Atelier Mandaline

Before You Throw Away That Old Doll, Read This I can't tell you how many times I've brought home an old doll that someone else thought was beyond saving. Sometimes the hair is a tangled mess. Sometimes the eyes don't work. Sometimes the doll is absolutely filthy, or she's missing a shoe, or her clothes look like they've spent the last thirty years at the bottom of a well. And sometimes, when I bring one of these dolls home, my husband looks at me like I've completely lost my mind. But I can usually see something he doesn't. I see what that doll could look like with a little care and attention. After years of restoring vintage dolls, I've learned that a doll doesn't necessarily need to be in beautiful condition to be worth saving. In fact, some of my favorite projects have started with dolls that looked pretty hopeless.  In fact, the little Tiny Tears shown in the photo was given away to me because her owner thought she was only fit for the trash. But...