Antique Doll Collection.Part #2.
This is my entry for this week's Market Friday challenge hosted by 
For those of you who missed seeing Part #1 of this amazing Doll Collection you can check it out
here.
After viewing this collection, I have come to the conclusion that if you love dolls when you are a toddler you will still love them when you're much, much older. It's just that we, who still love them don't take them to bed anymore or drag them around the place wherever we go.
I have used the same information as my Part #1 blog so if you read it last time you can simply enjoy the images this time.
Originally, ‘The Doll House’ was situated near St. Christopher’s Chapel in Nerimbera in a building that was formerly used as a recreation centre for American troops who were stationed in the Rockhampton area during WW11.
It was later used as a Scout Hall and Shell Museum in Yeppoon but then the building was transported to the Village where The Myrtle Perkins Doll Collection is situated. This amazing collection is home to approximately 1,600 dolls. This is a sizable collection by anyone's standards and requires more than your average 'Doll House' to display them in.
Myrtle Perkins loved dolls from an early age and would spend countless hours not only playing with them but designing dolls out of wooden pegs. She also made corn dolls and dressed them in scraps of fabric.
Fast forward to 1962. Myrtle was taking a walk along East Street in Rockhampton with her husband, Allan. He spotted a gorgeous Japanese National Doll adorning a shop window and was so impressed with it, he bought it as a gift for his wife.
This doll has a pair of serious eyebrows doesn't she?
I think she makes up for them with her beautiful blue eyes and her rose bud lips.
The gift from her husband of the Japanese doll triggered a strong desire in Myrtle to gather dolls and as the number of dolls increased, The Myrtle Doll Collection was birthed.
Her hobby gave her a lot of pleasure and as her collection grew, she decided to display them. This continued until her death in 2003 and now visitors can enjoy viewing them at The Rockhampton Heritage Village.
As I mentioned in my last post, the quality of the photos is not the best but there was a strong glare on the glass cabinets and it was difficult to avoid reflections and blurred focus.
Hopefully, you can still enjoy viewing the collection despite the imperfections.
Oh dear, this is a classic case of hair extensions going horribly wrong. I hope this dolls owner received a refund from the salon or at least got a free 'do' to make up for the botch up!
Look at the gorgeous lace work on the dress of this little cutie and the crotchet bonnet and booties. I love how the big toe is peeking out the tip pf her booties.
THANK YOU FOR VIEWING. HAVE A GREAT DAY.