No it's not silly at all for you to think that, Muff. <br /><br />It's difficult for me to discard dolls and books. I'd like to find new owners for them through gifts or donations rather than discarding something that can be appreciated or increase someone's knowledge like dolls and the written word.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-55516967150883270942013-12-14T09:02:36.374-06:002013-12-14T09:02:36.374-06:00And I appreciate your willingness to share, FDL.
...And I appreciate your willingness to share, FDL.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-206027718300812882013-12-14T01:56:14.990-06:002013-12-14T01:56:14.990-06:00It's probably silly of me, but I find her send...It's probably silly of me, but I find her sending you that doll to be quite uplifting. Her not wanting to trash it but instead sending it to someone who could appreciate it is pretty special.Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-72980142240431730262013-12-13T21:52:23.540-06:002013-12-13T21:52:23.540-06:00Well, Debbie - just as you are an expert on Black ...Well, Debbie - just as you are an expert on Black dolls, I like to think of myself as pretty knowledgeable on international dolls, particularly those "of color" and, like you, I enjoy sharing my knowledge so that other folks can be enriched!!FIERY DRAGON LADYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235586114867828165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-80211939939896422412013-12-13T04:12:30.677-06:002013-12-13T04:12:30.677-06:00Thanks so much for the information on Sandra Dogue...Thanks so much for the information on Sandra Dogue dolls. Her dolls are not white dolls colored/painted brown. They appear to have so much character and molded in the likeness of real people. I found images by doing a Goggle search for "Sandra Dogue Dolls" -- more info to follow. Thanks again FDL! You know your stuff.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-3964715610899242402013-12-12T19:42:10.249-06:002013-12-12T19:42:10.249-06:00Hi Debbie! I'm not sure if you're familiar...Hi Debbie! I'm not sure if you're familiar with the very excellent French West Indies souvenir dolls created in France by Sandra Dogue. This doll with the blue eyes appears to be a knockoff version based on the Dogue dolls which, in the past, have been extremely collectable because they are exquisite. Her dolls were not white painted black - they were created authentically for the souvenir market in Martinique and excellent materials were used in dressing them as well as gold-tone beaded jewelry. They are also made of lightweight celluloid but I have seen enough of these dolls which are preserved in mint condition to say that they are far superior to the doll shown above. Don't forget - back in the 1930s and 1940s, only the rich could afford to travel to the Caribbean and the quality of many of the dolls reflects that upscale market. I don't know how to post a photo of a Sandra Dogue doll here or I would do so.- <br />FIERY DRAGON LADYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00235586114867828165noreply@blogger.com