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dollmasters PO Box 2319 • Annapolis, MD 21404 To order: 800-966-3655 24-hour fax: 410-571-9605 It seems that Spring has a special meaning for all of us this year. But even as we turn to new beginnings, there are those of us who cherish the past. Historians would say that we must know what went before if we are to understand the present, and that is certainly true. But for collectors, there is a simpler rationale. It is nostalgia for a gentler time. Enjoy Dollmaster's Wonderland, Spring 2010, grown-up gifts and collectibles celebrating yesterday's M a r y a n d He r L i t t l e La m b b y D e b b e e Th i b a u l t The thing about good folk art is that it transforms the ordinary. Odd little twists and turns of design present the commonplace in a whole new perspective. So it is with Debbee Thibault's interpretation of the classic children's rhyme. An 18th century style Mary with a wonderful character face and well-detailed costume stands alongside her little lamb, each painted with graceful aging techniques. Designed, made and painted in America in the artist's studio, each signed and dated. 8". DT-004. $275. gentler childhood. For collectors, by collectors. ♥ Detail DT-005. D e b b e e Th i b a u l t ' s T h e Pr i n c e Of course, every Mom knows that her little boy is a prince, and this shy yet impish fellow from the workshops of American artist Debbee Thibault seems to be trying to prove the point. Yet his toy crown and angel wings are a bit tilted, betraying a less-princely but more-appealing personality. The Prince folk art figure is classic Thibault, utterly charming at first glance and then compelling and meaningful when you look again. Hand-sculpted and painted in her California studio. 10 ½". DT-005. $395. ♥ V i n t a g e St y l e Gl a s s Bo t t l e s w i t h Li t h o g r a p h e d De s i g n s Just like the ones that adorned the upper shelves of your grandmother's pantry, our pair of delicately tinted glass bottles is decorated with lithographed childhood scenes and feature bent-wood and leaf handles. 5". HE-058. $29. R e t r o R o g e r R a b b i t P u l l - T o y Roger isn't simply retro in appearance, with a lithograph over all-wood construction and tin wheels, Roger is retro in design as well. 10". HE-018. $29. 2 Dollmasters Ca t a l o g x 800-966-3655 x w w w .dollmasters.co m
S u g a r Be a r By Jane Monroe. It doesn’t need to be Valentine’s Day to give the one you love a pink and cuddly surprise, particurlarly when that surprise is entirely hand-made by renowned American artist Jane Monroe like Sugar Bear. Sugar Bear, of pure mohair, even comes with a small decorative key and a matching bouquet. 14". TB-623. $275. B l o n d e -Ha i r e d Bo y B y El i z a b e t h Co o p e r Hand sculpted and painted by the American Artist, the blonde-haired boy wears matching denim hat and jeans with suspenders and owns a little artist-made dog. 6". OK-125. $245. x Fax your order 24 hours/7 days 410-571-9605 S p r i n g Sp a r k l e Be a r , A Do l l m a s t e r’ s Ex c l u s i v e By Jane Monroe. Renowned American teddy bear artist, Jane Monroe, presents Spring Sparkle, a bear whose soft two-toned blue and white mohair perfectly bridges the gap between Winter and Spring. Spring Sparkle is a hand-made fully-jointed bear adorned with a sparkling blue flower. 15". TB-621. $300. R e t r o Bu n n y Pu l l - T o y Featuring a small wicker basket, the retro pull-toy is a lithographed Americana bunny image over a hard wood form resting atop a metal pull-toy base. 10". HE-019. $29. V e lv e t e e n Ra b b i t By now you should know that toys become real, but if you don't, simply choose this lovable velveteen rabbit, and you can't help but learn how. The rabbit is a solid-bodied velvet-covered paper-mache toy with brown shoe-button eyes and comes with a pair of Easter-egg filled wicker baskets stretched across its back. 13". HE-025. $65. 1940s St y l e Du c k l i n g s They may be a boy and a girl, they may be ducklings, but they are both cute chicks! With egg-shaped bodies of glitter-adorned paper-mache and heads of lithographed heavy-paper, they are quite the pair. 7" each. HE-048. $32. Dollmasters Ca t a l o g x 800-966-3655 x w w w .dollmasters.co m 3
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