Decorative Dolls and Puppets(49 items)
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Featured Reviews on Decorative Dolls and Puppets
Cotton decorative dolls, 'Worry Doll Village' (set of 100)





By Lynn
Amazing little folks
Never heard of worry dolls until my granddaughter told me about them. She wanted them for Christmas. I was amazed at the detail. She loves them. I just hope she doesn t have that many worries that she uses them all up! Beautiful craftsmanship
Wood display doll, 'Cat Who Loves Nature'





By Linda
Top rated puppet doll
Am delighted with my new puppet. Can be easily positioned and displayed among books and other memorable curios. Detailed hand-painted facial tattoo.
Wood display doll, 'Miss Bali'





By Lorraine
She is a lovely lady of many moods
I have had my Miss Bali for several years and it looks like she may have changed a Mine is beautiful and mysterious and by repositioning her I can get a whole new look. I applaud her maker for artistry and ingenuity!! Thank you for my friend.
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Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya Wood display dolls and carvings
"At school, my drawing skill was above average... I also took a part-time job finishing and adding color to art products."
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Popular Decorative Dolls and Puppets
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Hand Made Cotton Figurines and Bag (Set of 12) Guatemala, "Worry Doll Dancers"
$47.99Wearing a variety of colorful cotton dresses, 12 Guatemalan worry dolls preserve Maya traditions. Originally made in honor of the Mayan sun god, these diminutive figurines are handcrafted by the Lopez Garcia Family in the style of or "worry dolls," designed to provide comfort and store preoccupations. The set of twelve arrives with a colorful cotton bag.
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Animal-Themed Cotton Decorative Worry Dolls (Set of 6), "Quitapenas Amigos"
$17.99Dressed up like charming animals, six little decorative or worry dolls make a wonderful gift. Guatemala's Lopez Garcia Family handcrafts these dolls from cotton and nylon thread over tule wood, depicting a cow, a pig, a bunny, a turtle, a cat, and a dog. This set arrives with a colorful handwoven cotton storage pouch.
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Worry Dolls with 100% Cotton Pouch from Guatemala (Set of 6), "Joined in Love"
$12.99Crafted by members of the Lopez Garcia Family of Guatemala, this set of six dolls makes a wonderful gift for friends or family that tells the recipient you care about their well-being and wish them the best. means "to remove worries" in Spanish; artisan Aura Lopez explains the Mayan worry doll tradition. "My grandparents said that the way to use them was to take the doll out of the bag or wooden box and tell it your problems and fears," she states. "Then, you place the doll under your pillow and, the next day, your problem becomes smaller or can be resolved." The set consists of three male and three female worry dolls each clasping a red heart to his or her chest and comes with a pouch made from loom-woven cotton. Handmade using tule wood, polyurethane, nylon stockings, kraft paper, and 100% cotton fabric, the dolls are dressed in vividly-colored traditional Guatemalan attire.
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Set of 12 Guatemalan Worry Dolls with Pouch in 100% Cotton, "The Worry Doll League"
$27.99Dressed in a variety of colorful dresses, 12 Guatemalan worry dolls are here to preserve ancient Maya traditions. Legend has it that the Maya Sun God gave princess Ixmucané the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucané's honor and they would tell her their woes, hoping she would solve them through the dolls. "This tradition is still alive," says Ana from the Lopez Garcia Family. "The idea is to have many worry dolls and trust each one with whatever troubles you. Once you've told them, you put them under your pillow. It is said that during the night, while we sleep, the dolls will whisper the solution to our troubles. For us, crafting the worry dolls - - is our main source of income.It allows us to provide our children with an education as well as a job for all of us." The set of 12 arrives in a pedal-loomed cotton pouch.
Please expect slight variations in color and size as each doll is crafted by hand with available materials, rendering each one unique.