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on my recent trip to my home state of alabama, i had the distinct pleasure of visiting mary charles doll house. i only had a quick few minutes to explore before catching a flight home, but had such a lovely experience. i got to meet miss mary charles, the owner, and her daughter betty, who were both so welcoming and gracious to me as a fellow doll enthusiast! i took home a few treasures of my own, one of which is hiding in these photos. can you guess who i got? :)

“Between 1859 and 1865, the Huret firm made 200 dolls with gutta-percha bodies. If we look at their original ledgers, dug out of a box in the third sub-basement of a private Paris archive…”

(left to right: Kestner 154, gotz puppen? (not sure on the one), an unmarked composition doll (featuring my cat Boots), vintage panda hand muff, unmarked composition project head)

doll show haul!! I also got some wigs and clothes for my new girls. I only spent $120 for all of this, plus a goodreau mim doll for $5 (not pictured cuz shes still in her carrying bag) I got some really good deals cuz we came in the afternoon!! I had such a good day!!

I bought the Kestner for part of my Halloween costume but I also love this style of doll. She's named Claudia after Claudia from interview with the vampire. My friend Connie is the president of the United federation of doll clubs and she sold her to me for $30, way under her asking price of $135!!! I had the wig on hand, but I bought her a new dress, slip, shoes and bonnet at the show. She still needs bloomers but I'll make them myself! Her arms are kinda floppy and have clearly been repaired recently and she keeps leaving sawdust, so I'm really kicking myself for not picking up any kidskin gloves to fix her with.

My partner even wanted in on it and got an orangutan plushie! Aren't they just darling?

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UFDC auctions medicinal plants worth Rs 40 crore

Forest Research Institute (FRI) on Wednesday said that the Uttarakhand Forest Developmental Corporation (UFDC) auctions medicinal plants worth Rs 40 crore every year. But, the experts said this can be increased up to four times if packaging, branding and marketing facilities are enhanced.

he state government currently has no policy for fixing costs of these plants and often, rare plants are sold…