What I did to rescue this charming, thrifted, antique China head doll.

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11 ай бұрын

Watch as I teach myself how to restore an antique china head doll. This is not a tutorial!
I found this doll in a thrift store in very rough shape. I did some crude repair work to try and salvage this ancient doll from the late 1800s

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@dollahlah-54321 2 ай бұрын

these dolls are such a treasure!! I think you did a fantastic job restoring her, so glad you saved her

@CherishedDollFriends 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Lora, She was a challenge and she's far from perfect but at least she can be displayed and loved. :)

@dwight2375 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your restoration! Professional or not, she's much better off now. Thank you for saving this poor precious little doll, and giving her the TLC she desperately needed and deserved. I have had a lot of success removing stains from old fabrics, using white vinegar and luke warm water. It has even made yellowed whites white again, and not damaged color. Of course you don't want your doll smelling like vinegar, so you simply wash the garment again, in a mild detergent.

@CherishedDollFriends 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment. It was such a pleasure to learn about this doll and fix her up as best I could. I appreciate your suggestion of vinegar and warm water. I may try that another time. Have a great day!😊

@missygeorge1315 10 ай бұрын

If I’m not mistaken, the first doll is referred to as a low brow china head. Both are just beautiful. What a wonderful find.

@CherishedDollFriends 10 ай бұрын

I was very happy to find them. Which doll did you think was a low brow? The larger doll is quite a mystery to me. Under her bonnet is old mohair covering black china hair and a pink china ribbon. I feel like her face has been repainted. I may do another video with her when I figure out what I should do. 😌Thank you for your comment!

@CherishedDollFriends 10 ай бұрын

I just looked up that term and I see how my doll looks like a low brow china head. Thank you!

@michaelkeely4229 10 ай бұрын

I don't know whole lot about these dolls but I picked them up everytime I find them I just think they're just so pretty you did a great job on her can't wait to see the other one

@CherishedDollFriends 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comment. These dolls have such personality!

@courtneyharris6390 2 ай бұрын

I love that comment..."finding dolls in the wild" 😄❤

@CherishedDollFriends 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your nice comments! I have heard this expression, "finding dolls in the wild" throughout the doll collecting community. It's so much fun to find something unexpected!

@thedollcupboard 10 ай бұрын

Cheryl I can't tell you how happy I am you have Lucy! She was telling you her name! She's so much better now that she's in your hands. You did a splendid job on the dress and getting her head back on. I am just getting in to china head dolls and learning also! Looking forward t9 seeing your other doll also. She looks intriguing. 😍✨

@CherishedDollFriends 10 ай бұрын

Aww thank you so much Dot! I do believe that she was telling me her name. ☺️. I enjoyed fixing her up as best I could. The other one is a puzzle. Her dress is very fragile and I am not sure what or if I will do anything to her yet. We will see! Thank you for your support of my new channel. 🙏🥰

@CherishedDollFriends 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment and suggestion. I will check out her channel. I definitely enjoy learning how to fix old dolls. 😊

@BluebellOracle 11 ай бұрын

Oh wow such a gorgeous doll. I'm very new to this myself so can't really offer any advice, but I'm sure you made her a lot happier. The white tape you wrapped around her ankles is hemming tape. She's so pretty, thank you for sharing. 🙏💙

@CherishedDollFriends 11 ай бұрын

Hi BluebellOracle, Thank you for watching! Lucy is much happier now that she's been fixed up a bit. I hope the hemming tape holds her leg on!

@courtneyharris6390 2 ай бұрын

She looks amazing !

@CherishedDollFriends 2 ай бұрын

I tried my best. You are so kind to say that.

@taiweannoona1204 4 ай бұрын

Do you follow Irenes restoration? If not, you would love to watch her restore really old worn dolls. She's really good at it. ❤

@alldemcats 9 ай бұрын

Hi Penny~!

@TheBabyPatch 11 ай бұрын

Great job. It’s a shame the feet are gone 😢

@CherishedDollFriends 11 ай бұрын

I am sad her feet are broken too. Sometimes it happens when they are being donated, and they are just tossed around and not displayed properly. I was happy to give her another chance to shine!

@lindaschreiner8676 10 ай бұрын

Maybe you could dye the dress a dark color such as navy blue.

@CherishedDollFriends 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your suggestion. I have seen Dr Doll do this. I have not tried dying clothing before. Perhaps I could one day but I don’t mind how it turned out for now. 😊