Danish Boy Dolls available at Lena and Ole’s in Woodville

                             

If you are love to collect dolls, you should consider this wonderful collection created by Danish designer, Birgitte Frigast.  Birgitte Frigast designs every face herself and, with the help of a doll sculptor, creates the final look. The personality and clothes of the pixie are also designed by Birgitte Frigast, down to the very last detail. There is nothing left to chance in the production process. Birgitte Frigast checks everything from the initial stages until the pixie is finished and has "come to life".

The porcelain, which the head, hands and feet are made of, is of a quality normally only used by the likes of Royal Copenhagen. The porcelain mould is only used 30 times, after which time it is discarded and replaced by a new one. This means that our pixies, angels and fairies always have 100% perfect features.  The faces are different, giving each doll a different personality.  After glazing the porcelain is fired three times to ensure colour-fastness and prevent fading.

The clothes, which are pretty much tailor-made. are fantastic with a lot of handiwork obvious in every single figure.   All of the figures come in a beautiful gift box which is not only attractive packaging but also provides the pixies with a good resting place if they are not to be displayed all year round.

We currently have a good selection of 28 cm. pixies and 22 cm. figures in stock at Lena and Ole's in Woodville, Wisconsin.  The first picture on the right is Uld Otto, returning with his wood from the forest.    The  The next  is Bedstefar (Grandpa) Rasmus.  He's a wonderful addition to keep Bedstemor (Grandma) Maren company — she's available in a rocking chair holding one of the baby pixies.   My favorite is Albert — he looks so much like Harry Potter (as a young boy) that he could be his Danish cousin — a great Christmas gift for the Harry Potter fans!We will feature some more of the boys and girls in a future blog.   These dolls are a fabulous gift that can be handed down over the generations.  they must be seen to be really appreciated. Many (except for newest) 28 cm. dolls are $69.96 plus shipping.  Most of the 22 cm. Pixies are $45.95 plus shipping except for newest dolls.

If you are interested in more information, just e-mail us or call 715-698-4111. 

The Pixie Girls from the Birgitte Frigast Collection, porcelain collectible dolls available at Lena and Ole’s Gifts

     Sidse             

 At Lena and Ole's Gifts in Woodville, WI, we carry a large number of truly delightful collectibles.  Pictured here is Sidse with her frying pan.  Each doll is designed by Birgitte Frigast and is hand crafted.

Birgitte Frigast Dolls are valued by collectors around the world as they are made with the finest porcelain, with handcrafted clothing and accessories based on Old Danish folklore traditions. Call us at 715-698-4111 and we can tell you more about this outstanding line of highly collectible Danish dolls.  Most of the 28 cm. dolls in stock are $69.95 plus shipping.

Janet’s hand-crafted Flip Dolls a Must See at Lena & Ole’s Gifts

    We have the most beautiful, creative new dolls found no where else in the world.  Janet, my cousin, is creating art work that is a gift for you, a daughter, or a granddaughter.  These unique large dolls are the old-fashioned flip dolls that I remember growing up.  I think another cousin had one (a flip doll) and I would have liked it also but didn't have many dolls.  The one I remember was little Red Riding Hood on one side and the big bad wolf on the other — a great creative storybook doll.  Simply turn the doll upside down and it becomes a different character.

Janet is creating these individualized dolls and has made them available to our Internet customers for an extremely reasonable price of $49 plus shipping and handling. 

The flip side can be anything — for example a Packer girl! 

The hair is yarn — if custom ordered your color choice.  The faces are embroidered (eye color can be customized).   The vests or skirts or dresses and blouses all are of high quality fabric and meticulous construction on huggable stuffed bodies.  These dolls are keepsakes and will be treasured by anyone who gets one.

She can also do custom orders in fabric from a wedding – the bride on one side and the bridesmaid dress on the other.  Just call me (Lena) at 715-698-4111 to order.  Order early for gifts! 

Norwegian Bunad Collection

The Norwegian Bunad Collection is made of authentically replicated regional costumes. Each figurine is sculptured by a master craftsman, cast in the finest materials and hand painted to preserve the smallest details. The Collection has been assembled in collaboration with, and recommended by, the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) Oslo, and the Folk & National Costume Council (Bunad og Folkedraktråder), Fagernes. Each freestanding figurine is approximately 7 inches tall. A number of the bunads are included in my log (see Bunad category).   In addition to those pictured, we have Fana (male and female), Rogaland (male and Female) Valdres, Vestfold, and Voss.  Each of the figures are 7 inches tall and are $22.95 plus shipping. Call 715-698-4111 at Lena and Ole's Gifts to order.