Boyds Bears and Porcelain Dolls
are manufactured by the Boyd's Collection Ltd.
This wonderful company began in 1979 as a small Antique shop in rural Maryland. As the head bear and his family hunted the
country backroads for affordable antiques, they realized that
others must be looking for the same quality, collectibility, and
affordability...and set out to design, produce and market their
own beautiful collectible products. Boyds Collection Limited has grown alot in the last 28 years but still trys very hard
to provide the craftsmanship and loveability that attracts collectors today. Boyds Bears appreciates you, their Collectors
and Friends and have...from the very beginning of the hand-painted items in their
Maryland shop...through the introduction of a merino wood bear in
1984...to the Bearstone Collection...to the wide range of products
they continue to create. Porcelain Dolls were introduced in 1999 to compliment the bears and porcelain figurines. Throughout
the life of the doll line each year different dolls would be nominated for the prestigious Doll of the Year Award.
Several of the dolls through the years won. Wanting only the best quality for their porcelain
doll line the Company hired the best, Julie Good-Kruger to design their porcelian dolls.
My Best Friend
doll collection celebrates the importance of friendship. Yesterdays Child
returns us to days gone bye full of sweet memories. The 14" toddlers in the Little Girls collection wear whimsical outfits, floppy
plush toys, and chubby cheeks you just to pinch. Snuggle-Bs
are the soft 15" cloth dolls with yarn hair, big soft shoes and mismatched garmets. Each porcelain doll features custom-designed clothing and accessories, a hand fashioned wig, intricately crafted,
cold-cast resin hands and feet, a hand-painted porcelain face, and a miniature best friend. They hand-number
and back-stamp each doll and present her in a gift box with a certificate of authenticity---a beautiful family heirloom
to pass from one generation to the next! Unfortunately, in 2005, Boyds
ended their line of porcelian dolls. While once we had an extensive inventory of the Porcelain Dolls
we are now left with only about a dozen on hand. Please check our inventory so you don't
miss out on getting yours before they are gone forever.
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My mom and I hope you have been able to get a better understanding of the love that goes into the making of your special dolls and bears. To return to our home page for Sandra and Marys Doll Shop click here.