Wednesday, 19 August 2009

A few weeks ago I found these two strangers from a foreign land (you guessed it at the car boot...) I loved them instantly they are made of wood and I have no idea what they are, they have a small indentation at the top but are not hollow any ideas ?















A few weeks later my other half and I were mooching around the age concern charity shop

when my husband saw this little lady at the back of the shelf. I was overjoyed I couldn't believe we had found another one.It certainly earned my husband some brownie points.















I took her home and reunited her with her family, how sweet are they. I wonder how many more of them are out there ?





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22 comments:

  1. Allie19 August 2009 at 19:18

    Those are absolutely darling!!!!! I wonder what they are???

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  2. Cal20 August 2009 at 00:46

    Thanks for dropping by. Read your profile - we share the same 'bad habit' re craft - flitting. Those little dolls are adorable. How strange that you should find three. I've never seen them before. x

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  3. sharie20 August 2009 at 02:40

    Thanks for calling over!
    Haven't got a clue what those wooden dolls are or where they are from. I've never seen anything like them before.

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  4. Michela20 August 2009 at 04:53

    Hi Karen!
    Thank you for stopping by and leave me such a kind comment!
    What a cheerful blog you have!
    I will be surely back! :)

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  5. Floss20 August 2009 at 04:59

    What a lovely, lovely family, and such a sweet story of how you are uniting them! I do hope you find more... I would guess that they are from southern India or Sri Lanka - any other suggestions?

    Thanks very much for popping over to my blog and saying hello - I can see from your profile that we have lots in common!

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  6. Judith Tetley20 August 2009 at 05:50

    Hi Karen, thankyou for visiting my blog. Gosh what a delightful "find" you and your hubby have had. I have seen similar ones here in my local area in Australia. A man and his wife were making them...the husband made the shapes from timber and his wife painted them. Their's were all along "English" lines though e.g. ladies and soldiers from a bygone era.
    Kind Regards
    Judith
    http://creativestudio10.blogspot.com

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  7. Twiggy20 August 2009 at 06:40

    Thanks for dropping by my blog and saying hello. you have a lovely blog !
    Twiggy x

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  8. Carin20 August 2009 at 07:13

    They are adorable! I wish I knew what they were to help you out LOL!

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  9. Vicki20 August 2009 at 08:26

    Hi, Karens,
    I am not sure what they are, but they sure are cute, aren't they? It looks like you have a good start on a collection. It will be a lot of fun to see if you can add to it and find some others. Thanks for stopping by Bunny Cottage. Have a happy rest of the week. Vicki

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  10. Quilter Going Bananas20 August 2009 at 09:38

    Hi Karens, so nice of you to visit and comment on my blog! I love this little family of 3, haven't a clue what they are though. Enjoy your new adventure in blogging, there's nothing like it!
    cheers from Canada

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  11. Dolly20 August 2009 at 11:36

    are they candle holders? I have a short wooden doll that is a bit like them with a hole in the top, I always assumed it was for a little candle?

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  12. D-lyn20 August 2009 at 12:13

    very unique
    I thought at fist they might be cork/bottle tops but it sounds like they are made to be their own thing...

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  13. Janice20 August 2009 at 14:44

    You've had a very cute find. You'll be looking for more everywhere now. Thanks for popping in to my blog. It's nice to find new blogs out there. Yours is lovely.

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  14. Gina21 August 2009 at 09:30

    Hi Karen, Thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind comments. I love these little "dolly" finds.. not sure what they are though.

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  15. Julia21 August 2009 at 13:19

    Hi Karen,

    Thanks for popping by my blog.

    What a lovely find! I thought they might be skittles or something like that, but then, it would be a shame to send them reeling all over the place, so perhaps not!

    Julia :0)

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  16. Unknown21 August 2009 at 13:44

    Hi, thanks for popping by my blog, its always nice to 'meet' new bloggers with similar vices/interests.
    Enjoyed looking at your blog, love the little peg dolly thingies!
    x Vicky x

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  17. Leanne21 August 2009 at 16:04

    I don't usually read comment left on posts but I was interested to see if anyone knew what they were. They certainly were a find and are really cute.

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  18. Vickie21 August 2009 at 17:35

    wow they are different and I bet your eyes will be scanning lots of different places looking for more-don't you just love thrifty finds,cheers Vickie

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  19. Kim D.22 August 2009 at 09:47

    The little dolls are so cute, love the hearts and those earrings the one is wearing. Too funny. Have a creative day!

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  20. Jennsmere22 August 2009 at 11:45

    Hi Karen...stopped in for a visit! You have a nice blog and I enjoyed looking at all of your pictures.

    The little dolls look like what I have heard called "Peasant Dolls", and are sometimes made from bit of wood, spools and spindles. Then hand painted.

    Nice to meet you, look forward to getting to know you!
    Susan

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  21. Anonymous24 August 2009 at 01:38

    Lovely dolls, but I too have no idea about them. Thanks for popping over to my blog, hope you enjoyed your visit. hugz xxx

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  22. Julie24 August 2009 at 11:17

    Hi Karen nice to meet you. You have a lovely friendly blog and I really enjoyed the photos of Cornwall. We have an annual pilgrimage to St Ives ourselves!

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