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| GRANBURY DOLL HOUSE MUSEUM |
The Travelling Toe joined other ladies who enjoy wearing purple clothing with bright red head gear, travelled to the beautiful city of Granbury, Texas. The purpose of the trip was fun, food and fellowship.
To begin the fun part, we toured the Granbury Doll House Museum. The dolls are displayed in a lovely restored house built in 1904 that is owned by the City of Granbury.
Our tour guide for the day was Barbara Gray-Williams who welcomed us wearing a lovely red hat.
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| our hostess Barbara with a very special doll |
The information below is from their web site that tells a little about the museum and how it came to be:
Barbara Gray-Williams, her sister Jane Sharp and Kathy White are no longer children; however, they still play with dolls.
Today, you can enjoy their hobby, turned passion, at the Granbury Doll House Museum. The plethora of dolls brings excellent use to the Nutt family's historic home at 421 E Bridge Street in Granbury, Texas.
The house, donated to the city had sat vacant for sometime, waiting to find its purpose. In 2012, the Granbury Doll House Museum was established and the house's purpose had been fulfilled. With over 1,000 dolls to view and more collections planned, the museum offers a glimpse of history through dolls.
Barbara told us that the three sisters started out with 600 dolls and now the collection has over 2,000 dolls on display and in storage. And they still accept dolls to add to the collection. They also have a doll "hospital" and can repair dolls.
Here are some of the famous "people" that we saw at the museum:
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| Ken and Barbie Star Trek is that Mr. Spock in the background? |
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| Elvis was in the building |
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| Lucy stopped by |
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| Campbell Soup Kids |
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| Bunnies galore |
There are dolls of every shape, size and theme. If you love dolls are know someone who does, then this is worth the short drive to Granbury. There is not admission fee but donations are accepted.
Our group had a fun time and saw many dolls from our childhood that we wish we still had. Barbara and her sisters have put together a charming display that is fun to visit. You have to walk through the house several times to take it all in.
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| 3 story doll house has electric lights |
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| 1935 Shirley Temple doll with box - price of $1.29 |
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| This sign says it all |
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