Doll Doctor . . . really?
DOLL DOCTOR – Consumer BEWARE A Doll Doctor is the only doctor that I know of that can hang their shingle, go by the name of Doctor and open a shop without anyone laughing. There is even a Doll Doctor […]
Hard Plastic Baby Doll
To repair this hard plastic baby doll, the head parts needed to be rejoined and her finish restored. The hard doll has a charming face that was restored with a repaint to cover the fill and sand areas of the seam on its head. The after affect is rather dramatic in restoring this baby doll […]
Dydee Baby
Dydee baby for the 1950’s was made with rubber and hard plastic. Often the rubber has dried and collapsed. The rubber dries out over the years so once the body has those kinds of issues, the only thing that can be done is to replace the body. The Dydee baby was very popular and owners […]
Magic Skin Doll
What happened to this Magic skin doll is typical of the break down of the vinyl body parts. What a wonderful thing Magic Skin was for dolls of the 1950’s, only to fall to pieces over time. Magic skin was an early vinyl with the texture of a balloon. It was thought that it made […]
Effanbee Noma Doll
1950’s Effanbee Noma doll has been loved hard. Her body is made of vinyl limbs, cloth body and hard plastic head. The Noma doll was made by Effanbee for the Noma power company in Maine as an advertising doll. She was made for only a short time, but her head was also used on other […]
About Janie Nafsinger and Doll Repair
Doll restoration fills a lot of my needs and talents. I am a self starter so I find that being self employed allows me to set and maintain high standards for the work I do. With my 25 years of teaching and administration background, I am a life long learner, always researching and developing new […]