40"

This was one of my earliest dolls. He's made from original Sculpey and is painted. I no longer paint them, as I can do skin tones from Super Sculpey. The elephant and monkey and child on his lap were designed and made by me. The rocking lion was purchased, and mounted on a base made by me, with the saddle made by me. The flute is made from a goose wing bone, and plays (badly, lol!).

The Dashiki he is wearing my friends will recognize as my favorite party dress (cut down) from the 70's. My son was stunned when he saw it: Gosh, Mom, you must *really* love this doll!! I do.

He has a soft, unwired body, and needs a doll stand to stand. The collector who purchased him told me he was the only Santa out of over 400 that he kept out, year around. He found his home in the library.

He sold for $1800.

Global Father Christmas ~~ 24"

Wearing a rose pattern velvet outlined with gold tracing. Matchstriker drum ornament and reproduction feather tree, museum quality (made by other craftspeople than me). The globe has been completely repainted by hand, and is stabilized. The Father Christmas is not wired to the globe, and by rebalancing him to a standing position is able to stand on his own. The "clouds" are three yards of white netting.

Sold at $650. So far, there have been three of these. Original concept from an 1870's Christmas card.


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2"

This young lady was priced at $100. Movable arms and legs, painted styrene wings.

At this point, I'm not doing fairies until I solve the wing problem.

This fine fella comes from a series known as Paws and Claws. There have been about four dozen of them sold at a up-end furniture store in Texas, where the store manager decorated her Christmas in July tree with them. There were also several dozen sold off of the Valentine Tree, the Easter Tree, and the Halloween Tree.

Each of the sub-series, except for the Easter Tree series which was *only* bunnies, is a different animal, dressed as Santa, or in a costume, or with a ruff around the neck and a heart button.

They are about 8", wired and soft-filled, and are the only dolls I make whose outer clothing cannot be removed. The Santas all wear felt boots, with animal paws (or wings, etc).

The whole concept series started with one very sweet rhinoceros Santa. Which I still own. My other favorite, which someone else now owns, was a cow in Satan Costume made for the Halloween Tree. Painted the cow's horns red to match the wonderful red satin cloak. Another favorite from that series was a bay Arab, wearing a Zebra costume. And a couple of fish Santas, with gift baskets on their backs.

These are all made from original Sculpey, since they are painted, and Super Sculpey does not take, nor hold, paint at all well.

$90.


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