Sarah Jane Fisher Doll

Sarah Jane Fisher Doll
'An early Sarah Jane Fisher Doll'

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

A dip in the ottoman, part 1


After a dip into the ottoman, during a recent trip back to South Lodge where Sarah spent her last few happy years, it occured to me that I have no idea how many dolls she made. 

My (detailed) photograph of her from the ottoman.

Original photograph from the archives.
Stored in this giant ottoman are a small selection of dolls, of which I already have photographs for dating back to the late 70's/early 80's. These dolls were either ones that didn't sell in the end, were too treasured to be let go of or even flawed in some way making them worthless. I have no idea which. 

My (detailed) photograph from the ottoman
Original photograph from the archives.
Did Sarah make a point of photographically cataloguing all her dolls, or were some left out? I have many letters of gratitude and love for a doll which has just arrived and now has pride of place; letters congratulating Sarah on the fine quality and detail of the doll, expressing what kind of personality they feel it has. Can I work out, by the letters of thanks, which ones sold to whom?
 

I need to set aside some time to study all the photographs, both old and new, and see which repeat and which I have very little evidence of. I haven't found any evidence of names given to each doll...so it will be descriptions and guess work.

A project for a quiet rainy day with no other pressing chores to do....