“ROSALIE - THE LANDMARK ROSALIE WHYEL MUSEUM OF DOLL ART, PART ONE” SOFTBOUND BOOK child gift wrap SKU: CS-466

SKU: CS-466

and edging the neckline and bretelles

A beautiful fabric of rich creamy cotton printed with tiny rose petals and leaves creates a dress with fitted yoke above a full gathered skirt

the extensive collection was sold in a two day auction as was her wish

It had to be more in her eyes

“ROSALIE - THE LANDMARK ROSALIE WHYEL MUSEUM OF DOLL ART, PART ONE” SOFTBOUND BOOK child gift wrap SKU: CS-466When asked for years what her favorite doll was, Rosalie Whyel would often answer, The one I am holding. This remarkable woman, the daughter of Alaska pioneers of Italian roots, would, despite all expectations, become a pinnacle figure of 20th century doll collecting. Not just in building a collection, but building a world class museum that would, for 25 years, make the Pacific NW the center of the world amongst collectors. Doll museums are a labor of