February Dolls Newsletter

[Ruby Lane] [ANTIQUES] | [VINTAGE] | [DOLLS] | [ART] | [FURNITURE] | [GLASS] | [JEWELRY] | [POTTERY] | [SILVER] | [FASHION] February Dolls Newsletter February 2017 ENTER TO WIN THE $500 VALENTINE'S DAY SWEEPSTAKES! [ENTER TO WIN] the $500 Valentine's Day Facebook Sweepstakes! Ruby Lane is excited to announce we are awarding ONE LUCKY WINNER $500 to shop for fabulous antiques, vintage collectibles, fine art, vintage fashion and jewelry at Ruby Lane. [SHARE] with friends to get more chances to win! Multiple chances to win: - Visit Ruby Lane on Facebook - Follow rubylanecom on Pinterest - Tweet about the Giveaway - Refer your Friends Sweepstakes starts January 31st at 8AM PT and ends February 5th at 8AM PT Winner will be contacted on Monday, February 6th! Not a Facebook user? [Send a note] and we will happily add you to the sweepstakes. [Enter Now!] VALENTINE'S DAY & THE SPIRIT OF DOLL COLLECTING Dolls have often been associated with Valentine's Day. Annalee dolls, Barbie, Madame Alexander, and other companies have created dolls and figurines to honor the V-day. Antique Kewpies with their tiny blue wings fit very well with a Valentine theme. In fact, antique and vintage Valentines go beautifully with dolls dressed in frothy pink or deep red, colors associated with Valentine's Day. This Valentine's Day, decorate your house with Valentine's dolls, take out your angel and cherub figurines, serve heart-shaped cookies, and surround yourself with love, kindness, and friendship. That is after all, the spirit of doll collecting. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Betsy McCall with Extra ...] [All-Original Rare ...] [Recknagle character baby...] --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Luscious Angora Dy Dee ...] [9" Rare Size Jumeau, ...] [Vintage 1930s Sterling ...] --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Adorable Original 1930's...] [Vintage Shirley Temple ...] [Madame Alexander ...] NEW DOLL REPAIR PLAYLIST ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Doll conservation is important to Ruby Lane. We have been diligently working to produce videos on all aspects of doll repair, so you can maintain and repair your dolls at home - just like the experts. Our Doll Repair playlist on YouTube features do-it-yourself videos from re-stringing a doll, preserving an antique doll dress, to easily repairing cracks in the 'skin' of a composition doll. You can view the [Playlist]. We are always looking for new ideas, so please don't hesitate to email us if you have a great idea for doll repair videos! Don't forget to shop the [Doll Repair section] of Ruby Lane's Dolls Lane if you are looking for supplies. DELIGHT YOUR DOLL WITH A VALENTINE GIFT No doll ensemble is complete without a piece of jewelry or the right accessory. Purses, shoes, wire and glass bead earrings, furniture, accessories for a dollhouse - the list is never-ending. The best-dressed doll knows Ruby Lane is the place to accessorize and pull together a wardrobe! Vintage valentines also make a wonderful backdrop for your doll displays. Delight your doll this Valentine's Day with a special accessory from the Dolls Lane. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Antique Fine Sewn ...] [Vintage Ermine Fur Stole...] [Antique Jumeau Doll ...] --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Great pair of antique ...] [Unusual 19thc Hand ...] [Suite of Brittany French...] --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Early Large Victorian ...] [A Token of Affection - ...] [Raphael Tuck 1912 ...] WE CELEBRATE OUR LOVE FOR BRU DOLLS These serious faced, creamy bisque complexioned dolls are still the Cadillacs of the doll collecting world. Bru dolls come in a wide variety of complexions and some of them are very large. A Bru is featured in Anne Rice's novel Taltos, and a large, gorgeous Bru occasionally graced the back covers of her books. The doll was once part of Rice's magnificent doll collection. The Dolls Lane is home to some of the most ravishing Bru dolls worthy of museum placement, and the best part is, they are all for sale. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [STUNNING 28" Antique Bru...] [Be Mesmerized. 25" Bru ...] [Beautiful 13inch Bebe ...] --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [A Portrait of Empress ...] [Extraordinary Early Bru ...] [10.5" Bru Brevete Rare ...] --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [17" Antique Bru Doll on ...] [Antique Bru Brevete 3/0 ...] [Bru- French doll "J"/22 ...] ON THE BLOG | DOLLS & BLACK HISTORY MONTH Black dolls play an important role in Black History Month. Entire museums and collections are devoted to them, as are many books and articles. Black dolls play a crucial role in American and World history as works of art and cultural artifacts. This February, we are honoring the history of black dolls by sharing the beautiful examples on the Dolls Lane, and by including their history on our blog. © 1998-2017 Ruby Lane, Inc. ®, All Rights Reserved 381 Bush Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94104 USA [Visit Ruby Lane on Facebook] [Follow Ruby Lane on Twitter] [Ruby Lane Vintage on Pinterest] [Ruby Lane on Instagram] [Ruby Lane at Google+] [Unsubscribe] | [Privacy Policy] This e-mail was sent to: {EMAIL} | Mail ID 208835269