Bamboletta Blog. Dolls and random musings ..
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One of the comments we get here at Bamboletta is ,why do the dolls cost so much? I totally get it – $250 for a doll is a lot. We are used to seeing a doll for a lot less. I’ve talked about this in a bunch of blog posts, but today I want to…
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Little Seeds …
I grew up listening to stories of my dad’s workplace in Italy. He worked at a mill there where wool was woven into beautiful fabrics. Most of my family worked at the mill and they speak of it with great fondness. The owners would do stuff like close down in August so the whole factory…
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We *Love* Local
Many of you know sweet Leola, she is the lady that spins some of the yarns we use in our doll hair. This afternoon she brought in this wonderful yarn telling us that it reminded her tulips and daffodils. She also told us that this particular yarn came from Twilley, a sheep belonging to a…
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Shipping Rates Note
Canada Post has raised their rates. Again. Last time they did they increased rates we absorbed it but just can’t do it this time. We are a small company and don’t qualify for the rates the big companies get. I really want you to know that we aren’t making money off shipping, we are just…
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Introducing a New Addition to our Doll Family
A long time ago, back in 2007, I was playing around with making a weighted baby doll with limbs. I had been making weighted dolls for our local Waldorf school for them to use in the classrooms and really fell in love with the concept. Those dolls were essentially a head with a sack full…
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Staff Pick!!
Hello Sweet Friends and Happy Friday!! There’s a lot of hustle and bustle in Bamboletta-land as we all prepare for another awesome week next week! Our resident Bamboletta helper Madz (Madeline) got the lucky pick today and she chose ‘Rainbow’, the gorgeous dark tan Sitting Friend with a flair for fashion. Hair styled by: Shauna…
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