I saw dozens and dozens of old uniformed dolls of the world at Whitley Bridge boot sale near Doncaster.
They were literally in piles.
I can feel the beginnings of the collecting bug when I see them!
I haven't succumbed yet but resistance maybe futile. I already have the Grenadier Guard on the left and I'm fascinated that there are further Guard uniforms available like the Scottish bandleader and the sworded Guard
[this picture was borrowed from Etsy].
I think its the Action Man still in me that triggers the appeal of these uniformed dolls.
Does anyone collect them?
I can see the appeal, Woodsy. I like them. I like their simplicity. They've the makings of a colourfully affordable collection of kitsch. I remember them from childhood, alongside costumes of the world dolls and Tretchikoff prints :)
ReplyDeleteYep, they are soldiers of the Kitsch wars Tone! Wonder where that word came from Kitsch? In German kitschig means corny. probably that eh? I like the dolls vebause they would be easy to collect and grow a collection. Trouble is, I'm de-cluttering these days!
DeleteI find them a bit creepy. In that photo they look like part of an army of Midwich Cuckoos in suspended animation chambers!
ReplyDeleteha ha, the dolls of the Damned eh Kev! I do know what you mean. A whole industry of creepy doll films has emerged over the last decade. Annabelle being its porcelain headed peak. These uniformed guys didn't even make it as extras!
Deletesee them in second hand shops a bit
ReplyDeletein 70s lots of ppl collected them
Buy then Konsumterra! Buy them! You know you want to!
DeleteThe doll on the right seems to be an officer, judging by the sword and the gold braid. The one on the left is a Guardsman, but the rifle does not look like anything I can recall the British Army using, not that I know much about rifles.
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