Atelier Mandaline

The 1970s Soap Bottle Doll That Got a Second Chance When my husband saw the old doll I'd brought home, his first reaction was, "What is that?" I'll admit, she wasn't looking her best. Her hair was a mess, her dress was dirty, and she looked like she'd been sitting in storage for a very long time. But I knew exactly what she was. She was a 1970s soap bottle doll, and I hadn't seen one like her in years. Now she's all ready for a new home and you can find her here .  Do you remember soap bottle dolls? When I was growing up in the 1970s, we had several sets of these dolls. Someone my dad worked with made them and gave them to our family. We had a set for practically every holiday: pilgrims for Thanksgiving, Santa and Mrs Claus, a pair of Easter Bunnies... And I thought they were wonderful. They were made using ordinary household materials, a few craft supplies, and a whole lot of imagination. You could buy a premade doll head at a craft store and attach ...