If you liked my new peg wooden dolls Comfort and Joy, you will love this spotlight on the peg woodens owned by Queen Victoria. This post includes very special photos that were sent to me by Bill Fifer, and he has given me permission to share them. Bill and his wife, Patricia, were both interested in miniatures. In 1992, they attended summer school at the International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA) in Castine, Maine. Bill and Pat were active Guild members, participating in the summer school for fourteen years. Both became Artisan members of the Guild, Pat for her exquisite costuming and Bill for making miniature furniture. Sadly, Pat’s health…
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Bill Fifer Hitty Gallery
Last year, Bill Fifer gifted me with his archive of Hitty-related materials (see Bill Fifer’s Gift). The Carving Hitty post included Bill’s Hitty Doll Pattern and showed the steps he used for creating his dolls. Bill was consistent about signing and dating his dolls, which can be identified with a number on the back. He also kept a record of his dolls and who purchased them. Bill carved 82 dolls, including a few mini Hittys, between 1996 and 2018. The header photo above shows some of the Hitty dolls in Bill’s personal collection. Bill also carved the Bécassine in the top left and the grandmother reading the Hitty book. All…
