Welcome to the Rubin’s parlor! Rebecca Rubin lives in New York City during 1914. Her family is Jewish and her grandparents and mother are immigrants from Russia. Rebecca's books are full of touching stories about family and tradition making her one of my favorite historical characters. This is my interpretation of the Rubin parlor. Rebecca's … Continue reading Rebecca’s Parlor
Author: DandridgeHouseDolls
Rebecca’s Bedroom
Welcome to Rebecca's Bedroom! This sweet girl now has her own space to dream about becoming an actress! Rebecca’s room is very girly and very pink. In the post Samantha's Bedroom I shared how I originally decorated her room with a pink-striped wallpaper but preferred it for a different doll that I felt it suited … Continue reading Rebecca’s Bedroom
The Doll Room Closet
Doll storage and organization can be challenging with a large collection or if you are short on space. Throughout my collecting years I have dealt with both. My collection started with two childhood dolls and two outfits. About fifteen years ago I began consistently adding to my collection and now have 134 dolls and … Continue reading The Doll Room Closet
Restoring Doll Bangs, Pin Curls and Hair Parts
Let’s fix those bangs and frizzy parts! Awhile back I did a Restoring Hair Tutorial. We covered hot water dunking basics and how to restore straight hair, big curls and tight ringlets but we didn’t get to bangs. Today we will discuss bangs, pin curls and frizzy parts. American Girl dolls have nice quality … Continue reading Restoring Doll Bangs, Pin Curls and Hair Parts
Dandridge House Update
Hey everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I’m sure everyone reading this has had their lives changed and their “normal” disrupted in the past couple of months. I have only posted a couple of times since COVID-19 turned the world topsy-turvy and I wanted to touch base with y’all. I don’t know … Continue reading Dandridge House Update
Addy’s Birthday Collection
Happy Birthday Addy! In honor of Addy’s birthday, we are going to take a closer look at her Pleasant Company Birthday Collection. Addy was born into slavery and didn’t know the day she was born, Mama remembered it was in the spring. Addy wants to celebrate her 10th birthday and her parents encourage her … Continue reading Addy’s Birthday Collection
Samantha’s Bedroom
Sweet Samantha finally has her own room in the dollhouse! This room is very special for me because Sam was the very first doll I owned. This space was created to display my childhood girl and her pieces. Samantha’s room was one of the earlier rooms I started creating. I went back and forth … Continue reading Samantha’s Bedroom
Replacing Neck Strings Tutorial
What are neck strings and why do we want them? From 1986 to 2016 American Girl dolls had neck strings to keep the head attached to the body. The single cord goes in one side and out the other in a sewn loop on the cloth body and can be cinched tight around the … Continue reading Replacing Neck Strings Tutorial
Julie’s Room
Ready to get your groove on? Julie and Ivy now have their own far out space in the dollhouse! I hope you dig this 70's room! 😉 Normally when talking about a doll or collection, I tell you how she's my favorite and how much I love the collection.... not this time. 😂 I … Continue reading Julie’s Room
Meet Almanzo Wilder
Meet Almanzo Wilder! As a hobby, I customize American Girl dolls into people from history or characters from books. In the post Meet Laura Ingalls, I introduced you to the first doll I customized. As an avid watcher of the TV series Little House on the Prairie and a tourist to many Laura sites, … Continue reading Meet Almanzo Wilder