A Prized Personal Collection of Dolls From Around the World
Marjorie S. Miller profiles Rosemary Sullivan of New York and her 450 doll collection. The piece highlights international dolls, fashion figures from France, Japanese festival dolls, and the National Doll and Toy Collectors Club of New York City, plus Sullivan’s display habits and venues.
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Marjorie S. Miller
Victoria
England
Queen Marie
Roumania
Eugene Field
Montezuma
Rosemary Sullivan
New York
National Doll and Toy Collectors Club
New York City
France
Henry VIII
National Institute of American Doll Artists
Mrs. Sullivan
Yuletide Tree Origins and Old World Decor Traditions
The article traces Christmas tree symbolism from ancient beliefs to early Christian lessons. It notes apples for sin and wafers for redemption, later replaced by ornaments and stars, and explains evergreen origins in primitive northern winter rites. It also mentions festive drinks like Bishop, a spiced mulled-wine drink, as a holiday centerpiece.
Daughter Born on Christmas Promises Wise Virtue Says Peasants
French peasants hold that a girl born on December 25 will be wise witty and virtuous. The belief links Christmas birth to moral traits in regional folklore.
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