The House of Annalees

It's often fun to get together with friends and family and talk about holidays of the past.  One of my favorite memories with having to stay awake on Christmas Eve and put the Christmas tree up after our children went to bed.  I recall one year having a natural spruce tree and we were very happy when the last ornament was hung.  Morning came quickly only to discover during the night the tree's needles had quietly detached and covered the tissue wrapped presents. We laugh about it now but at that time it was a Christmas morning disaster.

Recently I had the opportunity to visit a home with many trees----trees and home beautifully decorated with an Annalee doll theme.  The decorations were meticulously placed and it was absolutely beautiful.

Santa welcomes visitors to the wonderful world of  beauty and charm.

Annalee dolls are bendable felt bodies dolls with painted faces.  Each doll has it's own creative personality.

This scene was one of my favorites, Santa and friend are looking through a French door showing the joy of Christmas.

There were hundreds of doll ornaments decorating the trees.

Now Dasher, now Dancer, up, up and away.

There were big trees and little trees, each one was decorated with the spirit of the holidays.

Welcome, welcome, welcome!!!!

In 1992, an annual Annalee Doll, a ten inch Halloween girl doll created in the 1950's was auctioned off for a record $6000. Without a doubt they are classified as collectibles.

 

Mrs. Claus has a loving smile, rosy cheeks and expels happiness.

Annalee dolls can range in height from a few inches to 6 feet tall.  They are all hand painted and reflect different features.

It was very nice of "Barbie" to invite us into her home and have this truly enjoyable experience.  Soon the time will come when all the dolls will be returned to their resting place waiting until next year when they will lovingly be displayed once again.  " NICE" certainly is the appropriate word describing the visit.