CATCHING UP ON ROCHE DOLLS

 Like all dolls , if you are a collector, your collection will grow but can also change over time. 

Some time's it's that you , having got to know the dolls, your preferences change. Roche's come in several styles.

Some dolls have soft bodies with porcelain heads and maybe hands.

This small Pompom at just seven inches wearing a knitted bunny outfit to

this twenty inch Tabitha in silk.

These two Aimi and Jonny are from the little friends range , they are 7 1/2 inches and are all porcelain with wooden ball joints.

This is Eliza from the American child release.

a 16 inch Emily all porcelain with wooden ball joints.

Another all porcelain doll with wooden joints, Emma in the purple, not her original dress. 

I would say the most popular are the dolls with the lime wood bodies, and porcelain head and hands.

These come in sizes from ten inches to around 23 inches. Above is Rose in her original summer outfit but the shoes are new.

Robyn a 14 inch girl in her original clothes with her knitted cat.

Theo also a 14 inch boy but can also come in 16 inches.

The  earlier dolls , like this Marigold came with mohair wigs. 15/16 inches

An earlier Esme Summer with a beautiful mohair wig with ringlets ! 16 inches.

Another Esme.

This is a Bella Spring who came along with her large rabbit. Her wig is made of fine lambs wool.

This Bella Play, also wears a Lambs wool wig and comes with three small wooden animals kept in her large pocket.

Mira, again with a small bear and a lambs wool wig.  Around 17 inches.

Esme Christmas 2024 again a wool wig.

A group of the dolls The three 16 inch are 2024 dolls along with the three smaller dolls at the front. The girl to the side in tartan is an Elsie at 14 inches from an earlier year. The girl in blue and orange gingham at the front is a 12 inch Daisy.

A twenty inch Suzannah 

Here we have a twenty inch Lillian in lilac , now she has a real hair wig.

And this is a Twenty three inch Cecily, she has a mohair wig.

 a closer look.

All the Roche dolls come in hand made clothes designed by Lynne Roche for each release.

She uses natural fabrics where possible and sometimes vintage ones.

The little belt detail on the back of the jacket.

A group of earlier dolls, from back left Suzannah ( who you saw earlier ) Hannah, Claudine.

In the front Freddy, Sophie and Mary.

To finish a mixed group , Marigold, Bella Play, Bella Spring, Esme Summer and Esme Christmas.

VE DAY STREET PARTY

 

The five younger girls held a VE Day 80th celebration Street Party.

Arabella ( Bella Spring ) bought her Bunny Hop to join in 

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Esme G brought along a big box of biscuits to share

But Bella was more interested in buttering her famous Mrs Meatyard's current buns.

Meanwhile Marigold was insisting that back then there were in fact THREE Princess, the third being

Called Marigold just like her! So she was wearing her crown to represent royalty!  Esme S decide it was best to just go along with it, to save dealing with a tantrum !

Arabella was also dealing with her Bunny who was insisting on saying Carrot ! every time she offered him a piece of cake or pie !

But things soon settled down and they all started chatting and laughing.

Let's leave them to enjoy themselves , while we go have a nice quiet cuppa.

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A photo from behind the scenes 

TWO LITTLE FRIENDS

 

Aimi and Jonny are two small little friends dolls from the Roche group.

Little Jonny wears his car shirt and long trousers with waistcoat to keep him snug on the colder days.

a back view

This is little Aimi, who I just love.

I just love this girls face paint and outfit.

back view

Both are all porcelain with wooden ball joints.

Both are settling in well and join three others I already own.

A SPRING WALK IN THE GARDEN

 Cecile decided to have a small walk round the folly 

Standing in the folly archway

Let's go in

Lots of last autumns leave cover the ground by the tree

Checking out the old fire place 

The early evening light is coming through the window

another one

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a close up

Time to head back in