Ashley's Dolls

Now in our shoppe…. 1930’s WPA cloth doll. Center seam hand painted Pilgrim male. 14 inches. All original including his suede hat. Made at Michigan State College. “During the Depression years of the 1930s, the United States government worked to provide jobs and stimulate the economy through a massive federal undertaking called the Works Progress Administration. WPA programs were mostly construction projects. However, a division to create jobs specifically for women resulted in several individually-run handicraft programs in states across the country.” This doll would be a perfect edition for the more advanced cloth doll collector. $495. AshleysDolls@gmail to purchase. Generous layaway available.

Now appearing in our shoppe! Rare porcelain German shoulder head doll with porcelain arms and molded “windswept” hair. 21 inches. $2800.00. Generous layaway available. [email protected] to purchase or questions.

In our shoppe today! Antique German Porcelain Doll 1870 Molded Snood Comb Fancy Hairdo 17” Flat Boots.
Porcelain china doll shoulder head with porcelain lower limbs and fabric torso. Expertly painted face with painted blue eyes with up turned iris on pale bly with darker blue rims. Black upper eyeliner with red accent lid lines and black eyebrows. Closed painted mouth with light space between the lips. Elaborate hairdo with molded curls, brush marks along sides, molded snood hairnet and molded comb. Remnants of gold me to paint on the hair comb. No visible maker’s marks. Molded and painted black boots with flat soles and pink painted bows at the upper porcelain leg edge. She is wearing an antique fine cotton printed two piece gown with fine black trim and an antique decorative button. Pins to close. She is also wearing a gorgeous cotton batiste slip with French lace insets around the entire slip outer skirt. Utility cotton slip and pantaloons underneath. Outstanding example of an early porcelain doll for finer collections. Happy holidays to you!!!

Shoulder head in very good condition with a few paint rubs at the hair and nose tip. One boot has old glued and repaired damage as shown. Clothing hood and sturdy but does have some holes and wear. There are some age stains on undergarments. Clean. Odor free. Smoke free home. Body sturdy. No doll stand. No other accessories unless shown. $1500.00 Generous layaway available. [email protected]

SOLD https://www.ebay.com/itm/144774301394 New arrival in our shoppe today! Very special antique Madame Lavalle-Peronne Lily French poupee with wooden body. She retains her antique costume, gloves, shoes, corset and more. If you have been waiting for your perfect holiday gift to yourself - She has arrived! Generous layaway available by contacting us at [email protected]. Contact us at the above email address or shop in our Ebay store at Ashleys Dolls. Ashley's Dolls

In our shoppe today, Lenci Series 300 Italian Character Doll with Basket of Felt Fruit.... So perfect for the Fall season too! Contact us at AshleysDolls@gmail or you may see her in our Ebay shoppe at
https://www.ebay.com/itm/134287011306. Generous Layaway available. Ashley's Dolls

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144770251341 In our shoppe today... Petite Jules Steiner Bebe with label and antique costume. This tiny 8 1/2 inch example is the perfect addition to your collection. Do not miss! Layaway accepted. Contact us at [email protected] or visit our Ebay shoppe. Ashley's Dolls

Our event would not be complete without Antique Doll Collector Magazine. Always a fun and lively booth with great people and one of the world’s most read doll magazines. Be sure to stop by and subscribe to this beautiful and informational magazine. Who knows, you may even win a year’s subscription. Gail Lemmon Bradley Justice Yarbrough Lynne Fassinger John Port Rhoda Wade Alan Scott Pate Antique Japanese Dolls Cherry Valley Hotel & Ohio Event Center Ohio National Doll Show October 8 (events) and October 9 (salesroom), 2022. More info and tickets at OhioNationalDollShow.com

This year’s Ohio National Doll Show has a 31,000 square foot salesroom with over 70 dealers and 248 +|- sales tables. We want to thank all of our attendees, presenters, and dealers for your loyal support and participation. Because of YOU, our show has grown into a great doll event that the doll community can be proud. We support doll history and doll education in order to preserve them for future generations. All silent auction and helper proceeds will go to the UFDC and to local doll clubs. To order your early admission tickets, please go to OhioNationalDollShow.com. Gail Lemmon Bradley Justice Yarbrough John Port Rhoda Wade Lynne Fassinger Alan Scott Pate Antique Japanese Dolls Events, Doll Discussions, and workshop on October 8, 2022 and Salesroom opens on October 9, 2022. Cherry Valley Event Center
We are proud to present our list of dealers:

Gail Lemmon - All Dolled Up
Antique Doll Collector Magazine
Kathie Anderle
Martin Andrewski
Billye Harris -Ashley's Dolls
Lynn Bartol Doll
Sue Brightwell
Cindy Budin - My Old Dolls Inc.
Valerie Fogel - Beautiful Bebes Antique Dolls
Marshall Martin
Fritzi and Rick Martinez - Fritzi's Antique Dolls
John Port - The Port Collection (Event Speaker)
Cynthia Orgeron - La Maison Verte
Mary Ann Spinelli Antique Dolls
Dorothy McGonagle
Sylvia Butler - Tarheel Creations
Charles & Barbara Buysse
Colette Bivens
Paulette Bryan
Linda Cantwell
Nancy Campbell
Julie Cecutti
Tracey Cederlund
Liz Christensen - Liz's Doll House
Wendy Collins - Collins Gifts
Pam Downing & Kathy Crescuillo
Diane Drake - Diane's Doll Shoppe
Leigh Drake
Gilda Dreher
Joan Farrell
Gigi's Dolls & Sherry's Teddy Bears
Good Bears of the World
Eileen Green
​Moira Hatton
Karen Hochradel
Karen Johnson
Angela Jones
Rosie Kanizer - Rosie K's Dolls and More
Beth Karp
Joyce Kintner
Mike's Toy Planet - Darren & Mike Kister
​Jay and Connie Lowe
McHugh's Dolls
Ron & Robyn Martin - Straw Bear Antiques
Mary Jo's Enchanted Closet - Mary Koets
China Cupboard Bears - Cindy McGuire
Marion Maus Antiques - Marion Maus Greer
Jan's Antiques & Fun Stuff - Jan Murphy
North Carolina Doll & Toy Museum
Olentangy Doll Club
Mary Ortwine
Nancy Maiarana - Young at Heart
Debbie Messner
Ed Pelton & Nancy McGlamery
Motor City Doll Club - UFDC
Alan Scott Pate Japanese Dolls - (Event Speaker)
Mary Pliska
Katherine Ray
Elaine Roesle - St. Nicholas Collection
Mary Sammet
Ben Savino - The Toy Store
Richard Saxman Antiques
Joyce Shchurowsky
Belinda Slate - Seasons-Past Character Dolls
Nancy Smith
Betty Stepnowski
Kathy Stevens
Jennifer Sykes - Porcelain Classics
Kathy Turner
Bradley Justice - Swell Doll Shop (Event Speaker)
Rhoda Wade (Event Speaker)
Evelyn Walker
Mary Wolande
Brenda Yenke

Cindy Budin & Lynn Bartol, two of my best friends and nationally know Ohio dealers are returning to the Ohio National Doll Show. Cindy always has unique items and Lynn brings a large assortment of antique & vintage dolls as well as clothing and accessories. Thank you both for supporting our event.

Our "Sweet Sue" Brightwell, one of the dedicated NADDA dealers returning to the Ohio National Doll Show. Sue always has amazing early dolls, her booth is like a mini museum. Thank you Sue for supporting the doll world and our show❤️

Ashley’s Dolls is proud to announce that we will be in the UFDC Convention Salesroom in booth #303 from August 2-6, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch, St. Louis, Missouri. We are so proud to be a Platinum Corporate Member of the UFDC.
NEWS!!!: At this show, we will not have any pre-sales prior to the grand opening of the Salesroom. When you arrive in our booth on opening night, you will have the first opportunity to buy “fresh” inventory that has not been shopped by others during set up. We have carefully curated our collection to provide dolls for many collector genres. We have received many new collections over the last several weeks. Be the first to see them!
Our booth will be the pink tulle adorned booth at the front end of the sales room. #303
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We are excited because we have added a special breakfast ticketed meal event to the Ohio National Doll Show. Bradley Justice will present a program on Barbie. The event price includes light breakfast, favors, program and door prizes. To register, please go to OhioNationalDollShow.com or look in your Antique Doll Collector Magazine or the upcoming Spring DOLL NEWS. Other events at our 2022 show include John Port, Alan Scott Pate and Rhoda Wade. Spaces are filling quickly (really) and you need to register as soon as possible.
Remember when a doll show was an event? You spent the weekend with friends shopping and attending doll and toy related seminars, dinners and luncheons? This is the doll show that was invented for the love of the doll and for the complete fun of attending a show but not just a show... an event-filled weekend with shopping, lectures, appraisals, parties, dinner, prizes and more! An event where one may learn about dolls but one may also benefit dolls by supporting the UFDC Doll Museum and the local doll club. Yes, there is still a magical and fun doll show waiting for you! OhioNationalDollShow.com

Look who has just arrived in my good friend Marshall Martin’s shoppe today. Beautiful and early porcelain (china) head doll with fancy and unusual hairdo. Delicately painted with fine brush marks. Pink tinted. 18 inches. Porcelain lower limbs. Antique cloth body. Toes on one foot missing. Rare beauty. If you would like to know more, please message Marshall or email me at [email protected]. fav Bradley Justice Yarbrough

With a graphic like this, you KNOW you can't miss this one, am I right?! Join Jonathan Green and Rachel TODAY on Facebook and YouTube for a new video on two SUPER RARE Raggedy Ann and Andy Dolls. And when Jonathan says rare, HE MEANS RARE!!!

The dolls will be on our eBay shop $1.00 listings TODAY! Link to eBay: https://www.ebay.com/str/elegantes

Link to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHoffmanDolls/

NO LONGER AVAILABLE We have so many wonderful Silent Auction items at Ohio National Doll Show including this gorgeous 1958 Bridal Wreath Cissy Doll in her original gown. This hard-to-find doll is a donation from Gail Lemmon of All Dolled Up and Billye B. Harris of Ashley's Dolls. The Silent Auction will begin at the show salesroom opening on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Be sure to join us for the fun and for a chance to win these awesome fundraiser items. To learn more about the show and events, please go to OhioNationalDollShow.com

Andy Ourant will be our keynote speaker for Carol Cameron's informative program on English woodens. The program will include the historical context and the terminology used for the dolls. Andy will then lead us through the English wooden dolls' evolution from 1680 to 1830. Enjoy viewing many examples of these dolls while learning their similarities and differences. Andy will end the evening with a "Facts or Fiction?" session on the makers and the dolls. Carol's program is a joint effort between herself and Andy. Andy is an entertaining and informative speaker with an internationally recognized knowledge of antique dolls and toys. Andy and his wife Becky Ourant are the owners of a gorgeous antique doll shoppe and Becky's Back Room online. Both are lifetime collectors of dolls and toys. Andy is also featured on PBS' Antiques Roadshow l PBS. Unfortunately, Carol cannot attend our show this year due to Covid restrictions. This event is SOLD OUT. Please contact us at [email protected] to be placed on a waiting list.