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Mumsnet Discussions: Christmas '08 : Dolls for older girls...again (9 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By iheartdusty on Wed 03-Dec-08 21:18:24
OK. DD (7) has been reading 'A Little Princess' and has been on about a doll in old-fashioned clothes.

I think what she wants is something that looks like a museum piece but which is a toy as opposed to a collector's item.

So...I have looked at Corolle but even the Miss Corolle dolls look too young, I think. Rag dolls definitely out. Holz are lovely but too expensive.

Budget preferably about £20, up to £30 at a push. The size is not important, but bigger is probably slightly better.

Does such a thing exist??
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By iheartdusty on Wed 03-Dec-08 21:46:42
btw I would consider a second-hand doll - have been looking on ebay - but I have no idea what to look for.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By iheartdusty on Thu 04-Dec-08 22:22:09
nobody?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By mogs0 on Thu 04-Dec-08 22:23:38
American Girl? I think they're quite expensive but definitly popular with the older children.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By katch on Thu 04-Dec-08 22:26:31
www.myriad-online.co.uk have some beautiful dolls, but much more £££, as they're handmade.

I remember a doll years ago called Victoria Rose - don't know if she still exists.

Also www.handmadepresents.co.uk.

I think you'll struggle at that price level, but I can promise you 7 y/o girls love these soft dolls.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By katch on Thu 04-Dec-08 22:28:57
Sorry myriadonline.co.uk.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By iheartdusty on Thu 04-Dec-08 22:39:08
thanks, there are some lovely ideas there.

will keep looking, and any more ideas very welcome.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By DingALongCow on Thu 04-Dec-08 23:51:23
When I was 6 or 7 my grandmother bought me a porcelain doll like these:

www.buyadoll.com/index.shtml

and I dragged the thing everywhere and it was pretty resilient. As a fervent fan of The Little Princess I always imagined this is what her doll looked like- mine even had knickerbockers which I loved.
They are about £10 I think.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By iheartdusty on Fri 05-Dec-08 23:50:47
dingalongcow, what an extraordinary website!

I think you could be on to something, those dolls would fit perfectly in The Little P.

Thanks for the link.


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