"Little Women" Madame Alexander Dolls --- For My Romantic Home's Friday Show and Tell

Madame Alexander dolls have extremely pretty faces with slightly sad looks. They have sweet lips that often look like pouts.  Another given when it comes to these collectors' dolls is they require a deep dip into the wallet.  The little sweethearts are pretty pricey.

                                                                           

                                                                           Here's Jo

                                                                

                                                                                Here's Beth

                                                                     Here's Amy

              Here's Meg

                                                                          

 

                                                       

With that in mind, my ears perked up when I heard two ladies in my swimming group discussing dolls. One said she was selling some collector dolls at a yard sale the next weekend.  I got her address and the time of the sale. Rarely can I pass-up anything to do with dolls.

That next Saturday morning came and I was off to the sale. My friend said she kept the designer dolls inside the house in case I attended the sale. What an honor that was!

There, inside her china hutch was an assortment of Ashton Drake porcelain pint-sized dolls but they didn't appeal to me at all.

Then, on one shelf, four demure little doll babies sat, dressed to the gills in colorful, frilly outfits.

      "Are you selling your Madame Alexander dolls?" I asked. 

     "Oh, absolutely," came the answer.  "For you, they are $5 EACH.

      "What?"  I fairly gasped.  That price seemed painfully low.

Off that shelf came Amy, Beth, Jo, and Meg, dolls representing the four sisters from Louisa May Alcott's beloved "Little Women."  The entire set cost $20.

     

Once home, all their little outfits got a thorough washing. The pinafores, bloomers, and socks got a dunk in hot water, soap, and bleach so they would get whiter.

      The sisters are looking quite stunning these days. They make me smile every time I see

them.

      By the way, on the Madame Alexander website, the four Little Women doll retail for more than $75 each so my tag sale purchase turned out to be nothing short of amazing.

Did you know there was a real Madame Alexander who started the doll company by the same name?  She was the daughter of Russian immigrants. You can read all about her on the company's website.

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH MADAME ALEXANDER DOLLS?

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