Pitter's Dolls

#25

2008-05-05T13:48:00.001-07:00

Patty bought this dollhouse from an Antique Store in phoenix. When she bought it, it was unfurnished and in bad shape. It is from the 1930's, and it had been redone in bright colors. Patty rebuilt and painted the whole thing, and then furnished it. It is wired for electricity, but she has never been able to get it to work.

The bookcase was a gift from her brother Ralph, and is from the 30's or 40's.
All of the dolls inside are antiques.
All the paintings are handpainted oil paintings from an Antique Store.

#24

2008-05-05T13:39:00.001-07:00

Patty's Second Hand Store

Just a collection of things from over the years...

#23

2008-05-05T13:27:00.001-07:00

Make: Nancy Ann's

Patty's mother bought these at a yard sale for $11. They are probably worth $3-400.
The Bride and Groom set was used on top of Patty's son's wedding cake. She has all the original tags.

#22

2008-05-05T13:20:00.000-07:00

1880's

Purchased for $2000 from a doll show in Phoenix.

#21

2008-05-05T11:22:00.001-07:00

Patty bought this German Kitchen from the 1900's, for $2500 at an auction in Newport Beach, California. It was an original piece from a museum.

#20

2008-05-05T11:09:00.000-07:00

Patty bought this Vintage stove from the 1950's at a doll show in Phoenix.

#19

2008-03-26T18:13:00.001-07:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

This doll was from her childhood. She received it around 1960. Not the original wig, because the original wig was cut by her mother to make a Mary, Joseph & Jesus set.

The best part about the Christmas she received this doll, was when she received it, her mother had also handmade a full wardrobe for her. The Antique robe was a gift from her Grandmother Babbitt.

The canister set is from Germany. The gravy boat from Czechoslovakia. The cream & sugar set is vintage. The blue & white ceramics are from London.

#18

2008-03-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

Patty bought these at an Antique Store in Prescott for $150. She loved that the names were in French, and she bought them specifically to go with her Epicerie ( a french toy store or sweet shop). These go with #19.

#17

2008-03-26T17:58:00.001-07:00

The German kitchen set Patty purchased from e-bay for about $200.

The doll with the pearls was Patty's 1st Antique doll. It was a gift from her cousin, Jeanie Hansen. She bought it for her when Patty made her daughter's wedding cake. The doll is German, and has sleepy eyes.

The girl with the green sash.
Maker: Mori Mura Brothers, worth about $50

The doll is in mint condition, original wig, but not original clothes. During the 1940's Japan would make dolls because the German market couldn't because of the War.

Patty saw this doll in a Tucson store, and wasn't sure since it was marked from Japan. When she returned home, she did research and found out about how Japan made dolls during the war, and realized she wanted it. When she went back to Tucson, it wasn't there. On her next birthday she was surprised with it by her husband, who had snuck back to Tucson to buy it for her!

#16

2008-03-26T17:47:00.000-07:00

Maker: Madame Alexander
1940's
Original dress & bouquet.
Patty purchased this at a dollshow in Phoenix for $150.

Bridesmaid, maker unknown but is in her original clothing form the 40's.
Patty purchased her for $90 at a dollshow in Phoenix.

Maker: Madame Alexander

Vintage Little Women Series
Group of 5 dolls, purchased from e-bay for $1000.

Marmie in brown.
Meg in red.
Beth in blue.
Jo in green.

#15

2008-03-26T17:42:00.001-07:00

Ralph bought this for Patty in Munich.

#14

2008-03-26T17:38:00.000-07:00

Vintage dolls.

The shelf was bought in Budapest.

#13

2008-03-26T17:32:00.001-07:00

Maker: Madame Alexander
Vintage Cissette

Bedroom set is vintage from 40's or 50's. Patty bought it at a dollshow in Phoenix. The clock on the table is from an Antique Store in Budapest.

#12

2008-03-26T17:27:00.000-07:00

Doll cost about $250.

Couch came from Antique Store for $35. It's from the 40's or 50's.

Teaset with the Hollyhocks was made in England. Patty bought it for $65 from an Antique Store in La Jolla.

#11

2008-03-26T17:23:00.001-07:00

Patty bought Charlotte in an Antique Store in Las Vegas for about $200. She is German, from 1909.

The Vintage bead purse was from an Antique sale.

#10

2008-03-26T16:59:00.000-07:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

The bunk beds are from Patty's childhood. The vintage rug and chair are from an Antique store.

#9

2008-03-26T16:53:00.001-07:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

The girl sin the red and navy dresses are Vintage Cissettes. The girl's in the gold and pink dresses are Vintage Wendy's. Those dresses were handmade by Patty. The rest are modern.

#8

2008-02-25T15:45:00.001-08:00

Patty bought this doll because she just loved the dress.

#7

2008-02-25T15:41:00.001-08:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

The dress was handmade by Patty's cousin Carey, with antique lace she got from her grandma Viola Babbitt.

#6

2008-02-25T14:48:00.000-08:00

Maker: Madame Alexander (modern, not vintage)

The 8 inch dolls are Wendy's
The 10 inch dolls are Cissettes

#5

2008-02-25T14:39:00.000-08:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

The stove with pots & pans are vintage,probably 40's or 50's, and she bought them at a doll show.

The dish set on the wire shelf is antique.
The Raggedy Ann is a cookie jar, that actually opens up.
The cow, and Aunt Jemima are pitchers.

The kitchen table and chairs were from Patty's childhood.

#4

2008-02-25T14:25:00.001-08:00

Maker: Nancy Ann, probably around 1930's
Worth about $30 or $40.

Patty bought the bed in Prescott for about $65.

The vanity in back was made in 1935, for the San Diego Expo.

The armoire, table, chairs, dressing screen & plant stand were all a set. Patty purchased them at an Antique Fair in London.

The piano can open up into a jewelry box, and was purchased in Sedona for abut $200.

#3

2008-02-25T14:14:00.000-08:00

The doll was bought in an Antique Store in San Diego for about $200.

The bedroom set was purchased on e-bay, for about $45.

The rocking chair (behind the doll) was a gift to Patty from her brother Ralph.

#2

2008-02-25T14:03:00.000-08:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

Little Women Series

Belongs to Patty's sister, Diane.

#1

2008-02-25T13:51:00.001-08:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

The doll in the peach dress is named Grace, and Patty had her as a little girl. Most of the furniture was from her childhood also. The couch is a hide-a-bed.

The flip-down desk was purchased for around $65 at an Antique store.

Patty also purchased the painting, while on a trip to Venice.

Sample Posting

2008-02-12T09:15:00.000-08:00

Maker: Madame Alexander

Name: Meg from Little Women

Memory: I got this doll as a child from my grandmother for Christmas when I was six years old. My mother made the dress she wears, It's one of my favories.

Cost/Value: At a doll aution, this would get about $300.00