~ Dolls ~

updated June 27th

I make different types of dolls... folk art, early style, vintage, or whimsical. Some dolls may have a recognizable period look to them, while others will reflect my mood and whimsy of the day. Some will have new fabrics and some will have old textiles saved from times past. All will be unique. I do not use purchased patterns. I have made my own by sketching the doll shape. I usually make the clothing as I work, cutting and hand sewing to fit the doll's proportions. Some dolls will be simple and unadorned, while some will be embellished with trinkets and baubles found during my junk shop trips. My dolls are made with toys of long ago in mind. All are signed and dated.

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~* Poppets, Portraits, and Playthings of the Past *~

...the collaboration of Suzanne Davis of Pear Tree Primitives and Lana Manis of Honeysuckle Lane. Suzanne is offering her wonderful naïve, early American portraits of children holding dolls (or poppets, as the English would say) or toys (playthings) and Lana is offering early style, hand-sculpted dolls and toys similar to those featured in each portrait.

You may view the entire webshow of poppets AND portraits by clicking this link.

(Poppet: The word poppet is an older spelling of puppet, from the Middle English popet, meaning a small child or doll.)

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~ Anne & Celia ~

~* ANNE *~

Anne is a large doll at 21” tall. She is made of muslin and has been painted with acrylics in areas that are visible, with her facial features painted with watercolors. She was made in the style of the Queen Anne wooden dolls of the late 1700s and the early 1800s. Her dress is made of cotton and dupioni silk. The back seams and hem were machine sewn, but the rest was all draped and hand sewn to fit her body. She wears a lovely shawl made from antique lace and an antique mother of pearl button. More antique lace trims her sleeves and adorns her hair. Her hair is done up on her head with wild wisps flowing all around. It is made from sheep’s wool ~ it is not glued, but is firmly attached by a needle felting process. Her muslin under slip is trimmed with antique lace. Her shoes are painted with watercolors and are embellished with little snippets of antique lace and fresh-water pearls. Her arms and legs are jointed as well as her hips so she may sit in a chair or on a shelf. She does not come with a stand, but I can give you a source for a saddle stand (not pictured). A saddle stand is a type of stand that is concealed underneath the doll’s clothing.

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$150 plus shipping and insurance

(FREE shipping if you also purchase Suzanne’s companion portrait!)

You may view the entire webshow of poppets AND portraits by clicking this link.

Purchase Anne

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~* CELIA *~

Celia is 14” tall and is made of cloth with hand sculpted, paper clay hair. Her muslin body has been painted with acrylics in areas that will be seen, and her facial features and hair has been painted with watercolors. Her white linen, hand-sewn dress has puffed sleeves and wears a vintage pink ribbon as her sash. Underneath is a simple muslin slip. She has brown shoes that have been painted on with watercolors. She is a simple girl, made in the style of 19th century dolls, with slightly larger arms and legs in proportion to her body, as were many made in those days. Her arms and legs are jointed as well as her hips so she may sit in a chair or on a shelf. She does not come with a stand, but I can give you a source for a saddle stand (not pictured). A saddle stand is a type of stand that is concealed underneath the doll’s clothing.

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$100 plus shipping and insurance

(FREE shipping if you also purchase Suzanne’s companion portrait!)

You may view the entire webshow of poppets AND portraits by clicking this link.

  Purchase Celia

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All of the following are SOLD:

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SISTERS ~ Charlotte, Anne, & Emily

For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather, to cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands." Christina Rossetti

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Orders:

Payment ~ credit card, PayPal, check, or money order; please call me (423~628~2426) when paying with credit card.

Shipping ~ Priority (insurance required on some items); In stock items will mail within 3 days of receiving cleared payment. Please allow 3 - 4 weeks for the creation and delivery of your special orders.

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MAILING LIST: When signing up for my mailing list, please make sure these addresses are in your safe list and not going to your junk folder or being bounced. They are the ones I use when sending out updates or individual messages:

honeysucklelane@hotmail.com

lanamanis@gmail.com

Thank you!

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~ And let the beauty of the Lord be upon us:

and establish thou the work of our hands upon us;

yea, the work of our hands establish thou it. ~

Psalms 90:17