Complete Set 8 Little House On The Prairie Dolls Ma Pa Mary Laura Carrie Grace +
This listing is for a charming handcrafted complete set of eight Little House on the Prairie porcelain dolls inspired by the classic series of children's books based on the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Each character doll was designed by artist Joan Ibarolle, and produced under the hallmark of the Ashton-Drake Galleries. The condition of each doll is excellent and they're in their original boxes. Each descriptive leaflet gives a description of the doll collection, a story about the individual doll and information about the artist. As an example I'll give you the doll collection description in part followed by an excerpt from the "Ma Ingalls" story.
Included in this set of eight dolls you'll receive: 1. "Pa Ingalls" with his COA, tiny folded Ashton-Drake card and boxed violin. "Ma Ingalls" with her COA, leaflets and cherry pie.
"Mary" with her COA, leaflet and the apples in her apron. "Laura" with her COA, leaflets and school book.
"Carrie" with her COA, tiny folded Ashton-Drake card and a green striped peppermint stick in her hand. "Baby Grace" with her COA, leaflets, tiny folded Ashton-Drake card and little bouquet of flowers. "Almanzo" with his COA, leaflet and wood handled pitch fork. "Nellie" with her COA, leaflets and doll.The official doll collection description says in part: When Laura Ingalls Wilder published her nine "Little House" books, beginning in the year 1932 with "Little House in the Big Woods, " they proved to be much more than just the memoirs of a young girl raised in the rural wilderness of a bygone century. These lively, personal memoirs captured as never before the true spirit of America's pioneer families, learning to live simply off the land as they looked forward to a golden future.
Born in 1867 in a small log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods in Wisconsin (where the Ingalls' saga begins), Laura and her family eventually moved by covered wagon through Kansas and Minnesota, and finally settled in The Dakota Territory. There, Laura grew up, then met and married Almanzo Wilder. But the trials of hard physical labor, threatened or ruined crops, and living at the edge of the "civilized" American West were easily offset by the joys and strengths of this extraordinary family... And the friends and neighbors they came to know. Today, the love, respect, and sharing of the Ingalls family is legendary. Ma, Pa, Laura, and her sisters Mary, Carrie, and Grace serve as outstanding models of the best in the pioneer character.... The descriptive leaflet's "Ma Ingalls" story says in part: The cherry tree in the Ingalls' backyard had been in full bloom just a couple of months ago, and by summer there were cherries galore.One fine evening "Ma Ingalls" decided to surprise her family with a home-baked cherry pie. Naturally, before she had even finished kneading the crust, "Laura" and "Mary" discovered "Ma" in the kitchen and wanted to help. Soon, their home filled with a wonderful aroma........... As you can see in the photos, these dolls are lovely and the attention to detail is nicely done as we've come to expect with Ashton-Drake galleries making this set a wonderful gift choice or a beautiful addition to a collection for anyone who appreciates the "Little House" books.
We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as'gifts' - US and International government regulations prohibit such actions.