Musings

Robert Tonner Visited MY Doll Shop!

I think in every career, you have special “moments to remember,” Can I share a recent one with you? 

It was when Robert Tonner and his husband Harris visited my doll shop this year. We toured the shop, played doll collector bingo, and hung out. It was magical and memorable, and we filmed it all for you!

Robert’s latest release of Ellowyne Wilde and Neema sold out in a matter of hours. While they are undisputedly gorgeous dolls (even the most die-hard antique collectors have said so), they also come from a special person. It is important also to like the maker, and anyone that knows Robert knows what an open, caring, approachable, and generous person he is. He is eager to share his knowledge and love of all kinds of dolls, making doll collecting so much more interesting. 

At 70, he is running races, baking up a storm, and has so much work to do in future dolls that he can barely leave his studio. (I know I am ready for the next adventure, are you?!)

Thank you for visiting Denver, Robert and Harris. We can not WAIT to have you back and maybe pack the doll joint for an in-person event, too!

Also, scroll to the next video so you can see Robert work his magic in a new hairstyling tutorial on a vintage Miss Revlon doll, you can buy the products at DollsPart!

Shopping at Grandma's for the Nursery

Shopping at Grandma's for the Nursery

This past weekend, Derek closed his ceramics studio, and I closed the doll shop, and we worked on the nursery. It was one of those weekends where you find yourself taking a deep sigh and thinking, "We should do this more often." So Derek painted while I helped update his website. It wasn't until recently that I started dreaming of things like how I might like a nursery. I found some inspiration photos on the internet that had large giraffes standing by, protecting the crib. I knew I didn't need to go out and purchase one as I had the best place to go.