Examples of repairs I have done

Below are some examples of repairs I have performed for customers.  These are intended to give you an idea of the types of work I can perform.  They will also give you an idea of the extent of repairs that arte possible.  I have had many people come to me with dolls that they thought we beyond hope and been presently surprised when I said the doll can easily be restored to useable condition.


Click to see restoration Steiff Camel

This a Steiff camel on wheels.  It was made in 1911-1916. I made extensive repairs to the felt body.

Details of the repairs

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Click to see restoration Lenci Doll Dress

The dress was on an original 1930's era Lenci Doll was faded and dirty. It was beyond beyond repair.  To make the doll more displayable I made a replacement for the original dress from felt

Details of the new dress

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Click to details of repair Shirley Temple Doll Repair

As you can see Shirley Temple is definitely in need of some rejuvenation.  The doll was in surprisingly good shape.  The dress was very dirty and the hair needed cleaning and setting.

Details of this transformation

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Composition Baby Dimples

This is a composition Baby Dimples I worked on.  The head hands and feet had a lot of damage.  The hands and feet had missing toes and fingers.  A portion of the head damage can be seen in the animation to the left.

Details of the doll restoration

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Plaster Crucifix Repair

This is a plaster Crucifix that I recently repaired.  The crucifix was 100+ years old

Details of the repair

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