tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post9043744222781960945..comments2024-03-28T11:41:16.501-05:00Comments on Black Doll Collecting: A Giggles-Inspired MemoryBlack Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-10626805496419267182015-10-24T14:30:58.581-05:002015-10-24T14:30:58.581-05:00It is always reassuring to know something I have w...It is always reassuring to know something I have written has been an inspiration to someone else.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-30145658968202437892015-10-24T14:29:52.788-05:002015-10-24T14:29:52.788-05:00You're welcome, GG. Me too (all white dolls),...You're welcome, GG. Me too (all white dolls), which is why I am so enthused with black dolls today. <br /><br />I have a couple of Cara or three. Ballerina, Quick Curl, and Free Moving Cara and Curtis.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-56103654980537653122015-10-24T14:26:30.882-05:002015-10-24T14:26:30.882-05:00So glad you enjoyed it, Linda!
dbgSo glad you enjoyed it, Linda!<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-62551177699357168342015-10-24T13:03:26.473-05:002015-10-24T13:03:26.473-05:00How wonderful! This is what blogging is all about....How wonderful! This is what blogging is all about. Sharing our own reflections and letting it touch others.Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-17232798385209662612015-09-25T22:57:47.464-05:002015-09-25T22:57:47.464-05:00Very sweet letter, Giggles is so precious. I want...Very sweet letter, Giggles is so precious. I want one (in my kid voice). I like Brenova had all Caucasian dolls as a kid and recall Cara being my first AA doll. I need to check eBay to see if I can find one. Thanks for another great post.Georgia Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161464262175993611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-33559850750035097652015-09-25T17:01:51.344-05:002015-09-25T17:01:51.344-05:00That name sounds familiar. I'll check her for ...That name sounds familiar. I'll check her for markings. She was my sister's doll. Brenova https://www.blogger.com/profile/03246244350121461320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-42083301660271025042015-09-25T15:47:12.100-05:002015-09-25T15:47:12.100-05:00Thank you for sharing this, it was a joy to read!Thank you for sharing this, it was a joy to read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-56889449144882013802015-09-25T10:35:24.724-05:002015-09-25T10:35:24.724-05:00Brenova,
Your doll sounds like a Patti Playpal-ty...Brenova,<br /><br />Your doll sounds like a Patti Playpal-type. The original Patti Playpal was first introduced by ideal in 1959. Several other companies made black versions of Ideal's popular 36-inch walking doll. Ideal, unfortunately, did not make a black version until 1980. I have a Pinterest boad of walking dolls that can be viewed <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/bdenthusiast/black-patti-playpal-and-other-child-size-dolls/" rel="nofollow">here.</a><br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-16383266954255300202015-09-25T10:25:47.744-05:002015-09-25T10:25:47.744-05:00Extremely touching reflection. I have several memo...Extremely touching reflection. I have several memories about my dolls; however, all of my dolls were Caucasian. Black dolls just weren't plentiful. My mother does still have the only Black doll I remembered from my childhood.....she is a tall girl, about 36-40" and she used to walk when you held her hands. She wears a wig now, because our brother decided to cut her hair almost bald! Boys!! She is either my age or older than me....at least 55-62 years old. Brenova https://www.blogger.com/profile/03246244350121461320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-91671525097265439572015-09-25T04:07:41.239-05:002015-09-25T04:07:41.239-05:00In addition to the letter and photos of Betty'...In addition to the letter and photos of Betty's beautiful doll, Giggles, and the others she shared, an article from a past issue of <i>AARP The Magazine</i> was included. The article is about Anita Pointer (of the Pointer Sisters), who is an avid collector of black memorabilia. Here is a link to the online article, <a href="http://pubs.aarp.org/aarptm/20150203_PR?pg=84#pg84" rel="nofollow">A Lesson in History</a>. Black Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-56038075930095624422015-09-25T04:02:05.137-05:002015-09-25T04:02:05.137-05:00You are so welcome, Arlette. Thank you for taking...You are so welcome, Arlette. Thank you for taking the time to read it. I probably read it in my car after retrieving the letter from the post office and viewing the photos (all of which were not shared here). The letter and the photos came at the most opportune time. They both lifted what was then a very down spirit. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-58644074173956350212015-09-25T03:32:45.649-05:002015-09-25T03:32:45.649-05:00Hi Debbie, thank you so much for sharing this beau...Hi Debbie, thank you so much for sharing this beautiful letter with us. Give my thanks to Betty for allowing you to share it with us. What a beautiful memory! It is a vivid one. It was as if I was by her side when she spotted Giggles in the store. I could feel her sadness when she realised that someone had harm her doll by cutting the hair she loved.<br />What I particularly love is her love for Giggles and the fact that your post enabled her to go down memory lane.<br />Those photos are priceless as well as Betty's letter.<br />Again, thanks for sharing all this with us.<br />Take care, <br />ArlettePetite Plangonophile au chocolathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08548251311004785318noreply@blogger.com