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Title: wire frame dolls Post by: morayhunter on October 14, 2010, 11:42:09 AM anybody got any idea about wire framed dolls . i found a what i thought was a scrap of material with copper wire in it was just away to chuck it in the bin when i noticed that it seemed to have feet and upon inspection it had arms a skirt long bloomers but no head . it was about 9 inches down on part of the field that has not been ploughed in living memory . (child buried it ,will never know) will post once ive washed it
Title: Re: wire frame dolls Post by: Val Beechey on October 14, 2010, 12:18:53 PM There were BENDY dolls around when I was little but they were foam/rubber covered.
Val Title: Re: wire frame dolls Post by: morayhunter on October 15, 2010, 11:37:35 AM the family have named her the voodo doll , heres some pis of the doll .it has a delicate lace frill round the neck...
(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/roto-op/voodo%20doll/DSC06613.jpg) (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/roto-op/voodo%20doll/DSC06614.jpg) (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/roto-op/voodo%20doll/DSC06615.jpg) (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/roto-op/voodo%20doll/DSC06618.jpg) (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj14/roto-op/voodo%20doll/DSC06619.jpg) Title: Re: wire frame dolls Post by: Val Beechey on October 15, 2010, 07:30:53 PM Reminds me of some 'dolls' I saw on a program about the miniature coffins that were found in Scotland. They had similar hand made figures inside.
On the other hand it could simply be a little girls doll made lovingly by Dad who couldn't afford to buy one. She was probably very sweet with her head on. Val Title: Re: wire frame dolls Post by: dances with badgers on October 17, 2010, 11:31:51 AM spooky looking doll :ogives me chills but i dont know why :o
Title: Re: wire frame dolls Post by: Val Beechey on October 17, 2010, 12:40:05 PM Might sound silly but it might be worth asking at your local museum about Voodoo Doll. She could be of some interest.
Val Title: Re: wire frame dolls Post by: TheLoveDoc on October 17, 2010, 12:52:05 PM very interesting find there ! does look kinda spooky..... as already said above it may be worth taking to a museum :)
Title: Re: wire frame dolls Post by: shunggav on October 17, 2010, 04:14:45 PM very strang dolls they do look voodoo ish
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