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FINAL DAYS SALE
Gail's Huge Clearance Sale & Announcements
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This is the biggest sale I have ever had.
There are featured items listed on this page and links to new categories with sale items as well as a 25% off on all other items, including finished things (unless otherwise noted) on regular pages of my website. And the discount remains for all the last days, weeks or months.
Exclusions: New Items as marked, reprints and replacement items, all PDF's, club items, and items with another discount. All items listed on the Garage Sale page do not get further sale discounts.
New Items Excluded from sale discount
(although they may be included your order):
• Hitty's Christmas Outfit and Accessory
• The 12" Doll Bed
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
Prices on this Sale Page and the Garage Sale Page have their sale prices noted and those prices will show up in your cart. Any other items from other pages WILL GET THE SALE DISCOUNT, but the discount will NOT show in your cart. We will apply the discount here as we sort and input all orders into our computer before charging you. |
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AFTER 51 YEARS IN FULL TIME DOLLMAKING
FINAL DAYS ARE HERE
I am not retiring or going out of business - quite yet. But as external issues including increased technology demands, obtaining supplies issues, lack of available qualified help, aging issues for myself, my husband and my workers and the declining market - to name a few factors, keep mounting up, I am face to face with the need to start putting the brakes on, well, everything. Sadly, it is no longer possible to sustain this small business.
For the near future, I will be selling out of all of my work. This won't happen overnight or indeed in this sale. Some items (patterns, kits, all Hitty kits and finished Hitty things) we will continue to produce until supplies for these run out. Until the bitter end, there will be a discount on all items sitewide, unless otherwise noted.
So, what will be next? Some ideas include that I may re-issue favorite kits or offer very small editions of favorites of my dolls, or even a new doll, or item. Once this website becomes outdated and cumbersome, I may start a blog . I will keep the mailing list to let customers know. |
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Items listed in this section are new and do not have a sale discount.
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COMING UP - A CHRISTMAS OUTFIT AND WONDERFUL ACCESSORIES FOR HITTY - A LTD EDITION
Outfit has a ruffled and embroidered pini over her red print Christmas dress and is completed with her holiday fancy bonnet. More details include pini buttons in back and the bonnet is red linen mesh with silk ruffle and ribbon tie. Her accessories are a tiny painted doll stroller with a 2" tall wood doll dressed in the tiniest ribbon-trimmed silk dress. Price for the set is $235. No charge will be applied until closer to shipping in mid November and there will be an option for divided payments. Orders may be included with sale orders, but this item will be shipped separately ($9.95 shipping charge).
NOTE: Orders placed now will be part of a new batch not ready until late Dec or early Jan. Orders have been overwhelming.
SORRY, BOTH BATCHES ARE SOLD OUT.
DUE TO REQUESTS, I am adding a Waiting List Here. This will mean if there is a cancellation, you will be on the list. Or, if I am able to do another very small edition (will have to find more of the fabrics for a start), I will let you know. You will not be charged fot adding this to your cart even though it will appear in your cart. Waiting List Add to Cart
Hitty doll is sold separately and outfit does not come with undies. |
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A BED AND ITS BEDDING FOR 12" DOLLS
This bed was primarily designed to fulfill a promise to include a bed for the Collector Club for my 12" Izannah Walker Dolls which included an extensive wardrobe, many accessories, a carry case andk furniture. What you see in the photo is a prototype of what the real item will look like. Dimensions are 13" long x 10" wide x 11" tall and include the pink and brown patchwork quilt, mattress and pillow with lace trimmed sheet and pillowcase. This is a feeler to see if enough people would like to have one in order to be able to put it into a small and limited production. If you click to order it, you will not be charged until we determine we have enough orders to go ahead. Once that is determined, we will notify buyers and take a 20% deposit with delivery projected for late January 2026.
Pre-order of Bed $495 Add to Cart |
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REMAINING TINY DOLLS, BOTH HISTORIC AND HOLIDAY-CHARACTER ARE ALL ON SALE
The Little Dollmaker shown at left is one of the many Tiny Dolls being discontinued and on sale. Click the link for Tiny Dolls in the section below called
SPECIAL ITEMS ON SALE.
(This link is also on the Garage Sale Page) |
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ALL HITTY KITS AND FINISHED ITEMS ARE PART OF THE SALE AT 25% OFF - SEE HITTY SERIES IN THE TOP MENU ITEMS
Some items (patterns, kits, all Hitty kits and finished Hitty things) we will continue to produce until supplies for those run out. And they will remain at the sale discount indefinitely.
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HITTY'S EASTER OUTFIT WITH
BASKET OF EGGS AND OPTIONAL PULLTOY
The 3-piece outfit consists of a buttoned and yoked pini over her dress and a bonnet of linen mesh with a silk ruffle framing her face and ribbon sashes to tie. I borrowed the look from my now discontinued Tiny Easter Doll. Included with the outfit is her basket of painted wooden teeny eggs. The painted wooden pulltoy is an optional accessory. Only a few left.
Outfit with Basket of Eggs was $125. Now on sale for $95 SOLD OUT
Optional Pulltoy was $19.50. Now on sale for $15.00 Add to Cart
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REMAINING DISCONTINUED SMALLER IZANNAHS
All dolls will come with stands. The 6.5" sizes have molded heads and lower limbs, while the 8" versions have the traditional cloth bodies with stitched fingers. All of my Izannah sizes are derivatives of the 18" size I sculpted using a fabulous genuine Izannah Walker doll as my model.
ONLY THESE FEW LEFT:
• 8" Izannah Girl in Coatdress with strawberry. and stand (see doll standing on left) (1 still available) Price was $695. Now $625. Now with add'l 25% off
$468 SOLD
• 8" Izannah Boy in Blues with Pulltoy Horse and Stand. Price was $695. Now $625. Now with add'l 25% off
$468 Add
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12" IZANNAH WALKER DOLLS TWO VERY SPECIAL OFFERINGS
These Izannah Walker style dolls were made from my original sculpting from the authentic Izannah that my good friend, R John Wright let me borrow to go by. She was down-sized from the 18" size I began with. The molded heads are covered in cotton stockinette before painting and the all-cloth body features the individually made thumbs.
DOLL #1 (Top, in chair) - Her outfit spares no detail in the lace trimmed camisole, pantalets and slip, with her dress, bonnet and apron materials from my collected and treasured favorite (and rare) fabrics. She has knit stockings and buttoned leather boots. Her coordinated Tiny Izannah, 3" tall", sits in her lap while she sits in one of my ladderback chairs made just her size and included.
12" Izannah Set was $895 Now on sale for $775 SOLD
DOLL #2 (Bottom on stand) - This one, a companion to the doll in pink above, is dressed in her Civil War fabrics three-piece outfit. Always a bonnet and her outfit is high lighted by a detailed apron over a long sleeve dress. She has lace trimmed and tucked undies, stockings and leather buttoned shoes. Her wooden stand is included.
12" Izannah Set was $825 Now on sale for $735 SOLD
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HITTY'S LITTLE SISTER DRESSED FOR BEST
These dolls were made from reduced versions of my 6.5" Hitty and are 4-3/4" tall and planned to be just right to be Hitty's Little Sister. Like my wooden Hittys, these have hand carved wooden bodies with my molded papier mache heads. Outfits are pinafores over simple blue dresses, include lace trimmed slips and pantalets and her linen straw bonnet. Stand included. Both are blonde. Two are available.
Regular price would be $375, but on sale for $280. Both SOLD |
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PORTRAIT
FACED IZANNAH WALKER CLOTH DOLL
Unlike my early folk style
Izannahs whose heads are sewn and stuffed stockinette (now discontinued),
I wanted a doll body whose head would provide a canvas for a portrait
style painting of her beloved face with corkscrew curls and downcast
eyes. For this I wanted flat weave cloth for the whole doll who has
a separate shoulderplate and the separate thumbs of traditional Izannahs. This doll is taken from an actual historical
example wearing just this same outfit with its period dress trimmed with cotton
battenburg lace, the historical printed apron, the ruffled bonnet and her undies. The shape of the doll is wonderful
and has been long and hard in the making. I wanted one that had the charm
of simple painting that could be achieved without complicated molds. This 13" oil-painted doll comes with the wooden stand.
Previously, this doll sold for $875, but she is now on sale for $725 SOLD |
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OFFERING MORE OF THE SPECIAL KITS FOR 9" MOLDED DOLL LIKE LOUISA
In the last sale, I offered some of these special kits and they sold out quickly, so since there were additional parts still left, I decided to do the same offering. I called these the Louisa Kits because that is the doll that was the first of many from a new mold. These painted dolls with bodies have languished in their box for, well, a long time. I had intentions of beginning another small series but the right inspiration + time never came. So, have decided to make use of all the work involved in the items included in a very special "kit". These unique kits will include a painted and assembled body with a wig cap to style the mohair wig (pre-sewn) with supplied finished hand crocheted snoods. Also included are leftover finished leather buttoned shoes in blue** and stockings, plus patterns and instructions to make an outfit of undies, a simple dress, pinafore and bonnet like the samples shown in the photo. A very special offering considering all the work already done for you. Stands (shown in photo) are optional. Outfit shown is not included. The rest is up to you. (12 available).
**Shoes are all leftovers and come blue, but if you do not like the color, you can easily re-paint with acrylic paints in another color.
Special Kit Price $235 Add to Cart
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SELLING OUT OF MY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS - RESERVE A SET NOW FOR FALL DELIVERY
These ornaments (all about 3") are in very limited quantities each year. Sets of 5: SANTA, SHEEP, BLOCKS AND HORSE plus the OLD FASHIONED SKATES shown in the picture at left below. (Old price would have been $325 for all 5) Old sale price was $225 ($100 off!.)
With add'l 25% off, now $187 Add
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OLD SANTA ORNAMENT FROM 1992
This Santa ornament was originally made as a limited edition for the League of NH Craftsmen in 1992 as part of their several decades long Annual Ornament and long not available. Over all these years I have several people who contact me each year to see if any have turned up for them to buy. None have, but in my clearing out of attic stuff, found enough pieces to make a small number. These are about 3" tall and each Santa has movable arms, one carrying a wooden star and dove, and on his back, a backpack with a wooden Christmas tree. These may be pre-ordered for a late fall delivery. Due to the small production, his price will be $75. Orders placed now will not be charged until ready to ship. Shipping by early Dec with $9.95 shipping/handling).
With add'l 25% off, now $58 Add
to Cart
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Important
note, previously this doll kit was going to be discontinued, but
we have received so many orders and gone many batches beyond the "last kits we are ever going
to make" that I have decided to keep this kit in production
because it is such a good basic kit and one recommended as a good
start up doll. However, at the end of 2023, we sold the real last kit due to the difficulty of maintaining a good dress fabric and trim. But because it is such a good kit and a great doll, I have made it a mini kit. |
THE
14" FEEDSACK DOLL
This is one of the best
dolls I have ever designed. She makes up well, with ease, including
stuffing, which is usually one of the hardest parts. She is very
old-fashioned in her style and accessories. Made from a feedsack*,
an historical detail common to homemade cloth dolls, she has a
charming face which is accomplished easily with an iron-on transfer
and colored pencils applied to her painted cloth finish. Mini kit has all supplies including body and striped legs fabrics, colored pencils and stencil for her face, paints and antiquing, leather for shoes and vintage style batise and cotton lace for underwear
and bonnet. Customer provides dress, trim fabric, and stuffings.*NOTE: We are no longer able to
provide the wonderful vintage feedsacking for this doll (the modern
replacement is awful) and so the fabric provided is a suitable
weave that acts the part with ease. Old sale price was $48.
NEW Feedsack Doll Mini Kit on sale $38 Add
to Cart
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HOMESPUN MAGAZINE DOLL -
LOTTIE
In 2009, I did a pattern for a new cloth doll for an Australian magazine
(also sold in the US) called Homespun. The doll is named Lottie and
is 10", all cloth with embroidered face and a mohair wig. This
doll has one of my best patterns yet for a cloth doll body and reverts
from a painted detail face to stitchery. Full kits have not been available for years, but we had a recent find of the perfect print fabrics already in our supplies, so we have full kits now available while they last. Kits contain all materials, notions, stuffing and paints necessary.
NEW Rerun of Old Full Kit - old price was $54, now on sale for $38 ALL SOLD
WILL BE DOING A NEW SMALL BATCH FOR LATE DEC/EARLY JAN
Click "Add to Cart" to join waiting list. You will not be charged at this time. Add
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TERMS OF SALES (please read)
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SALE PRICES AND DISCOUNTS DO NOT SHOW IN CART :
Please note that the only prices that will reflect
sale discounts are those items with links on this sale
page and the Garage Sale Page. All other stuff ordered on other pages will
not have sale prices show up in your cart, unless it states otherwise - we will
apply the discounts here when we invoice. |
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WHEN IS YOUR ORDER CHARGED?
Remember that when
you place an order on my website, even though you
give your credit card info, they are not automatically
charged. Rather we manually collect the orders and
then manually charge here after we apply any discounts.
In cases where you order something that will take
more time (for me to make it), we charge a deposit
(20% - non-refundable) then the balance when the
order is ready to ship.
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CONFIRMING ORDERS:
You will
receive an automatic response to placing an order online,
but I will follow up with an individual response once
I see what is on your order and can then determine if any items were sold out and
a shipping date. Usually orders that contain finished dolls will take longer due to GW making each order as it is ordered.
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COMBINING ORDERS: Many of you
order multiple times during a sale - which I appreciate
greatly. But it becomes difficult and to be honest,
crazy, keeping track so that we can combine orders
for more economical shipping. Sometimes we miss a few. Also,
many of you belong to my clubs and sometimes I am
still shipping sale orders at club shipping time.
Since you know if you are in a club, you can let
us know so that if possible (only if the timing works) we will combine with
your club shipping.
Click
Here if you want to combine multiple orders
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LAYAWAYS:
Layaways are always an option. See menu item "Ordering Info" at the top of the page and go to Layaways in the dropdown. All Layaway terms apply. |
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SALE DISCOUNT EXCEPTIONS:
All items already discounted may not be also on sale, including Garage Sale items, items part of any club, items not yet in production or new(unless otherwise stated), PDF copies of patterns and reprints, and a few items marked individually on the website and may not be applied to orders already in place. If some items sell out, you may be offered a raincheck for the same sale discount with a later delivery. |
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Make sure to visit the Garage Sale Page 
Some unsold items from past sales are moved to this page.
I keep adding items we find in the attic and in the scores of storage boxes from all my years (51!) doll making. And I also have been selling my own shop samples (examples of my work) as I can bear to part with them. As I look ahead to the day I must retire the business, knowing it is a business impossible to sell, the only value I can retain is and will be selling all of these items. One must be realistic about just how much stuff one can fit into a retirement home. So, keep looking on the Garage Sale page as I continue to smallen down.
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603-835-6551
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gailwilsondesigns@gmail.com (email)
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