I believe a doll is a very special thing. “Dollar dolls” or dolls from generic corporate America don’t necessarily interest me. Neither do ridiculously expensive dolls, be they American Girls or Waldorf treasures. I’m kind of in between these two extremes, I guess. My goal is always to find a doll I love from a place I love too.
My kids have way too many dolls. Life has exploded with them, and while I used to be able to exert some power over what stayed and what was given a new home, my daughter is older now and is head-over-heels for any stuffed animal or doll that comes our way. I thought about trying to limit our dolls and animals at one point, but watching our girl love and care for each one is really heart-warming. There are other areas I can put my foot down.
I caved and found a huge toy chest for all the dolls, although they are usually rotating through various areas of our home. Our daughter is not particular on the doll issue at all; she treats each one as if it was the most special doll in the world. I love that. But I’ve found that I’ve acquired a list of my favorites that we either own or I wish we did…
Bonnika doll She really is a doll. I just might love Bonnika more than our daughter does, and I love the PattyCake Doll company.
Fay and Fox doll from Etsy This Etsy store is based out of Greece, making the shipping a little steep. But, oh, how I am loving looking at the precious items in this store!
A Button and a Stitch dolls from Etsy Don’t own any of these…yet. I am in love with all of them. How would I choose?
Under the Nile Adam doll Santa brought this as the gift to our son last year. I love this sweet little boy doll.
Lizzie fairy doll by JellyCat Grandma bought this for our girl at one of our favorite local gift shops. Lizzie is one of my favorite dolls we have. With her crazy blonde hair and her fairy ballet outfit, she reminds me a lot of another girl I know…
Peter from Snowy Day doll You can find Peter a lot of places, but I’m always willing to suck it up and pay the extra for an independent, awesome company. I love Snowy Day and fell in love with this doll as soon as I saw him.
And, while I usually prefer cloth dolls, the Corolle baby appeared one Christmas from Santa (who had found her at an independent toy shop), and I LOVE holding this doll. It’s like holding a tiny baby.