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Continue reading →: Meet Laura IngallsMeet Laura Ingalls! As a hobby, I customize American Girl dolls into people from history or characters from fictional books. One of my earliest custom projects was creating a Laura Ingalls doll. As you probably know by now, I’m a huge fan of Little House on the Prairie. My…
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Continue reading →: How To Re-String A Doll TutorialI have a very large collection of AG dolls and the majority of them came to me secondhand. Over the years I have learned how to repair almost every issue I encounter. Today lets focus on loose limbs. American Girl doll vinyl limbs are attached to the body with…
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Continue reading →: Maryellen’s 1950s DinerWelcome to the Seaside Diner! Maryellen is rockin her poodle skirt dancing to the jukebox. I had a blast making this doll house room and it’s the largest room I’ve done so far. Let’s check it out! The diner shell is an IKEA Pax cabinet, this particular one is 93” tall,…
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Continue reading →: Melody and Martin Luther King, Jr. Part 2Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! This past summer I was able to visit Atlanta, GA and take in all of the MLK sites. Last week I posted about his childhood home and Ebenezer Baptist Church where he pastored and his funeral was held. To read…
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Continue reading →: Melody and Martin Luther King, Jr. Part 1Happy Birthday Dr. King! This past summer, I had the pleasure of visiting Auburn Street in Atlanta, Georgia. I took Melody with me and thought it would be nice to save this post to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday! Auburn Street is the area where Martin grew up.…
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Continue reading →: Out With the Old and In With the New!Happy New Year! So many exciting things have happened in 2018 and I am ready to see what 2019 has in store. As a person who is somewhat technologically challenged 😂, I’m pleased at where Dandridge House Dolls has ended the year. At the end of 2017, the idea of…
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Continue reading →: Kit’s Christmas KitchenLet the baking begin! Kit has been hard at work getting Christmas treats made for all the boarders in the Kittredge home! To see the original post visit Kit’s Kitchen. I really enjoyed getting to do this room because of the popularity of multicolored light in the 1930’s. My childhood…
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Continue reading →: Christmas in Kirsten’s CabinMy version of Kirsten’s Cabin holds a special place in my heart. It was the very first dollhouse room that I ever created. I made mistakes and learned from this room and would like to change somethings eventually, but as a whole I still love it. Especially decorated for…
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Continue reading →: Full Size Doll Winner!It’s time to announce the winner of the full size American Girl Melody doll! This is the fifth giveaway for Dandridge House Dolls and I couldn’t be more thrilled to give a doll away! I will continue to giveaway outfits, accessories and even another full-sized doll in the future!…
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Continue reading →: Emma’s Room: Christmas EditionI love Christmas! All the traditions, movies, food and especially the decorations. I decorate my house from top to bottom, inside and out! So of course the dollhouses must get decked out as well. Throughout the month of December I will reveal dollhouse rooms decorated for Christmas. Let’s kick…
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I’m Amy
Welcome to my blog. I love all things historical and American Girl. I find creativity in the fascinating way people of the past lived. I love to travel to historic places and hear their stories. American Girl dolls and books fed my passion for history as a child and I have never stopped loving or collecting them. I hope you get enjoyment out of my adventures, discover a recipe or are inspired to create a doll world. Thanks for stopping by!
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