March 2018 Dolls Lane Insider Newsletter | March 2018 | NEW DOLL TALK: THE REMARKABLE ROSE PERCY
Ruby Lane was a sponsor of the Rose Percy Project event that was held in Springfield, Illinois, in 2017. Ruby Lane's sponsorship helped to ensure the success of the day, and helped make donations possible to a variety of veterans charities. Over $109,000 was raised at the event. Born in England in the year 1861, Miss Rose Percy is arguably one of the most important dolls in American history. Recently, Ruby Lane had the opportunity to visit Rose Percy in a special exhibit and learn more about her. You can view this 'doll talk' seminar on the Ruby Lane Dolls Facebook page. CREATING LITTLE WORLDS: DOLLHOUSES & ACCESSORIES
As with dolls, dollhouses teach us how people lived long ago. Jonathan Swift talks about them in Gulliver's Travels, and fantastic examples like Queen Mary's Dollhouse and Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle are showcases of literature and fine arts, as well as contemporary culture. We love dollhouses because they transport us to fantastic worlds of our own imagination and creation. There is no end to the miniature worlds we can create with them; no two are alike, but all welcome the collectors who love them. Shop New Arrivals in Dollhouses & Miniatures on the Dolls Lane - The Doll World's Home. DOLL COLLECTING: HOW TO LEARN ABOUT DOLLS
Doll collecting is fun, educational, and thrilling. Before you spend your hard earned money, learn all you can about the object of your collecting desire. Learning about dolls is exciting and you learn about art, history, music, crafts, and culture along with learning about the dolls themselves. Here are some top-tips on the Ruby Lane Blog on dollology that are fun and accessible to all. THE NADDA DOLL SHOW AND UFDC MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE
Join the Dolly Cam live on Ruby Lane Dolls as we explore the United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) Doll Museum and Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 23-24, 2018. Viewers can look forward to seeing the latest special exhibits of the museum, enjoy educational seminars with experts in the Doll World, and look forward to a special program on Grace Drayton dolls by historian, Ursula Mertz. The open house is partnering with the National Antique Doll Dealers Association (NADDA) Doll Show & Sale that is happening closeby. Do not miss this doll-filled extravaganza! RSVP to the event on Facebook.
Want to visit a local doll s how? Visit Doll Show USA for a listing of doll shows happening across the country. THE DOLLS LANE IS THE DOLL WORLD'S HOME Ruby Lane is the world's largest curated website of antique and vintage dolls, dollhouses, and accessories. It is home to the experts who bring you the dolls that you have always dreamed of owning, and is a gathering place for the collectors who buy them. Ruby Lane is the 'place' where we can gather in friendship to celebrate the art of doll collecting. So, it makes sense that Ruby Lane's new Dolls Lane logo reads, "The Doll World's Home." Please pull up a chair and shop This Week's Arrivals on the Dolls Lane.
It is an exciting time to become a part of the Ruby Lane family of Shop Owners. We recently welcomed five new doll shops since our last newsletter. Please help us welcome these new shop owners and click on "Favorite Shop" at the top of their storefront page, so you can easily see their exciting additions.
If you are curious about joining our close-knit family of shop owners, our special site Join Ruby Lane was made just for you! Recent Reviews of the Dolls Lane:
'The videos are the BEST. I love all of them, you can learn so much. Ruby Lane is so generous. Thanks a lot!' - Alma Hern
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