The exhibit "Portraits of Childhood: Black Dolls from the collection of Deborah Neff," on view now, includes 135 handmade dolls and more contemporary dolls from The National Museum of Toys and ...

After his mother passed away, Fritz Peltonen is now in possession of her porcelain doll collection. She made most of these dolls by hand: In total, there are nearly 2,000 of them. Peltonen said he’s ...

PETERSBURG — In celebration of Black History Month, the traveling exhibit Freedom Culture Art Dolls Museum will make a stop at the Petersburg Public Library. Over 200 handmade cloth dolls will be ...

Before the 20 th century, manufactured black dolls were virtually nonexistent. In the 1930s, they were still tough to find in major cities. For decades, if black American parents wanted their children ...

"This book presents over 100 unique handmade African American dolls made between 1850 and 1930 from the collection of Deborah Neff, a Connecticut-based collector and champion of vernacular art. It is ...

Stuart Holbrook, president and head auctioneer of a renowned doll auction house, gave hobbyists a sneak peek inside the word of high-priced doll collectibles during a recent talk at Windmill Library.