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Mrs. Fasan opened her doll house early in September after dabbling in ceramics for a few years. She has imported the moulds {or 28 antique reproduction dolls and after pouring the The craft is being taught here by resident dollmaker, Marion F‘asan, owner of ~ Marion's Doll House on Newkirk Drive. OfferA vailable a t: 10441 Yonge Street Richmond Hill The dolls that Marg constructs are exact replicas of the antiques, carrying their makers original markings but are now cast in flesh tone porcelain. Their original producers, Bru and Jumeau. for example. led an era of dollmaking in France at the beginning of the 1860's. At that time, they were making tinted bisque dolls, white porcelain faces, arms, legs etc. were tinted flesh tone colours. The dolls are not the modern day Cher type, but rather bisque reproductions of French and German antiques. The 53 year old Unionville resident has taken to dollmaking, five of them at once, in fact. She‘s been busy, sometimes until the early hours of the morning filling her Christmas list. RICHMOND HILL â€" In the last few weeks. Santa‘s elves should have been around to watch Marg Gilbert. Dollmaker, Marion Fasan holds a miniature bisque reproduction of a 19th century antique.‘ She discovered dollmaking after dabbling in ceramics for a few years. 3 Days to doll collecting E very Tuesdayâ€"5 00 p. m. 'ti/ c/osmg. 'Reg. trademark Canadian trademark office Tiny dolls too THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. December 15. I976 Get a BIG Brazief at half the price. Story, photos by Denise Romberg at Dairy Queen! â€"-Amorican DAIRY QUEEN Corporation “Some say that they're just not talented, or they could never do it, but that‘s sillyt All that is required is patience and care.“ “The reproductions are the antiques of tomorrow,“ she added. “Some of the people who have made the doll have had no ceramic ex- perience.“ Mrs‘ Fasan explained. The first day of the program is devoted to cleaning the “greenware” or the unfired ceramic pieces. Once scraped smooth, mouths and eyes are cut out and the bisque is fired. The c0urse costs $25 and dolls range in price from $22 to $75, depending upon the size and the options the dollmaker chooses. The second and third day of the program are devoted to china painting of the facial features, followed by another firing,.affixing the eyes and finally stringing the arms, legs, body and head together. Collectors, who are interested quite literally in building their own collec- tion, can enroll in the three day course and walk away with a finished reproduction. a new hobby and a healthy start on a collection. bisque, teaches people how to put the dolls together. brim . What a Scrumpdtllylshus deal! The Bug Brazner Starts With a quarter pound pattle. topped wtth Brazner sauceâ€"served on a toasted sesame seed bun, It ends With a satushed smile. Get your tamlly together, this Tuésday tor a bug outing at Particupatmg Datry Queen Braver stores, Getting one Btg Brazier tor halt the pnce‘ means two can eat as cheaply as one. And these days that's pretty satustymg, Getting it together The doll on the left is an original Armand Marseille made in 1910. Unfortunately, the doll has a slight crack in its head, substantially reducing its value, but in good condition the value'is WCTORM and GREY 71 U1 U1 [III and URL! TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 10355 Yonge St., Richmond Hill laira' Ruby, Manager 884- I 707 Rates subject to change without notice Which one is the antique 7 Guaranteed Investment Certificates Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation 5 YEARS In the third day of the course, dollmakers string their dolls together. Above, a long face Jumeau reproduction doll is in the final stage. estimated at $300. The doll on the right is a reproduction of the antique Bye«Lo doll and was made as a sample by Marion Fasan. AND YOU CAN AND SEE WHO’S REALLY STUFFED! - SWEETHEART PETER, BEAVER BERNIE 0R... ROCKY THE RACCOON. THE RIGHT GUESS GOES Quasar: fl: cWake me along YORK HOME T.V. COME ON OVER TO AS LOW A GREAT CHRISTMAS BUY! flUASAR 26" 65cm DIAGONAL "WORKS IN A DRAWER" COLOUR TV CONSOLE 90% SOLID STATE OUASAR 15" cowun TV MANY OTHER STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM! "JUS T R/GH T FOR THE CHILDREN AND BEDROOM ” 100% Solid State Chassis Replaceable PIug-in-Circuit Modules ' "Super Insta-Matic” Color Tuning ' Matrix Plus Picture Tube VVVVI . UULUU \JUIâ€"U ‘ wake fiéudlmlg Marg Gilbert, 53, has found herself a new hobby that could well be the envy of Santa's elves. To date she has made seven different dolls, some for Christmas gifts and some to add to her growing collection. “You’re never too old to find a new challenge," Mrs. Gilbert said. 1 ONLY A new hobby OUASAR BLch AND WHITE 12" PORTABLE TELEVISION Now vv ‘V"' OTHER MODELS s115°° MODEL WU9280MP $99 2 Only