Eye Spy . . . a collection
I think I may have blogged about this before but my little collection has grown a tiny bit since then so here is what I like to collect (besides fabric!) – Kokeshi:
The two tall ones in the back were both gifts. The one on the far left is a vintage kokeshi, the next one is a Momji, then another vintage kokeshi (with baby on its back), two vintage children kokeshi, two modern kokeshi dolls, and the last one on the right is my newest acquisition – another vintage kokeshi that I picked up in Gipplsand (of all places!).
Oh, how I would love to be visiting the LATDA Museum in Los Angeles right now! They are hosting an exhibition called “Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy“. If you have some time, browse through their online gallery – beautiful, amazing kokeshi to be seen!
I am also patiently waiting to pounce should these gorgeous wooden figures by Loobylu find their way in to her shop! :-)
More collections to spy over here. Thank you to Liesl for this week’s theme – check out her wonderful vintage swap card collection!
August 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
They are all so sweet, especially the one with the 2 buns. I love how they can all be the same yet so different.
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August 3rd, 2009 at 10:56 am
A lovely collection of super sweet Kokeshi. I’ll bet your girls would love to play with these! :)
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August 3rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
we have a growing collection too, we have 10 or so and i am working on an order of kokeshi brooches. it is nice to have something that my children seem to be interested in too.
love your dolls
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August 3rd, 2009 at 10:48 pm
So sweet!
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August 7th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Hello from Japan :)
I loved your kokeshi
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August 9th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
What a sweet little kokeshi collection! I love the one in the middle with the two hair buns.
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