Midland doll maker thrives on creativity
Merle Miller, 59, a Midland doll maker, talks about sewing reproduction doll outfits taking longer than child clothes. She won two first-place ribbons in 1985 for bridal doll costuming at the Permian Basin Fair. Her company Porcelain Treasures began in 1981 and features around 270 to 300 molds as she explains the doll making process and buyer demographics.