Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 30, 1938
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CHRISTMAS 'ZOO' MADE IN ANN ARBOR: Almost buried in the swarm of little giraffes, rabbits, and elephants, all of native Ann Arbor stock, is their originator, Miss Adelaide Adams (above) of the Forest Plaza. They are part of Christmas Gift Lane, a fair to be held tonight and tomorrow in the First Methodist church, and have been made by Miss Adams and her committee. At the right is Mrs. Clifford N. Acomb of Linwood Ave., general chairman of the fair.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 20, 1950
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Dolls dressed in the native garb of many different countries will be used in a window display this week at the Muehlig store, 126 S. Main St., to represent the universal nature of the annual World Day of Prayer which is being observed in 90 different countries Friday under the sponsorship of the United Council of Church Women. The dolls are the property of Mrs. William F. Bender of Ferdon Rd., who is shown above arranging the display. Mrs. Bender first started her doll-collecting hobby when her daughters outgrew the many dolls they played with. Russian peasants, a Chinese mandarin, Czechoslovakian, Swedish and Mexican girls, a Dutch boy, Scotch and Norwegian couples, and Australian natives are included in the display. The Australian natives were sent to Mrs. Bender by her husband when he was in Australia with the Army. The Ann Arbor Council of Church Women will observe the World Day of Prayer at 1:30 Friday afternoon in the First Methodist Church.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 29, 1964
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'Sam' Shows Molly How to Monkey Around

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 22, 1977
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FOR STARTERS - Twins LeAnne and Jeff Chaffin are entering kindergarten this fall. LeAnne wears a Ruth Scharf outfit that includes a square-necked jumper with side opening bib pocket in cotton/polyester pinwale corduroy (red, green, or royal blue) and blue, yellow, red and green print on white blouse with ruffled cuff and neck and red print bow tie. Jeff's outfit by Billy the Kid includes permanent press polyester-cotton slacks in khaki, navy, red and green scotch plaid and khaki shirt with plaid accents across chest, cuffs and under collar.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 26, 1957
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SLEEPING BEAUTIES: At the end of a long and exciting Christmas Day, Ann Arbor area youngsters were very likely to take their most prized possessions to bed with them last night -- like this little girl with her three new dolls.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 4, 1967
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Flammable Dolls Collected: Ann Arbor Fire Department Inspector Benjamin J. Zahn (left) holds on of 26 rag dolls which have been condemned by fire officials throughout the nation as hazardous and highly inflammable. The dolls, all made in Poland and distributed in the United States, have nitrocellulose faces which burst into flame when exposed to heat. The 26 dolls before Zahn and Ann Arbor Fire Marshal John R. Williams have been turned into local authorities since announcement of the hazard they present was made. They will be destroyed, Fire Chief Arthur L. Stauch says.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 2, 1950
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ENTER DOLL EXHIBIT IN SHOW: Mrs. William Pendorf and her daughter, Carole, of 1117 W. Huron St. (shown in costume), have arranged this exhibit of German and bisque dolls to enter in the Detroit Doll Show Friday and Saturday at Newberry House in Detroit. Mrs. Pendorf is a member of the Detroit Doll Club, which is sponsoring the show.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1948
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$3,000 COLLECTION OF DOLLS: Miss Lotta Davies of Lansford, Pa., who gave a lecture-demonstration at the League College Workshop in Professional Education here this week, is shown with a selected group of her 700 dolls which represent the costumes, racial characteristics and customs of all the European and Asiatic countries. Her collection is valued at $3,000. Most expensive doll is the replica of Marie Antoinette in authentic costume, as shown in the center of the above picture. Mary Todd Lincoln, on the left, boasts a dress of material which was owned by the Todd family for more than 100 years. To the left of Marie Antoinette are two Belgian peasants, a Chinese medicine man, Chinese household goddess, a Chinese professor, and an Italian doll in provincial wedding costume. The one-legged sea captain is a miniature resemblance of a real captain now living in Cape Cod, and the doll on his left wears the authentic costume of the 1938 Orange Festival Queen in Spain. Miss Davies holds a doll in the Welch costume of the 19th century.