A Doll Stirs Up Memories...

We had time to stop at a thrift shop last evening on the way to 

an appointment. (Yes - I'm a bit of a thrift shop junkie...)  

My eye caught these dolls in little plastic bags - 

and immediately a memory was stirred....

When I was little - we had a doll just like the one in the crocheted dress.  

Except - it wasn't with my dolls and it wasn't in the toy chest.  

I am the youngest of 5 children - quite spread out - so many years

 and events occurred before I came on the scene.  My memory of

 this doll was that it was kept in a drawer in our dining room.

Red Dress Doll available in my Etsy shop here

I don't remember ever knowing why she was there.  On occasion 

I'd open that drawer and get her out.  I was intrigued with her 

long black hair in pigtails... 

  

...and cute little red shoes that I now know are Mary Janes...

Why was she in a drawer?  Where did we get her?  

My parents are no longer here to ask.  I've checked with my 

siblings but they also don't know her story.  

And this pair of dolls?

I have never seen the boy doll so am quite tickled with this find.

Do you know anything about these cuties?  A little tidbit 

may  help unlock our family mystery.

But regardless -  it was still fun to embrace a small memory 

that I had long forgotten.  

May your memories be sweet today too! ~Joyce