My name is Wendy Dahlke, and I have been collecting dolls since I was 5 years old. Thank you for letting me share my passion with you.
Dolls are grouped by country, and countries are arrange by continent,
and then from east to west.
Follow a link to jump to a continent,
then scroll through the countries and their dolls.
Australia
Pacific Islands
Asia
Africa
Europe
Caribbean
North America
Central America
South America
Pop Culture
Country / Description | Picture(s) |
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Australia 🇦🇺 ↑ Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter(Animal Planet), wearing his signature khaki shirt and shorts, and hiking boots. The doll talks with his catch phrases, "Crikey"! He is joined with his favorite crock. Mint in box. | |
Philippines 🇵🇭 ↑ Woman in a black and pink gown, lace shawl, pearl earrings, and gold necklaces. 8″ | |
Indonesia 🇮🇩 ↑ Wayang Golek Java stick puppet, · brown / gold batik, (no sticks for arms). 7″ · Puppet in gold red and green. 9″ · Puppet in gold/red ear rings. 10 ½″ · Puppet in gold black and blue. 12 ½″ | |
Purse with batik scails. | |
Bali dancer in gold and turquoise, carrying 2 fans. 9″ |
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Wooden Bali Man in green/brown boar mask, beaded sash, and bow and quivver. (Adivasi Aboriginal hill&forest tribe) 10″ | |
Bali coin statue with carved wooded mask and hands in meditation. 13″ |
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Japan 🇯🇵 ↑ Geisha playing a lute with pink/red/gold flowers in her hair. 10″ |
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1960's Geisha in a pink/red kimono and holding a parasol and art/writing paper. 8″ | |
Two plastic rickshaws carrying a Geisha, with an open parasol displayed on black wooden stands. 8″ | |
1960s Geisha in a red/pink/green kimono and a flat round hat. Holds a flowering Wisteria branch. 10″ |
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Wagami wallet holds caligraphy paper decorated with painted Geishas. |
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· Round wedding bride Hime Daruma. 3 ½″
· Wooden Geisha with top knot, holding wood parasol vintage Kokeshi. 4 ½″ | |
Girl in a pastel parsley kimono with a gold sash. Porcelain face, hands, and feet. 18″ |
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Sleepy baby in pink and white silk. 7 ½″ Hackman 1957. | |
Geisha with black hair up. Lollies in her hair and 2 combs with dangling crystals. Black/gold Kimono and an orange silk sash, yellow knotted belt. On a stand. 20″ |
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Geisha with 3 wigs, porcelain head, hands, feet. In orange/yellow kimono with green leaf print. In original wood box. 6 ½″ (Katsuraing 1968) |
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Geisha sitting on ceramic hand painted stool. Blue/ red dress with gold embroidery. Black/gold head piece with long red tossils. Holding a flute. 12 ½″ (Zefor 8 JI-CHANG-SANS-MAO 1996) |
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· Wooden peg couple- Kokeshi. Painted. 5″ 1966
· Woman in a pink kimono. · Man in a turquois robe and bouquet of flowers. | |
Woman all wood, Kokeshi. Painted and stain. Top knot with stick. 6″ | |
Woman in a red/pink/green tunic, pink pleated skirt. Black long hair in bun and braids. Holding red rose. 14″ |
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· Two wooden peg children, painted face and goldfish on one,
butterflies on the other. 4″ and 3″
(kokeshi).
· Ceramic girl kneeling in a gold tunic, green pants, black hair with gold flowers. Holding a flowered fan. 4″ (painted by Linda S. Harrington 1967) · White porcelain girl playing flute, with long braided hair. (#7222 Aroalt Verithin 1960) | |
Wooden peg children, sitting in straw woven slippers, painted faces. (Kokeshi) 2 ½″ × 1 ½″ | |
Miniature Sameri with Kabuto helmet. It is said to keep the essence of the Sameri safe. The fake long pony tail in the back is to show age and maturity of the wearer. Sameri would also wear a fake mustache on his face plate to show age. |
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Mythology Spirit -"moon rabbit" 🐇 wearing a pink and white gown with wing sleeves. Wind blown black hair. She holds a white rabbit and a lantern. floating on a cloud. 9″ |
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Korea 🇰🇷 ↑ Woman in pink/green and a red tossil hanging off her hat. 10″ |
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Woman playing drum under arm, in a high waisted wrap dress of purple/yellow silk. 9″ |
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Wedding bride, hand painted face, her honbok(dress) in red, green, and yellow silk, and green back train. Black hair up with green stick and pink ribbon holding her bun. |
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Vietnam 🇻🇳 ↑ Rice farmer in coat and cape, with a Pointed straw hat, and carrying a hoe. 9″ | |
Woman hand carved from monkey bone. Pointed hat. Painted gray flowers with leaves and vines. 5″ | |
Rice farmer in straw coat, pants, and pointed straw hat. Long black braided hair. Holding a hoe. 7″ |
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Thailand 🇹🇭 ↑ Dancer in a gold jewled costume, with a Gold mask. 12″ |
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Two dancers mounted together in a green/red/gold pointed hat. 9 ½″
· Woman in a gold red pointed hat. 11″ · Purple and orange models in sequin hats. 12 ½″ |
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Woman in pink blouse and tan/ brown batik skirt. 9 ½″ | |
Folk doll with blue/white ceramic head, hands, and feet, in a Blue/red jumper. 8″ | |
Key rings from the Hmong Northern Culture:
1) Red /gold outfit, red earrings, hat with gold lame decoration. 3P 2) Red dress with gold lame and yellow stripes, green thread wrapped sleeves. 3P | |
China 🇨🇳 ↑ 2 big Chinese dolls with blue/white porcelain heads and hands, feet are bound. 22″ and 25″ |
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Girl in red silk with gold trim and black velvet. Black rolled braids. (Brenda Lee Petite Worl# Collection) 6″ |
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Boy sitting playing a drum with drumsticks - all in silk. 3″ | |
Woman in a red flower silk top and a pleated purple skirt. Black hair is up with an aluminum flower, pink pearl earrings, holding wisteria vine. 13″ | |
Plastic framed fan with gold art work and purple peacock design.
9″ and 17″ open
(Purchased in China by family friend) | |
Old woman porcelain figure, white tunic and green skirt. 6 ½″ (E1713 copywrite Inaroe) | |
White porcilin couple sitting:
man carving a doll, and woman planting flowers in pot.
6 ½″
(LenDale Ardalt) | |
Hong Kong box decorated with 8 "Immortals". With drawn faces and material cut out clothes. 9 ½″ × 11″ |
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· Man carved of bovine bone mounted on a wood stand with built-in stabilizer.
Hat and beard, holding a fish and a pole. 11″
· Woman carved of bovine bone, wearing kimono and round hat. Holding a vase and a fan. 12″ |