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SAMPLES OF MY DOLL RESTORATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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View my latest restoration at the bottom of this page...

Before After

Baby Shirley needed a full facial repaint, new pupils and her original mohair wig was very sparse.

I added matching mohair pieces to her wig so she would have a full wig, set her hair and She's beautiful again!

 

Sometimes it is more important to satisfy the owner than to keep the doll "totally original" especially when the owner is not pleased with the doll's appearance.

 Schoenhut Doll
 
I can also change the color of your doll's eyes
to a more "realistic" color.
 

 


 


 

 


 


Crazed Pupils
 

Replaced Pupils using
German Blown Glass Eyes


 

 
The photo to the right
is the same doll restored directly above.

 

Customer Margaret Howard
with her Fully Restored Baby Dimples.

Dimples was given to Margaret
when she was 2 years old.

Margaret was thrilled
when she saw Dimples.

 

Enjoy her, Margaret!

 


 

 


Above:  Damage is obvious

Right:  Restoration success!



 



 

Decal Eye repainted on a
Schoenhut "Miss Dolly"
Below is an example of a re-fabricated part:
A German Bisque doll was missing her left upper arm.
(Clicking on photo will provide full-size photograph for viewing detail)


I used plaster to make a mold of
her right upper arm, and then used
Sculp-Epox to cast her new arm.

I sanded and airbrushed the new arm...

 


Sanded and airbrushed arm looks
like the original antique finish of the doll


Finished Repair:
New left arm now matches the original
right wooden arm -- perfectly!
Below is an example of a total restoration:
This doll was in need of some serious repair work.
(Clicking on photo will provide full-size photograph for viewing detail)

** See Owner (Patricia W.) Comments on the "Referrals" Page

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This sequence shows a recent restoration
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IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF PHOTOGRAPHS:

 A Total Restoration/Repaint of a Rare Schoenhut Schnickel-Fritz.

  • The "Before" pictures show the doll was previously repainted badly.

  • The "After" pictures show my repaint to his entire body to resemble the patina and finish of a well-loved doll of his era (1912).

NOTE:  I also restored his pinky fingers on both hands, and reconstructed some damage to his face and ears.

He's beautiful again!
 

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IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF PHOTOGRAPHS:
27" Shirley Temple

Face completely repainted, crazed eyes replaced, original wig re-curled.
I also redressed Shirley in an outfit that resembles the one she wore in "The Little Colonel"

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*Replacement of individual movable sleep eyes in a vinyl head doll with eye pockets

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I Also Restore Special Stuffed Toys

Before

Teddy Bear needed all four pads replaced
After

Teddy Bear is Beautiful again!

Before

Tiny Mechanical Bear needed new glass eyes
and a nose & mouth stitched back on
After

Smiling Again!
See the change!

Composition Doll Before
Composition Doll After