Doll Library founder preserves world stories through dolls
Samuel F. Pryor of Greenwich runs the International Doll Library in a remodeled 1792 barn, hosting 8000+ dolls from antique to craft pieces. Visitors come by appointment to see dolls from many lands and eras, each with a story, celebrating peace and culture beyond borders. Elk mating facts follow in same piece.
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Santa Claus
Samuel F. Pryor
International
Greenwich
Conn
Mr. Pryor
Santa
Pryor
Autoperipatetikos
Mrs. Crab
Good Foods and Traditions Tie to Christmas Feast History
The article traces Christmas foods and customs from medieval England to modern times. Turkeys became central in America while English dishes featured boar’s head fare and Christ-bread symbolism. Drinks like wassail shaped festive toasts and revelry through the season.
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New Book of Knowledge
Castle and Manor
Europe
England
Wheels Have Lasting Appeal In Toy History
In every age wheel toys captivate children from tin horse drawn buggies to modern miniature motorized racing cars. Mary Childs Black notes tin-toy makers of the 1850s first mass produced playthings, often wheel toys with open spoked wheels in many vehicles.
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Mary Childs Black
Museum of American Folk Art
Scandinavian Yule Decor Mix Bright Paper and Fruit
In Scandinavia greenery symbolizes mourning so decorations rely on bright papers ribbons fringes balls sweets flowers and fruits for festive Yule adornment.
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Scandinavia
Early 1862 Christmas Card Features Robin Over Winter Scene
One of the first Christmas cards published in 1862 by Goodall and Son in London depicts a robin on a pastoral winter scene framed by intricate paper lace.
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Robin
London
Goodall and Son
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!