Dolls' Stories Hospital

09/12/2026

Meeting My 31-Inch Antique German Doll

Doll Hospital Transformation

09/12/2026

31-Inch Antique German Bisque Doll

Doll Hospital Transformation

Meeting My 31-Inch Antique German Doll

09/11/2026

A beautiful vintage Technoplast doll from Czechoslovakia came to my doll hospital in an elaborate folk costume from the Slovácko region of southeastern Moravia.
Her floral headdress, lace, embroidered ribbons, and festive layered dress needed careful conservation. Discover her story, the possible origin of her costume, and the restoration process in my new article.
Read it here:

How a Factory-Made Doll Became a Small Ethnographic Portrait A remarkably decorative vintage doll in traditional dress once arrived at my doll hospital. She is a vivid example of how regional traditions were preserved and promoted in Europe through souvenir dolls. Her elaborate headdress, lace, ribb...

09/10/2026

Meet our magnificent 31-inch antique German bisque doll and follow her beautiful transformation after a stay at the Doll Hospital. From new brown glass sleep eyes and a restored wig to carefully fitted vintage clothing and a romantic silk chiffon dress, every detail helped bring her character back to life.
Visit our website to see the full restoration story, more photographs, and the final elegant result.

https://dollsstories.com/dolls-stories/porcelain-dolls/antique-porcelain-doll/restoring-a-31-inch-antique-german-bisque-doll-doll-hospital-transformation/

09/10/2026

Meet our magnificent 31-inch antique German bisque doll and follow her beautiful transformation after a stay at the Doll Hospital. From new brown glass sleep eyes and a restored wig to carefully fitted vintage clothing and a romantic silk chiffon dress, every detail helped bring her character back to life.
Visit our website to see the full restoration story, more photographs, and the final elegant result.

https://dollsstories.com/dolls-stories/porcelain-dolls/antique-porcelain-doll/restoring-a-31-inch-antique-german-bisque-doll-doll-hospital-transformation/

09/10/2026

Meet our magnificent 31-inch antique German bisque doll and follow her beautiful transformation after a stay at the Doll Hospital. From new brown glass sleep eyes and a restored wig to carefully fitted vintage clothing and a romantic silk chiffon dress, every detail helped bring her character back to life.

Visit our website to see the full restoration story, more photographs, and the final elegant result.

09/08/2026

A new restoration story is now on my website.
This cabinet-size antique Armand Marseille bisque doll arrived at Dolls’ Stories Hospital.
Step by step, she received a more harmonious body, a custom cork pate, a hand-braided natural-hair wig, antique-inspired underwear, a silk taffeta dress, tiny leather shoes, and, of course, a proper hat for a young lady of the early 20th century.
You can also watch the wig & dress-making process in my YouTube video series. Read the complete restoration story here:

Giving an Antique Armand Marseille Doll a New Body, Wig, Wardrobe & a New Life Another patient at Dolls’ Stories Hospital: a cabinet-size antique Armand Marseille bisque doll, marked “Made in Germany, Armand Marseille, 3/0.” For such a respectable age, she had survived remarkably well. Only he...

09/07/2026

A little distraction from the daily routine.
“The doll was drawn by June Amos Grammer. An amazing illustrator, doll designer and sculptor” - this is what The WiZard of DollZ told me in the comments to the video. For which I am very grateful.