WELCOME to CHERISHED FRIENDS DOLL MUSEUM:
A VIRTUAL MUSEUM EXPERIENCE
1950's Baby Sue by American Character
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WELCOME to the Cherished Friends Doll Museum, come on in and enjoy our unique interactive experience. In addition to the normal photographs of the dolls in our virtual archive, we also offer you a unique experience with interactive 360 images so you can zoom specific features of our dolls or control the spin to view both the front and back of an object. Stay a while and enjoy our museum. With over 1,000 items to add to our museum over this next year, be sure to check back often. New items added monthly as we continue to grow our virtual archive.
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YOU ARE INVITED to connect with us through our Facebook page. Post photos of your own cherished friends, discuss your favorite dolls, add to our stories, and comment on our posts. I can't wait to see you there.
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VISIT THE COLLECTIONSCHERISHED FRIENDS is proud to present our vast and ever-growing doll collections. The collections are easily navigated as they are arranged first by company name, then the doll series an item belongs to. Collections include dolls from the late 1940s to some of the favorite modern dolls of today.
Some of the dolls you can see will include Vogue's favorite sisters, Ginny and Jill, Toni dolls by Ideal, American Character and Tonner, Revlons by Ideal and Tonner, Madame Alexander dolls including Cissy, Cissette and Alexanderkins, dolls of the world and storybook dolls. Modern Fashion dolls from Tonner and Ashton Drake Galleries, American Girl, and of course, a few Barbies and so many more. |
CHECK OUT OUR CATLOG SECTIONWith everything moving digital, doll references and identification guides are simply not published anymore, leaving a huge hole for information that we once used to identify our dolls. With over 200 catalogs, flyers, and pamphlets covering a wide range of dolls, we believe we will soon be one of the largest doll reference archives online.
Our catalog archive includes an almost complete collection of catalogs and printed materials for Vogue Ginny from the 1950's until they closed their doors in the mid 2000's. Other catalogs include favorite doll companies such as Effanbee, American Character, Gene, Barbie Collector, Carpatina, Ideal, American Girl, and many, many more. |
Take a few minutes and check out this invaluable resource!
MARCH'S FEATURE COLLECTION
1950s Sweet Sue
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This March we are featuring the dolls made by American Character. These dolls from the 1950s and early 1960s are timeless and still popular among collectors today. American Character is home to popular dolls such as Toni, Sweet Sue, and Betsy McCall. Don't forget to check out our catalog section for original fliers and pamphlets for these lovely dolls.
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1950s Toni Doll
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WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE MUSEUM?
Madame Alexander Jack & Jill
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We have just acquired a large collection of Franklin Mint dolls, including Princess Diana and a dozen outfits from her wonderful wardrobe.
We have several outfit updates for the Magic Attic club to include rare accessories and some rather rare and hard to find outfits for the Ideal Crissy including the Very Vanilla Coat and Lemon Lite dress with rare hat! And over 100 8" Madame Alexander Dolls of the World and Storybook dolls to add to our collection. |
Madame Alexander Scarlett O'Hara
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